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#15554773 at 2022-02-05 21:08:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19670: End GoFraudMe Edition

https://moneyinc.com/gofundme/

20 Things You Didn't Know About GoFundMe

Garrett Parker 3 Years Ago

1. Founding

GoFundMe started out as "CreateAFund" in 2008 in San Diego, California. CreateAFund was developed by Brad Damphousse and Andrew Ballester. Damphousse is from Boston, Massachusetts and studied at Emerson College before moving to California and becoming an entrepreneur in the world of technology and start ups. Andrew Ballester graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaig. The pair previously created Paygr which allowed members to sell services to the public. CreateAFund allowed social media users to raise money for certain causes or celebrations. Damphousse and Ballester tweaked and upgraded features and developed GoFundMe in 2010.

2. Sale

In 2015 Brad Damphousse and Andrew Ballester sold GoFundMe to Accel Partners and Technology Crossover. The value was $600 million. In 2017 GoFundMe was acquired by Crowd Rise which continues to develop and run GoFundMe today.Damphousse and Ballester stepped down from the day to day operations of GoFundMe but remained a part of the company.The new leaders of GoFundMe were Rob Solomon, the former Chief Operating Officer of Groupon. The new President of GoFundMe was David Hahn, the former Vie President of LinkedIn. Under new leadership, GoFundMe would build its headquarters in Silicon Valley and begin to expand the company globally.

3. The Board

GoFundMe started with just 2 people. Today the company is run by an entire board. Each member is responsible for a certain aspect of the company but they also work in collaboration. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is Rob Solomon. Hoang Vuong is the Chief Operating and Financial Officer. Rachel Roza is the Chief Marketing Officer. The Chief Technology Officer is Chi-Chao Chang. Daniel Gordon is GoFundMe's Vice President of Trust, Policy and Communications. Original founders Brad Damphousse and Andrew Ballester sits on the Board of Directors and continues to have a stake in GoFundMe. In 2015 Daniel Pfeiffer was hired as GoFundMe's Communication and Policy Chief. Pheiffer previously served as an advisor toPresident Barak Obama.


==20 Things You Didn't Know About GoFundMe Garrett Parker 3 Years Ago


GoFundMe is the biggest crowdsharing platforms. It helps raise money for events including celebrations or help with funding bills from accidents or illnesses. Since GoFundMe was started in 2010, it's run more than 2 million campaigns and raised more than $5 billion. GoFundMe's goal is to inspire people to "turn compassion into action". Here are 20 things you didn't know about GoFundMe.

1. Founding
GoFundMe started out as "CreateAFund" in 2008 in San Diego, California. CreateAFund was developed by Brad Damphousse and Andrew Ballester. Damphousse is from Boston, Massachusetts and studied at Emerson College before moving to California and becoming an entrepreneur in the world of technology and start ups. Andrew Ballester graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The pair previously created Paygr which allowed members to sell services to the public. CreateAFund allowed social media users to raise money for certain causes or celebrations. Damphousse and Ballester tweaked and upgraded features and developed GoFundMe in 2010.


2. Sale
In 2015 Brad Damphousse and Andrew Ballester sold GoFundMe to Accel Partners and Technology Crossover. The value was $600 million. In 2017 GoFundMe was acquired by Crowd Rise which continues to develop and run GoFundMe today. Damphousse and Ballester stepped down from the day to day operations of GoFundMe but remained a part of the company. The new leaders of GoFundMe were Rob Solomon, the former Chief Operating Officer of Groupon. The new President of GoFundMe was David Hahn, the former Vie President of LinkedIn. Under new leadership, GoFundMe would build its headquarters in Silicon Valley and begin to expand the company globally.


3. The Board
GoFundMe started with just 2 people. Today the company is run by an entire board. Each member is responsible for a certain aspect of the company but they also work in collaboration. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is Rob Solomon. Hoang Vuong is the Chief Operating and Financial Officer. Rachel Roza is the Chief Marketing Officer. The Chief Technology Officer is Chi-Chao Chang. Daniel Gordon is GoFundMe's Vice President of Trust, Policy and Communications. Original founders Brad Damphousse and Andrew Ballester sits on the Board of Directors and continues to have a stake in GoFundMe. In 2015 Daniel Pfeiffer was hired as GoFundMe's Communication and Policy Chief. Pheiffer previously served as an advisor to President Barak Obama.

#5162276 at 2019-02-14 01:33:40 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6594: Look At Us. We Are The News Now Edition

>>5162001
GoFundMe Launches Government Shutdown Direct Relief Fund For Federal Employees

Popular crowdfunding platform GoFundMe launched a "Government Shutdown Direct Relief Fund" yesterday for federal workers affected by the shutdown that has dragged on for 29 days with no resolution in sight. In a statement, released on Saturday, GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon explained that the donations "will be distributed to several nonprofit organizations across the country offering direct assistance to government workers" such as "providing hot meals, necessary counseling, and housing relief." The company has partnered with American-Indian author Deepak Chopra on the campaign. "They are honest, hard working Americans serving our country," the GoFundMe page reads. "They are showing up to work protecting our coastal waters and keeping our airports and skies safe, among other important duties as civil servants and contractors." "We want to provide a place for people to take action and help someone in need, because, together, we have power to make a difference and provide critical short-term relief. The over 800,000 federal workers furloughed or working without pay don't deserve this hardship, but we have the opportunity to take action and deliver a message of hope and solidarity."

The campaign comes after more than 1,000 federal staffers - who have either been furloughed or working unpaid - turned to the crowdsourcing site to raise money for their daily living expenses. The partial government shutdown began last month after President Donald Trump refused to sign a stop-gap measure designed to keep the government running through to February because it didn't include funding provisions for the border wall he promised to deliver during his campaign trail. Last weekend, the shutdown became the longest in American history at 22 days, beating a previous record set in 1996 by Bill Clinton's administration. Celebrity chef José Andrés' nonprofit, who has already provided food for around 12,000 federal workers in Washington D.C., will be one of the first to receive donations.

"Government workers, through no fault of their own, can't afford to put diapers on their newborns," Solomon said. "Employees of the most powerful nation in the world are being forced to work without pay and line up at diaper or food banks. It makes no sense." The site also pledged to provide donations to the National Diaper Bank Network, a nonprofit currently supplying diapers to federal workers who cannot afford them during the shutdown. A full list of nonprofit recipients who are working to help those affected by the shutdown will be released by GoFundMe "in the coming days."

Created on January 18, the campaign has raised $78,451 of its $125,000 goal as of Sunday evening, with 897 donor contributions. Approximately 1,300 users have also shared the campaign on social media, propelling the site to trending status.

https://www.newsweek.com/gofundme-launches-government-shutdown-direct-relief-fund-federal-employees-1298711

#4840327 at 2019-01-21 01:20:26 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6178: The Freedom Moon Edition

Crowdfunding website GoFundMe on Saturday launched what it dubbed the "Government Shutdown Direct Relief Fund" to help federal workers impacted the by the ongoing shutdown.

CEO Rob Solomon announced the initiative in a statement, saying that donations would be "distributed to several nonprofit organizations across the country offering direct assistance to government workers."

"These nonprofits are doing important work, providing hot meals, necessary counseling, and housing relief. I encourage everyone to support them," Solomon said, noting that the crowdfunding campaign was launched in partnership with author and speaker Deepak Chopra.

Solomon added that celebrity chef José Andrés' nonprofit would be among the first to receive funds. Andres has fed about 12,000 furloughed federal workers at his temporary kitchen in Washington, D.C.
"Government workers, through no fault of their own, can't afford to put diapers on their newborns," Solomon said in the release. "Employees of the most powerful nation in the world are being forced to work without pay and line up at diaper or food banks. It makes no sense."

The fund had raised more than $63,691 from over 670 donors as of Sunday evening. Its goal is to raise $75,000.

The government shutdown, which was triggered on Dec. 22 after Democratic and Republican lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on a new Congressional spending bill, has impacted about 800,000 federal workers.

President Trump last week signed a bill guaranteeing back-pay to federal workers furloughed, but the shutdown has raised concerns about workers unable to pay current bills.

Huffington Post reported that more than 1,500 GoFundMe campaigns have been upstarted by federal workers.

In addition to GoFundMe, other organizations have launched efforts to aid furloughed federal workers. PayPal CEO Dan Schulman announced that the company would provide up to $25 million in interest-free cash advances to help federal workers going without pay.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/426252-gofundme-launches-government-shutdown-direct-relief-fund-for

#4403871 at 2018-12-21 04:36:18 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5614: News Unlocks Edition

>>4402995 (pb)
>WE are surrounded. GOFUNDEME needs to be investigated. It's a demorat infested org. LET's DIG anons!!!

Venture Capital Firm, Accel Partners owns GoFundMe. They also own Dropbox, Groupon, Seatgeek, Rhapsody, Walmart.com, and you know, Facebook. By own, this means they have the largest investors share. Not a finance fag don't ask me how it works out between them and Zuckface at the FB boss table. Here is a list of all the companies they own:
https://www.accel.com/companies/all

Accel was founded by James R. Swartz (need digs) and Arthur C Patterson (need digs) in 1983.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accel_Partners

Access bought GoFundME from it's founders Brad Damphousse and Andy Ballester in 2015. The Company was valued at 600 Million at the time. Other investors included Greylock Partners, Iconiq Capital, Meritech Capital Partners and Stripes Group. After the sale Damphousse and Ballester stepped away, being replaced by Silicon Valley veteran Rob Solomon (need digs), a former Yahoo and Groupon executive.
https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/06/24/gofundme-founders-to-reap-a-fortune-in-buyout/

For Accel's links to Facebook see Jim Breyer (need digs).
An article on Breye's departure from Facebook:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2013/05/01/exclusive-billionaire-venture-capitalist-jim-breyer-explains-his-departure-from-facebook-wal-mart-and-dell/#59052b6b6056

#4398280 at 2018-12-20 23:28:03 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5606: Thank You Mattis! Edition

MoveOn has petition asking gofundme CEO Rob Solomon to remove the border wall page and refund donors with 611 signatures. They want 750 sugnatures.

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RefundAllDonorsofPrivate"BorderWall"Fundraiser
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To be delivered to Rob Solomon, GoFundMe C.E.O.

An illegitimate fundraiser is being hosted here: https://www.gofundme.com/TheTrumpWall

Rob Solomon should be ashamed that his company is being used as a platform to fund such a purpose. ALL donors must be refunded. This money must never cross the hands of Donald Trump, his ilk, or any of his entities.

https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/refund-all-donors-of

#2593062 at 2018-08-14 07:05:45 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #3272: The What Came First Edition

GoFundMe founders get big payday

Brad Damphousse and Andrew Ballester, co-founders of San Diego-based crowdfunding company GoFundMe, said Wednesday that they are selling a controlling interest in their startup to an investor group that includes Accel Partners and Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV). The startup is being valued at roughly $600 million through the sale.

GoFundMe, which claims to be the world's largest fundraising service, is used by people to solicit donations from friends and contacts for personal causes. Users of GoFundMe have collectively raised more than $1.2 billion from 13 million donors. Through the ownership sale, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, co-founders Damphousse and Ballester will find themselves flush with funds of their own. To date, the pair have avoided accepting outside capital, instead bootstrapping operations by charging customers a 5 percent transaction fee. It's unclear what motivated the entrepreneurs to abandon their long-held, we'll-do-it-on-our-own attitude.

"We're incredibly proud of what's been accomplished to date – and we're just getting started. We aspire to be a world-class organization which means knowing when it's time to bring on people who can help you realize your greatest potential," Damphousse said. "I'm proud to say that we've done just that." "It doesn't strike me as odd," Audrey Jacobs said of the founders' decision to cash out. Jacobs is a thought-leader in the crowdfunding space and serves as vice president of Americas at equity crowdfunding site OurCrowd. "What's remarkable about these young entrepreneurs is that they bootstrapped the company … and realized that they were at a point that if they were going to scale globally, and help as many people around the world raise money, that they needed to bring in experts who had grown and scaled companies at a massive level."

The investor group assuming ownership of GoFundMe is led by Accel and TCV, the former of which was an early investor in Facebook. The group also includes Greylock Partners, Meritech Capital and Stripes Group. Damphousse, 33, and Ballester, 34, will remain on the board of directors and still hold an undisclosed stake in the company, but relinquish control of day-to-day operations to a new leadership team. Former Groupon President Rob Solomon will take over as CEO and previous LinkedIn head of product David Hahn will serve as COO. GoFundMe will continue to be headquartered in San Diego and grow its team here. The company currently employees around 50 people locally. Solomon also plans to set up an office in Silicon Valley. GoFundMe's focus is on personal campaigns but the company competes in an increasingly competitive crowdfunding arena with some familiar names, including Kickstarter, Tilt and Indiegogo. Crowdfunding raised roughly $10 billion in aggregate funding in 2014, up from $1.5 billion in 2011, according to a March 2015 report from Goldman Sachs. "This is additional market validation of how important crowdfunding is for the future of finance," Jacobs said.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-gofundme-founders-sell-company-to-investors-2015jun24-story.html#