Type of site | Crowdfunding |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California , US |
| Founder(s) | Brock Ketcher, Naomi Ketcher, Luke Miner |
| URL | youcaring |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2011 |
| Current status | acquired by Gofundme 2018 |
YouCaring was a crowdfunding website for personal, medical, and charitable causes. The company was a Certified B corporation based in San Francisco, California.[1] YouCaring did not take a percentage of funds raised on its site, or charge those raising funds a fee (any fees associated with third-party credit card processors such as PayPal are paid by donors).[2][3][4] The company relied on voluntary donations from donors to fund operations.[5] YouCaring was acquired by GoFundMe in 2018.[6]
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- ^ Kulp, Kayleigh. "Crowdfunding to Pay Medical Bills and Expenses - Health Care - AARP". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Kulp, Kayleigh (27 April 2012). "How to Use Crowdfunding to Cover Health-Care Bills". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "The Sick Turn To Crowd Funding To Pay Medical Bills". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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