Every other personal fundraising platform puts your request in public. A Better Gift was built to do the opposite — your request, your circle, your terms.
Most platforms were built to reach as many strangers as possible. A Better Gift was built for the opposite reason.
Not every situation calls for a public campaign. Some things are personal.
A diagnosis, a surgery, or a pile of unexpected hospital bills shouldn't have to become a public story. Create a private request for the people who love you.
Rent that got tight, a car that died at the worst time, a month where everything hit at once. You deserve to ask for help without broadcasting your finances to the world.
Moving, a job change, starting fresh after a difficult situation. These are private moments — and the support should come from the people in your corner, not strangers online.
Tuition, certifications, trade school. Let your community contribute to your future — without a public profile that follows you for years.
Vet bills, home repairs, legal fees, disaster recovery. When something blindsides you, the people who care about you want to help — they just need a way to do it.
Asking for help is hard enough. A Better Gift makes the mechanics simple so you can focus on the people — not the platform.
From setup to contributions in your bank — the whole process is built to be simple and fast.
Describe your situation, set a goal, and add photos if you'd like. Takes about two minutes. No public profile created — just a private link.
Send your link by text, email, or messaging app to exactly the people you choose. On Facebook, in a group chat, one-on-one — all up to you.
Contributions go straight to your bank account (1–2 business days) or debit card (near-instant). You receive 100% — contributors cover processing.
A Better Gift works for any personal need — big or small, expected or not.
Hospital, surgery, prescriptions, dental, therapy. When insurance falls short.
Security deposits, overdue rent, utility bills. Keep your home.
No car means no work. Get back on the road.
Deposits, movers, first month. Starting over costs money.
Tuition, certifications, books. Build your future privately.
Life doesn't fit categories. Create a request for whatever you're facing.
Private personal fundraising means creating a request for support that is only visible to the people you personally share it with — not the general public, not search engines, not strangers. A Better Gift is built specifically for this model. Your request exists only as a private link you control completely.
GoFundMe campaigns are public — anyone can find them through search engines and social media. That's by design: GoFundMe wants campaigns to go viral and reach strangers. A Better Gift is built for the opposite situation. Your request is never listed publicly, never indexed by search engines, and never discoverable by anyone you haven't personally sent your link to.
Only the people you personally share your link with. A Better Gift never lists your request publicly, never indexes it in search engines, and never shares it without your explicit permission. You decide exactly who sees it — two people or two hundred.
You link a bank account or debit card when you set up your account. Contributions go directly to you — typically 1–2 business days for bank accounts, near-instant for eligible debit cards. You receive 100% of every contribution. Contributors pay a small processing fee on top of what they contribute, so nothing is deducted from what you receive.
Requests have a minimum goal of $500 and a maximum of $10,000. Individual contributors can contribute any amount they choose.
Yes — both for creating and sharing your request, and for contributors sending to you. The platform works on any device and contributors don't need an account to contribute.
Create a private request in two minutes. Share it only with the people you trust. Receive contributions directly to your bank account or debit card.
Create Your Private Request — Free