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Jan 2025
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Business Daily meets: GoFundMe's Tim Cad...

Bbc World Service
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Whether its for medical expenses, college funds, charity campaigns, chances are you've been asked to donate to a fundraiser online.

GoFundMe is one of the biggest of the crowdfunding platforms, generating an estimated $30bn in funds since it launched in 2010.

CEO Tim Cadogan tells us about joining as CEO in 2020, and the challenges of running a profit making company in a charity space.

Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Imran Rahman-Jones

(Image: Tim Cadogan. Credit: Getty Images)

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