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We first learned of Nolan and Morgan’s wedding wishes earlier this year. If you aren’t familiar with their story, it’s truly remarkable, and we’d highly recommend watching their beautiful wedding video. It’s such a heartfelt story of family and friends coming together to throw Nolan and Morgan the wedding of their dreams. If you or [...]

Enabling PayPal on your GiveForward fundraiser can help the beneficiary receive the funds faster.  Also, PayPal can make it easier for supporters to donate- especially on mobile phones. Image never having to dig out those credit cards again! Enabling PayPal is easy.  Follow this step-by-step guide to learn all about PayPal set-up. Step 1: Update [...]

Making new friends can happen in the least likely of places. After Ashley was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma, she needed to spend much of her time at All Children’s Hospital for various treatments.  While there, she met Tony Colton, who was also going through treatments.  Tony was receiving [...]

At GiveForward, one of our values is to “take fun seriously.” Sure, this idea applies to intraoffice hijinks and dramatic readings from Bad Joke Cat. However, our team also finds constant inspiration in the senses of humor found on our online fundraisers. In situations that bring tears and pain, it’s refreshing to see an organizer [...]

Chipin Closing in March Chipin.com, a website used to collect funds from friends and family, is closing its doors in March.  Chipin will not be taking any additional online fundraisers or allow users to create chipin accounts. While Chipin was a good resource for individuals looking to collect funds from others, the shut-down makes sense [...]

We are always looking for new resources and communities that support and uplift patients. Today we are excited to introduce our friends at Twist Out Cancer. Twist Out Cancer (TOC) is a support community….with a twist. Founded by 31-year-old lymphoma survivor Jenna Benn, TOC leverages social media to help survivors and their loved ones combat [...]

Caleb Moore crashed his snowmobile while competing in the Winter X Games in Aspen last week, suffering critical injuries that have kept him in the intensive care unit since the accident. We were recently informed that he passed away. Caleb was a four-time X Games medal winner, a crowd favorite, well-remembered for always taking the [...]

Whether you heard about them on the news or met them on the bus, sometimes we see people who need a hand but aren’t exactly part of our inner circle, or even living in the same country. If helping people, strangers, or communities is something that you’d like to do, check out these tips that [...]

How to Start a Memorial Fundraiser: Step by Step Fundraising for Funeral Costs When someone we love passes away, focus is primarily put on expressing sympathy to their family, remembering their life, & memories, and supporting those who are affected by the tragedy, and it can be hard to face the reality of funeral burial [...]