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GoFundMe: The Giving Layer of the Internet

By: Scott Duke Kominers and Allison M. Ciechanover
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:22
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Abstract

By 2017, GoFundMe is the world’s largest social fundraising platform. Gross donation volume is growing rapidly, yet the number of monthly campaign starts is relatively flat. The CEO contemplates a variety of growth initiatives.

Keywords

Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Technology Industry

Citation

Kominers, Scott Duke, and Allison M. Ciechanover. "GoFundMe: The Giving Layer of the Internet." Harvard Business School Case 818-108, March 2018.
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Scott Duke Kominers

Entrepreneurial Management
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