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flag GoFundMe helped raise nearly $60,000 for a Los Angeles wildfire victim who lost his home but still wanted to help others.

flag GoFundMe has emerged as a key tool for emergency fundraising, helping communities worldwide, including Australians in bushfires and Californians displaced by wildfires. flag Since its 2015 launch in Australia, it has raised over $1.1 billion for crises, community causes, and humanitarian efforts, with one in three Australians having used it. flag The platform gained prominence during the 2025 Los Angeles wildfire, when CEO Tim Cadogan helped raise nearly $60,000 for a colleague who lost his home but still wanted to help others. flag It has also raised over $500 million for Gaza-related causes. flag Despite criticism over delayed payments affecting aid, GoFundMe maintains verification processes to ensure trust, charges about 2.2% per donation, and enables rapid sharing of fundraisers via social media.

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