Personal Fundraising

Through personal fundraising, individuals can ask for help for anything, healthcare, education, emergencies or a personal cause. Start in minutes and reach a caring community of 1.67M+ donors.

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9,760Live Personal Fundraisers
1.69MDonors Worldwide
€3.28MRaised in the Last 90 Days
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0% platform fee. Starting a fundraiser is free — standard processing fees of €0,25 + 1,9% per donation apply.
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Young family in the forest
Patient smiling during treatment
Volunteer with an elephant
Father with his two sons
Woman looking out over the mountains
Three children outside a shelter tent
Woman looking out over the mountains
Woman standing in her doorway
Family of four together outdoors
Researcher in a laboratory
Young family in the forest
Patient smiling during treatment
Volunteer with an elephant
Father with his two sons
Woman looking out over the mountains
Three children outside a shelter tent
Woman looking out over the mountains
Woman standing in her doorway
Family of four together outdoors

Why People Trust WhyDonate

Europe’s best crowdfunding platform with a 0% platform fee

100% Secure Payments

All transactions are processed with bank-level security and encryption on an escrow account.

Fast Withdrawals

Access funds quickly, payouts are processed within 3 business days.

0% Platform Fee

We take 0% of your funds. You only pay small transaction fees, no surprises.

Dedicated Support

Our human support team is available 7 days a week to help you with your campaign.

How Can WhyDonate Support

WhyDonate makes online fundraising easy and accessible for individuals and causes worldwide

Personal Expenses

For necessary daily needs

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  • Lifestyle
  • Utility
  • Daily cost
  • Emergencies

Causes

Support causes that can save lives

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  • Nonprofits
  • Local community
  • Charities
  • Other fundraisers

Disaster Help

Get help during unforeseen disasters

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  • Groceries
  • Build houses
  • Clean water
  • Fire hazards

Healthcare Support

Both emergency and long-term medical support

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  • Daily medicines
  • Nursing care
  • Surgeries
  • Hospice care

Child Care

Support your and foster children for a better future

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  • School fees
  • School supplies
  • Tuition
  • Child healthcare

Fundraising for Personal Needs with WhyDonate

Life is unpredictable and full of challenges, medical bills, education costs, family emergencies or personal dreams all have a cost. Personal fundraising through WhyDonate makes asking for help simple.

Start your campaign in minutes and receive donations without leaving your comfort space. Share your story with donors worldwide, track everything from your dashboard, accept payments in any currency, and get funds instantly or weekly, WhyDonate handles security, payment processing and support so you can focus on what matters most.

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Personal Fundraisers, Raising Right Now.

Help Char Continue Her Education!Personal

Help Char Continue Her Education!

by Charlize Ragakirana
€1,704raised of €31,000
58 donors151 days left
Help Me Complete My Final Year of Dance Movement TherapyPersonal

Help Me Complete My Final Year of Dance Movement Therapy

by Sayeh Nikgohar
€1,170raised of €10,000
20 donors
Anke, Sarah & Rays of Hope build a primary school in Likoni, MombasaPersonal

Anke, Sarah & Rays of Hope build a primary school in Likoni, Mombasa

by Sarah Van Marcke
€36,003raised of €57,000
56 donors
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Reviews That Inspire Us

Real stories from people who received help through WhyDonate

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Jonas Scheiner

Quick support response. I had some technical issues at first, but the support team was quick, forthcoming and helpful. All problems were solved right away. Thank you!

Adrian

Awesome customer support. They were quick to reply, and provided prompt and useful information that lead to the positive resolution to my issue. The customer support agent was nice, quick, and helped me with interest.

Cliente

Excellent platform, easy to use, great people in charge of management, reasonable fees.

laurette telo

Great easy platform to use, customer service questions are answered promptly as well. Would recommend this platform.

Lucy

Great platform with an easy-to-use fundraising process and excellent support from the team. We really appreciated the opportunity to have our campaign featured and reach a wider audience. Thank you, WhyDonate!

Zoran Vidrih

The platform is super easy to use, for me and for the donators. It offered easy access to gather funds from a variety of different people and even from different countries. All in all an excellent service and experience with a completely reasonable fee.

isabel power

Easy to use and low fees. I had a great experience with WhyDonate. It was really easy to set up our page, and the fees were so low I did not even notice them. Thank you for such a smooth experience!

Frequently Asked Questions

Personal fundraising questions answered simply here

You can raise funds for any cause, either for yourself, a family member, or a friend. Causes can be anything, including healthcare, education, or even travel. It should be for a real need, not for entertainment purposes.
Setting a fundraising goal for your personal campaign will show urgency, even though it is not mandatory.
Tell the real story behind your campaign to relate to your potential donors. Adding pictures and videos will additionally help you get more donors due to credibility.
Share the “why” behind your fundraising campaign to relate to your donors. Personalize your page with a profile picture and videos, set a realistic fundraising goal, use social media and other channels to promote your page, include a clear call to action that prompts visitors to donate, and always thank your donors.
Yes, you can receive recurring donations for your personal fundraiser.
Yes, you can create multiple personal fundraisers from your single WhyDonate dashboard.
You can send your donors personalized thank you messages from your campaign page. You can also share updates and show your donors how their contributions have impacted you.
No, starting a personal fundraising campaign is completely free on WhyDonate.

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