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Public reporting confirms that GoFundMe actively moderates and removes campaigns it determines to violate its Terms of Service, including campaigns connected to violent acts, hate crimes, or criminal wrongdoing. However, enforcement has been shown to be inconsistent and discretionary, particularly in cases involving law enforcement or state actors.

== Alternatives ==

ICE List recognises that crowdfunding platforms are a practical necessity for individuals, mutual-aid efforts, journalists, and civil-society organisations. The boycott of GoFundMe is not a rejection of crowdfunding itself, but of selective enforcement practices that materially enable ICE-related violence while asserting neutrality.

The following platforms are commonly used as alternatives to GoFundMe:

* '''Donorbox''': An online donation and fundraising platform widely used by non-profits, advocacy organisations, and independent projects. Donorbox enables direct donations and campaign-style fundraising embedded on organisations’ own websites.<ref>[[https://donorbox.org/about](https://donorbox.org/about) Donorbox – About]</ref><ref>[[https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/gofundme-alternatives](https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/gofundme-alternatives) GoFundMe Alternatives | Donorbox]</ref>

* '''Givebutter''': A fundraising and crowdfunding platform offering campaign-based fundraising, peer-to-peer tools, and donor engagement features. Givebutter is frequently cited in platform comparisons as a functional alternative to GoFundMe.<ref>[[https://givebutter.com/about](https://givebutter.com/about) Givebutter – About]</ref><ref>[[https://www.causevox.com/blog/gofundme-alternatives/](https://www.causevox.com/blog/gofundme-alternatives/) Best GoFundMe Alternatives | CauseVox]</ref>

* '''Open Collective''': A funding platform designed for collectives, community projects, and ongoing initiatives, with a focus on financial transparency. Budgets, expenses, and withdrawals are publicly visible by default.<ref>[[https://opencollective.com/about](https://opencollective.com/about) Open Collective – About]</ref>

* '''Direct donations (Stripe, PayPal, bank transfer)''': Some organisations and individuals choose to bypass crowdfunding platforms entirely by accepting donations directly through payment processors or bank transfers, removing discretionary platform moderation from the fundraising process.<ref>[[https://stripe.com/payments](https://stripe.com/payments) Payments | Stripe]</ref><ref>[[https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/pay-online](https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/pay-online) Online Payments | PayPal]</ref>

Inclusion of alternatives is intended to reduce harm to people who rely on crowdfunding while maintaining accountability for platform conduct.

== Boycott ==

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 Public reporting confirms that GoFundMe actively moderates and removes campaigns it determines to violate its Terms of Service, including campaigns connected to violent acts, hate crimes, or criminal wrongdoing. However, enforcement has been shown to be inconsistent and discretionary, particularly in cases involving law enforcement or state actors.
+== Alternatives ==
+ICE List recognises that crowdfunding platforms are a practical necessity for individuals, mutual-aid efforts, journalists, and civil-society organisations. The boycott of GoFundMe is not a rejection of crowdfunding itself, but of selective enforcement practices that materially enable ICE-related violence while asserting neutrality.
+The following platforms are commonly used as alternatives to GoFundMe:
+* '''Donorbox''': An online donation and fundraising platform widely used by non-profits, advocacy organisations, and independent projects. Donorbox enables direct donations and campaign-style fundraising embedded on organisations’ own websites.<ref>[[https://donorbox.org/about](https://donorbox.org/about) Donorbox – About]</ref><ref>[[https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/gofundme-alternatives](https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/gofundme-alternatives) GoFundMe Alternatives | Donorbox]</ref>
+* '''Givebutter''': A fundraising and crowdfunding platform offering campaign-based fundraising, peer-to-peer tools, and donor engagement features. Givebutter is frequently cited in platform comparisons as a functional alternative to GoFundMe.<ref>[[https://givebutter.com/about](https://givebutter.com/about) Givebutter – About]</ref><ref>[[https://www.causevox.com/blog/gofundme-alternatives/](https://www.causevox.com/blog/gofundme-alternatives/) Best GoFundMe Alternatives | CauseVox]</ref>
+* '''Open Collective''': A funding platform designed for collectives, community projects, and ongoing initiatives, with a focus on financial transparency. Budgets, expenses, and withdrawals are publicly visible by default.<ref>[[https://opencollective.com/about](https://opencollective.com/about) Open Collective – About]</ref>
+* '''Direct donations (Stripe, PayPal, bank transfer)''': Some organisations and individuals choose to bypass crowdfunding platforms entirely by accepting donations directly through payment processors or bank transfers, removing discretionary platform moderation from the fundraising process.<ref>[[https://stripe.com/payments](https://stripe.com/payments) Payments | Stripe]</ref><ref>[[https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/pay-online](https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/pay-online) Online Payments | PayPal]</ref>
+Inclusion of alternatives is intended to reduce harm to people who rely on crowdfunding while maintaining accountability for platform conduct.
 == Boycott ==