Fund500

Help real people through hard moments. Verified. Transparent. 0% fee.

Personal-cause fundraising where 100% of every donation reaches the campaign - and you can see exactly where it went.

Built around what most platforms hide

Trust isn't a fine-print page. It's the product. Here's what shows up at the moment a donor decides whether to give.

0% platform fee, always
No platform cut on top of card processing. Donations reach the campaign minus only the card processor - and donors can opt to cover that too. Fund500 runs on optional tips.
See where every dollar went
Organizers log allocations by category - medical bills, housing, transport, legal - with the option to attach an encrypted receipt for the operator to cross-check.
Verified beneficiaries before payout
Funds are held until the organizer's payout account is verified through Stripe Connect identity checks. Pending campaigns are capped to limit exposure.
24-hour donor refund window
Changed your mind? Refund yourself in one click from the receipt email within 24 hours. After that, the trust team handles each request individually.

More on how fees, payouts, verification, and refunds work in Trust & Safety.

Step 1
Create a campaign
Tell your story, set a goal, start payout verification. You can publish before verification completes - donations are accepted up to verification-pending caps.
Step 2
Share with supporters
Share to social, text friends, post updates. Donors see verified beneficiary status, live fee breakdown, and a clear payout timeline before they give.
Step 3
Receive funds, log how they were used
Funds are held until your payout account is verified, then released on schedule. Log each expense by category - donors see exactly where their support went, building trust for your next ask.