How Do I Stop and Cancel My GoFundMe Fundraiser?

You can stop and cancel your gofundme.com fundraiser by following the hints and steps given above. It's a practical thing to do as it is a way of ending your involvement with the campaign, more so when the objective has already been met.

Adam Goldkamp is the editor / author responsible for this content.
Apr 28, 2020

Only a campaign organizer has the ability to cancel your gofundme.com fundraiser. They do it from within the account. Therefore, if you are a beneficiary for a particular campaign, you can contact gofundme.com campaign organizer to cancel your campaign.

There are many reasons for wanting to cancel and you can move forward with your decision or rescind it and continue participating in the fundraiser. The information discussed below helps you stop your gofundme.com fundraiser. Follow the steps and get it done.

How Do I Cancel My Gofundme.com Fundraiser?

You can cancel your fundraiser by choosing the edit button under the campaign title. This is something you can do online or with your mobile device. Go to additional options part where you will see deactivate campaign towards the bottom of the screen.

When deactivating the gofundme.com fundraiser, a summary of how much you raised will still remain, which other people can see in form of a main image. To remove the image, contact gofundme.com customer support for assistance.

After your gofundme.com fundraiser has been removed completely by the customer support team, and you can still see it on Google searches. You can request Google to remove it from the search index by contacting them directly or sending them an email.

Can I Cancel Recurring Donation for My Gofundme.com Fundraiser?

Donors are allowed to manage recurring donations through their gofundme.com charity accounts. These contributions include canceling, viewing and editing plans.

First, sign in to your account using the email address you used for the original donation and received your donation confirmation. In case you don't remember, the password, you can use password recovery procedure to get a new password.

After signing in to the account, choose the menu bearing your initials found at the top right and select Accounts>recurring gift plans. Choose the edit icon found at the right of the donations and choose cancel plan then click save.

Fundraisers can also edit their recurring donations by following the same steps above. When you get to edit, you can change the amount of your donation and even the date of donation.

The only thing you can't do is edit your payment card details, reinstate a canceled donation, or choose amount that is below the fundraiser minimum allowed.

Editing your gofundme.com fundraiser account enables you to make the changes you need and manage your account fully.

When Should I Stop My Gofundme.com Fundraiser?

Most people delete their fundraiser accounts once it has served the intended purpose. For instance, if it was for a cause that has been met, you can cancel you gofundme.com fundraiser.

Every campaign has an expiry date except for charity events that recur annually or after a certain period. Therefore, charities need money to be flowing into the account to meet their goals.

However, if you opened the fundraiser for a particular objective like helping a friend, funding a cause or an event, and it has been achieved, you can cancel your gofundme.com fundraiser account to ensure that no more donations will be coming in for a cause that has been met and has passed.

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