{"id":114688,"date":"2020-03-26T17:51:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T21:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.borndigital.com\/?p=114688"},"modified":"2020-03-26T17:51:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T21:51:39","slug":"gofundme-and-intuit-form-small-business-relief-initiative","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/magazine\/gofundme-and-intuit-form-small-business-relief-initiative","title":{"rendered":"GoFundMe and Intuit form Small Business Relief Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need to Know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Small Business Relief Initiative joins GoFundMe\u2019s social fundraising platform with Intuit\u2019s expertise and provides small and medium-sized businesses with the tools and resources they need during the coronavirus crisis.\u00a0<\/li><li>The initiative runs on GoFundMe\u2019s platform and is being shared on Intuit\u2019s small business network and associated brand channels.<\/li><li>With a few clicks, business owners are able to create a GoFundMe and start raising money immediately.\u00a0<\/li><li>GoFundMe has also created a Small Business Relief Fund to which both companies will be providing a direct donation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With COVID-19 reaching global pandemic levels many small businesses have found themselves having to close their doors\u2013something that holds a potentially disastrous financial impact for many. Co-founded by the two companies, The Small Business Release Initiative combines their strengths to provide business owners with tools and resources to help them raise funds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith the COVID-19 pandemic affecting all of us, many small businesses are being forced to shut their doors,\u201d said Tim Cadogan, GoFundMe CEO in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20200324005677\/en\/Supporting-Small-Businesses-%E2%80%93-Intuit-QuickBooks-Joins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"press release (opens in a new tab)\">press release<\/a>. \u201cOur goal with the Small Business Relief Initiative is to help small businesses. By partnering with QuickBooks, we can get these tools directly in the hands of the largest small business network in the world and empower their communities to rally behind them. Local businesses provide jobs and are often the heart and soul of a community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Small Business Relief Initiative brings together GoFundMe\u2019s social fundraising platform &#8211; the largest in the world &#8211; with Intuit QuickBooks\u2019 expertise and helps businesses create their own GoFundMe to share with their communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSmall businesses need relief today to manage their cash flow. By joining forces with GoFundMe, we can connect millions of small businesses and their local communities. We&#8217;re helping to give the community a platform to quickly put cash in the hands of small businesses who need it the most,\u201d Intuit QuickBooks\u2019 EVP and GM, Alex Chriss said in the release.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses looking to create a GoFundMe with the initiative will have access to QuickBooks tools and resources site to help direct users to either start their own fundraiser or support an existing one.&nbsp; In addition to the relief initiative, GoFundMe has created a Small Business Relief Fund that both companies will be making a donation to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those looking to support and donate to a small business, they can visit GoFundMe\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/small-business-relief-fundraisers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"small business centralized hub (opens in a new tab)\">small business centralized hub<\/a> to search for a business by name or location.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intuit and GoFundMe\u2019s Small Business Relief Initiative will continue to expand as needs change with additional partners, product features, and corporate donors. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need to Know The Small Business Relief Initiative joins GoFundMe\u2019s social fundraising platform with Intuit\u2019s expertise and provides small and medium-sized businesses with the tools and resources they need during the coronavirus crisis.\u00a0 The initiative runs on GoFundMe\u2019s platform and is being shared on Intuit\u2019s small business network and associated brand channels. 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