BACKLASH UPSIDE: Crowdfunding platform, GIVESENDGO,. has seen its traffic spike and grow exponentially as competitors in Silicon Valley censor free speech and a variety of wholesome causes
Fundraising platform, GiveSendGo.com, may never have imagined the phenomenal growth ahead when it launched itself about eight years ago. In the last year, its website has seen a one thousand percent increase between June 2021 and June 2022. HEATHER WILSON, GiveSendGo.com co-founder, explains what is propelling a significant amount of this growth - censorship on other platforms such as PayPal Following are some of GiveSendGo's growth metrics: GiveSendGo is in the top 1% of websites visited by traffic in the USA. Over 2,055,000 prayers have been posted on campaigns on GiveSendGo. Current events increased 85% in 2022 over total years prior. Money raised for Churches increased 95% in 2022 over total years prior. Medical fundraisers up 70% in 2022 compared to total years prior. Emergency fundraisers up 57% in 2022 compared to total years prior. Memorial fundraisers up 60% in 2022 compared to total years prior. Although California, Texas and Florida have raised the most money, Idaho is the most generous per capita. Number of employees increased 1,000% GiveSendGo saw the most traffic in three countries: USA, Canada, UK “The support of our Givers has been astonishing,” said GiveSendGo.com co-founder Jacob Wells. “Our supporters exhibit a special passion for causes and the people behind them. Our company is more than a fundraising website—it is a gathering place for support, prayer and freedom.” “We are astonished by this level of participation,” said GiveSendGo.com co-founder Heather Wilson. “GiveSendGo’s global reach shows that it is more about money. It is about caring, the desire to help others and the sharing of values.” Founded in 2015, GiveSendGo.com is currently operating in eighty-six countries around the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-aidan-byrne0/support