Situations like natural disasters, accidents, house fires, sudden eviction risk, unexpected job loss, etc, are considered emergencies and qualify to start an emergency fundraiser through crowdfunding platforms.

It is important to mention the real story behind your fundraiser page, including cost breakdown, “needed by” date, and immediate next steps.

Although there is no need to provide documentation to start a fundraiser online, it is nice to exhibit important documents like police/fire reports, medical notes, estimates, eviction or utility notices to show your donors the reality behind your campaign. However, it is required to provide your ID to start receiving funds to your bank account.

If you start a fundraiser with WhyDonate, you can receive payouts as soon as you start getting donations. If you are creating a connected fundraiser, you can donate the gathered amount directly to the organizer.

Yes, you can start an emergency fundraising campaign on behalf of someone. You will go through a document verification process to add your banking details. This way, you will receive and payout your funds smoothly and donate the amount to the choice of your organization or other campaign.

In order to promote an urgent appeal, you can tell the story on the campaign page in detail by adding pictures and videos, and share it online. Additionally, sharing real-time updates can boost donations by showing real progress and impact.

Every donation made through WhyDonate generates an automated donation receipt as soon as the donor makes a contribution. For tax deduction, it really depends on the country’s tax laws and regulations where the campaign was initiated.

Yes, you can change your emergency fundraiser goals if you want on your campaign page. You can add fundraiser updates narrating your updated funding needs. You can also add offline donations to your campaign page for more transparency.