Our funds

Flooding is one of the most devastating natural disasters in the US, causing billions of dollars in damage each year and displacing thousands of families. Too often we see people create fundraisers on the GoFundMe platform asking for help because they have lost their homes or property to floods. This fund was established to provide direct, immediate support to those affected by domestic flood disasters.

Tax-deductible donations to this fund help individuals and families rebuild, and support nonprofit organizations who are responding on the ground. For more information, click here to review a one-pager about this fund.

Devastating hurricanes have become all-too-frequent occurrences in the United States, with vulnerable communities often bearing the burden of the worst impact. Each year, hundreds of people create fundraisers on the GoFundMe platform asking for help in the wake of a destructive hurricane.

This fund was created to provide direct relief to people impacted by a hurricane. Your donation will ensure this fund can quickly support as many people as possible as soon as a disaster strikes. For more information, click here to review a one-pager about this fund.

For millions of Americans, one unexpected crisis—such as a lost job, an unexpected medical bill, or a broken-down car—spells disaster. Roughly 45%of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and more than a quarter have no emergency savings. In these circumstances, even a small amount of flexible financial support can determine whether a family weathers the storm or falls into deeper hardship.

Launched in 2020, the Essentials Fund was created to support Americans asking for help on the GoFundMe platform with a one-time emergency cash grant made as a surprise donation to their fundraiser.

Grantees of the Essentials Fund are most often individuals who, through no fault of their own, have experienced an unexpected crisis and are suddenly unable to cover critical expenses like food, housing, or utilities.

The Weather Resilience Fund supports local resilience efforts, ensuring that vulnerable communities are better prepared for, and can adapt to, increasingly intense weather conditions and weather-fueled natural disasters.

Support Student Parents. Strengthen Families. Build the Future.

Across the country, more than 3.8 million college students are raising children while pursuing their education. These student parents are among the most driven and high-achieving students on campus — but they are also the most likely to drop out when faced with an unexpected expense.

That’s why we partnered with Scholarship America to launch the National Emergency Scholarship Fund for Student Parents — a fast-acting, flexible support fund designed to keep student parents enrolled and on track.

The Welcome Fund, a project of Welcome.US, supports Afghans, Ukrainians, and others fleeing their homelands as they begin the journey to build new lives in the United States.

A collaboration with the Obama Foundation, this fund empowers adolescent girls around the world through education. Your donation will support projects ranging from mentoring girls in Uganda to hiring educators in India, and beyond.

The Asian American Foundation’s AAPI Emergency Relief Fund provides fast, flexible support to individuals and their families who have been the subject of violent hate crimes and need to heal, recover, and stay safe.

In partnership with Mattel, this fundraiser aims to level the playing field for girls by providing tools, resources, and funding to organizations working to close the Dream Gap and change the lives of girls around the world.

All donations to the Ukraine Humanitarian fund are distributed to verified nonprofits helping communities and people impacted to obtain access to shelter, food, medical services, education, and psychosocial support, as well as other humanitarian needs.

The Sponsor Fund, a project of Community Sponsorship Hub, helps sponsors overcome financial barriers so that community members can welcome more newcomers as they recover and regain their futures.

A partner fund organized by the Cain, Dryer, and Barnes families are fundraising to send grants directly to those impacted by the devastating Maui wildfires. GoFundMe.org is the beneficiary of this fund to ensure that grants are delivered to the right people.

This fund, organized by Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, benefits Flexport.org and Airbnb.org, two organizations that are providing immediate humanitarian aid and housing to Ukrainian refugees.

This fund launched after the surge in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Donations are distributed to trusted AAPI organizations working to rectify the racial inequalities in our society by supporting, uplifting, and empowering the AAPI community— over 100 organizations have received grants. #StopAsianHate

The current crisis in Ukraine has intensified the needs of foster families. Many have been unable to leave Ukraine, and they need support now more than ever. Donations support Ukrainian-based NGO Sunflower Academy that financially assists foster families in need to afford basic necessities during the war.