Where Did FreeFunder Come From?
Hey all, I'm John, the creator of FreeFunder! A few years ago I was looking at different crowdfunding platforms because I was trying to get funding for a short film. Anyone who has tried to produce a low-budget short film knows that every dollar counts, so I was disappointed to find that every platform available charged a fee of 5-9%. That ends up being a lot of money that just goes to the platform! I ended up creating the first version of FreeFunder just so that we could hang on to every dollar donated, and we were able to make a great short film.
That was a couple years ago, and since then I've realized that there are many, many other campaign types that need every dollar even more than we did for our short film. People in emergency situations, people with medical needs or mourning the loss of a loved one, people who need help with vet bills. With the help of some of my friends, I decided to rebuild FreeFunder with these people in mind, and to provide a truly free crowdfunding platform for personal causes.
I am so proud of what we've built, and excited that we get to really help people in need by providing them with a completely free fundraising platform. I wish you all the best, and thank you for supporting free fundraising.
Best, John
