Stories from people who've used FundMyHope.

I posted our story on a Tuesday night, unsure anyone outside the family would care. By the weekend, people we'd never met were sharing it. FundMyHope didn't do the hard part — the people did — but it gave us a place to put the ask.

I gave to a stranger's fundraiser because the update photos made it feel real, not like a form. I keep an eye on a few campaigns now just to see how they're doing.

We needed to move fast after the fire. Setting up the page took less time than the insurance call did.

Watching the goal bar move was oddly emotional. Every donation had a name attached, even the small ones.

The category filters made it easy to find the community causes I care about instead of scrolling past everything else.

We used the story field to actually tell people who my father was, not just ask for money. That mattered more than I expected.