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Medical bills, funeral costs, personal projects? We can help! FreeFunder is your #1 source for personal crowdfunding, with zero platform fees!
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FreeFunder
FreeFunder was created in order to provide a completely free option for people who are raising money for personal causes. If you've been looking for fundraising sites that don't charge fees, and that make creating a fundraiser quick and easy, you've come to the right place. FreeFunder does not take any part of the donations to your fundraiser. Instead, in true crowdfunding style, we give people the option to donate a small amount to FreeFunder if they wish. Click here to start creating your own free fundraiser!
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Why FreeFunder?
There are plenty of personal crowdfunding platforms out there. What makes FreeFunder so amazing?
0% Platform Fees
FreeFunder does not charge any platform fees, ensuring the person raising funds gets the most from their fundraiser! Instead, we rely on voluntary donations.
We Actually Donate
That's right! We're the only free fundraising platform that will actually donate up to $70 to your fundraiser based on Facebook Shares!
Text-To-Donate New
Brand new and exclusive to FreeFunder! You can now choose a keyword and use Text-To-Donate to run offline fundraising events and promotions to support your campaign!
Embedded Fundraiser Widgets New
Got a website? You can embed your fundraiser on it with just a couple lines of code. Your visitors can view and contribute without ever leaving your site!
Easy Sharing Tools
Sharing tools are built in to all fundraisers for easy use - even share on Instagram using Text-To-Donate!
Add Team Members
With FreeFunder, you can easily add Team Members and let them post updates, thank contributors, and make edits!
Send Email Updates
With FreeFunder, you can post updates any time you want, and then you can just click a button to email that update to all of your followers!
Mobile Friendly Pages
Our fundraising pages were designed with mobile phones in mind, and look great on mobile as well as desktop!
Fast Support
We are dedicated to helping your fundraiser succeed. Any time you need help, just let us know and we will quickly respond!
Success Stories
People love FreeFunder! Take a look at just a few of the awesome fundraisers that have been completed on FreeFunder!
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to the most commonly asked questions right here! If you still can't find the answer you're looking for, please feel free to contact us and we'll be happy to help!
FreeFunder uses Stripe as our payment processor. When you create your campaign, you'll add a Stripe email address so that donations go directly to your account. You (or your Beneficiary) will add your personal details and banking information to your Stripe Account, which is separate from FreeFunder. Once your Stripe account is set up, any donations made to your campaign will go straight to your Stripe account, and then to your bank account. Stripe charges a fee of 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction - this goes to Stripe, FreeFunder does not take any part of that. Usually the first funds become available for transfer from your Stripe Account to your Bank Account 5 days after the first donation, and then every day after that on a rolling 2 day basis. To transfer funds, log into your FreeFunder account and click "Manage This Campaign" for your campaign. Click on the "Bank Transfers" tab and you'll find transfer details and options.
FreeFunder does not charge any fees, we rely on optional donations. Stripe, the payment processor, takes 2.9% + $0.30 for each transaction. All Online Payment Processors (Stripe, PayPal, others) take a fee like that, and Stripe's rate is the same as the industry standard. The difference between FreeFunder and other sites is that FreeFunder does not take a platform fee - most other crowdfunding sites will charge their own platform fee (usually 5%) PLUS there is the payment processor's fee, which is unavoidable.
When donations are made the funds are added to the Beneficiary's Stripe Account immediately, so even if you don't hit your goal you'll keep whatever you raise. This means that FreeFunder is intended for personal causes where "every dollar helps," rather than for projects which would require you to hit a specific goal in order for it to work.
The answer to this depends on your specific situation, so we recommend checking with your tax advisor. If you are the Campaign Owner, the bank account that is connected to your campaign is the one that may have tax implications. If you are raising money for someone else, you may want to have the money go directly to their bank account instead of to your own. In some cases you may be able to write off the amount you received because it was gifted to you rather than received as income, but again, you should check with your tax advisor to be sure. If you are a Contributor, you may be able write off some donations, depending on the situation. If this is important to you, make sure you consult with a tax advisor prior to donating.