By The Star Staff
GoFundMe, the online fundraising platform operator, on Tuesday announced its expansion to Puerto Rico.
The platform now offers a fundraising experience designed for island residents, allowing individuals and nonprofits to create fundraising campaigns, accept donations, and withdraw funds to their bank accounts.
“We are proud to offer Puerto Ricans a safe, simple, and powerful way to support the causes and people who need it most,” GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan said in a written statement. “The people of Puerto Rico have a deeply rooted culture of helping others, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will make through GoFundMe, whether it is assisting individuals in medical emergencies, rebuilding communities after natural disasters, funding educational scholarships, or supporting local businesses.”
The expansion is part of the company’s broader effort to safely provide even more help to its global community, which, along with its nonprofit platform, has raised more than $30 billion since 2010.
To date, more than $50 million has been raised on GoFundMe for Puerto Rico-related campaigns, with significant relief provided in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017. With the first-time expansion to the Caribbean, GoFundMe is opening an easy, safe, and trusted avenue for support while continuing to grow its global community, the platform operator said.
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