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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. | 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: | The following platforms and approaches 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> | * '''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> | ||
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* '''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> | * '''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> | ||
* '''Fundly''': A general-purpose crowdfunding platform that supports personal and charitable fundraising campaigns. Fundly is commonly listed in third-party comparisons of GoFundMe alternatives.<ref>[[https://fundly.com/how-it-works](https://fundly.com/how-it-works) How Fundly Works]</ref><ref>[[https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/10923-best-crowdfunding-sites.html](https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/10923-best-crowdfunding-sites.html) Best Crowdfunding Sites | Business News Daily]</ref> | |||
* '''Mightycause''': A fundraising platform primarily used by nonprofits and community organisations, offering campaign pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, and donor management tools.<ref>[[https://www.mightycause.com/about](https://www.mightycause.com/about) MightyCause – About]</ref> | |||
* '''Chuffed''': A crowdfunding platform focused on social-impact, community, and cause-based fundraising, used internationally for charitable and advocacy campaigns.<ref>[[https://chuffed.org/about](https://chuffed.org/about) About Chuffed]</ref> | |||
* '''Ko-fi''': A platform enabling individuals and creators to receive small donations and recurring support directly from donors, without campaign-style crowdfunding structures.<ref>[[https://ko-fi.com/about](https://ko-fi.com/about) About Ko-fi]</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> | * '''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. | Inclusion of alternatives is intended to reduce harm to people who rely on crowdfunding while maintaining accountability for platform conduct. | ||
== Boycott == | == Boycott == | ||