About GoFundMeThe top 5 areas of usage on GoFundMe are 1) Medical 2) Educational 3) Volunteerism 4) Personal Emergencies and 5) Sports & Teams. That said, the categories listed on our homepage reflect how GoFundMe is used to cover the costs associated with the 'long-tail' of everyday life.GoFundMeGFM_65e704c8-be2d-11e4-bf56-2ef557876c4eSan Diego-based GoFundMe was launched on May 10, 2010 and has quickly become the World’s #1 fundraising site for personal causes and life-events. Hundreds of thousands of people have raised over $770M from 8M donors for the things that matter to them most.Brad DamphousseCO-FOUNDER & CEO -- Brad Damphousse serves as the CEO of GoFundMe and oversees all aspects of the product experience and company growth. He was born and raised in Massachusetts and is a graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.Andy BallesterCO-FOUNDER & CTO -- CTO Andrew Ballester manages all technology for GoFundMe. He was coded in New Jersey and is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Justin RicciVP OF TECHNOLOGYGreg SmithVP OF CUSTOMER HAPPINESSCourtney LudwinCHIEF SOFTWARE ARCHITECT_65e705fe-be2d-11e4-bf56-2ef557876c4eTo fundraising for personal causes and life-events._65e7081a-be2d-11e4-bf56-2ef557876c4eInformed Decision-MakingWith hundreds-of-thousands of campaigns, it's not feasible for GoFundMe to investigate the claims stated by each Campaign Organizer. Rather, we provide visitors with the tools to make an informed decision as to who they choose to support. While GoFundMe and its payment partners do provide a number of safeguards to deter fraud, we must insist that visitors follow the advice stated on each and every campaign. "Only donate to people you personally know & trust."CampaignsAllow campaign organizers to invite others to take part in their story._65e708e2-be2d-11e4-bf56-2ef557876c4eCampaign OrganizersThe beauty of GoFundMe is that it allows campaign organizers to invite others to take part in their story.CrowdfundingShare dreams, pursuits, celebrations and challenges online with crowdfunding._65e70a9a-be2d-11e4-bf56-2ef557876c4e1Just as we share parts of our lives on Facebook, we also want to share our dreams, pursuits, celebrations and challenges online with crowdfunding. People will always be eager to support others they care about. BarriersRemove physical barriers associated with receiving financial support._65e70b4e-be2d-11e4-bf56-2ef557876c4e2GoFundMe removes the physical barriers traditionally associated with receiving financial support from the people in our lives.2015-02-26http://www.gofundme.com/about-usOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net