"During a tumultuous year marked by several crises - most notably the devastating January wildfires - Californians, and Angelenos in particular, responded with generosity, being the most likely to have been repeat donors to GoFundMe fundraisers in 2025, the company announced. GoFundMe's Year in Help report, published Tuesday, ranked California as the most generous state and Los Angeles as the most generous community, based on the percent of repeat donors to GoFundMe charities or crowdsourced fundraisers."
"California's unprecedented year of giving began just days into 2025 as several wildfires swept across Los Angeles County, devastating the communities of Altadena and Pacific Palisades. Three days after the firestorm began, so many donations flowed into GoFundMe from around the globe that Jan. 10 became the platform's most generous day of the year. Its 2025 Wildfire Relief Fund also became one of the top 15 most successful fundraisers in the platform's history, delivering thousands of grants for those in need."
California led the nation in repeat donations to GoFundMe fundraisers in 2025, with Los Angeles identified as the most generous community. Four California counties placed in the top 10: Marin, Santa Cruz, Ventura and Santa Barbara. An average of one in five California households contributed, and nearly one million Los Angeles County residents donated. The January wildfires in Los Angeles County triggered a surge of giving, making Jan. 10 the platform's most generous day and generating a Wildfire Relief Fund that became one of the platform's top fundraisers, providing thousands of grants and many personal and charity-led recoveries.
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