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GoFundMe Bets Social Media Can Unlock Gen Z Giving. A Meta Partnership and New Tools Will Test That

The crowdfunding site hopes to meet younger generations in online spaces, streamlining the donation experience to encourage more charity and connecting traditional nonprofits with a demographic that prefers direct contributions over institutional giving. read more >
Howard W. Brill made an ethics presentation recently questioning the propriety of lawyers’ use of GoFundMe.
Legal / Media & Marketing

Howard Brill Questions Legal Ethics of GoFundMe

Howard Brill, the renowned University of Arkansas School of Law professor, told a group of attorneys last week that he was troubled by a case involving a Little Rock lawyer who started a GoFundMe campaign to fund a lawsuit. read more >
Despite earning a good salary and having health insurance, Ashley Goodwin of Fayetteville, facing cancer, found himself turning to an online fundraising platform to help him pay medical bills.
Health Care / Insurance / Investments

Go Fund Me: Medical Bills Spur New Ways to PayLock Icon

In an era of soaring medical costs, more and more people are turning to fundraising platforms like GoFundMe to help defray their expenses. read more >
A clay bust of musician Levon Helm by artist Kevin Kresse.
Tourism

Levon Helm Legacy Project Launches GoFundMe Page

The Levon Helm Legacy Project has launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for a permanent tribute to Levon Helm's life and musical legacy. read more >
Government & Politics / Health Care / Insurance

The Ignorant American (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

Ignorance is bliss, or so they say, but ignorance can also be dangerous. Ask Luis Lang, a 49-year-old who made a comfortable living as a self-employed handyman, who ignored the law requiring him to buy health insurance — and then discovered what happens to diabetics who don’t take care of themselves. read more >