Thanksgiving has put me in the giving mood. I have read/heard so many stories about people going out of their way to help others. Now I want to do the same. I am involved in other online communities and came across a way to help out a needy family. The problem is that I have no idea how to deal with the financial aspects of doing a fundraiser for an individual. This community was the logical place to look for help on that account.
My initial thought was that I could create a Paypal account that people could give to and then I could transfer all of the money from the account to the individual in question. But I would prefer to avoid Paypal, and more importantly I would prefer a situation where the money is never directly in my control. I guess what I am looking for is a reputable website (or even a nonprofit group or charity) that would be able to accept contributions and that would then disburse the money to the recipient once the fundraiser was over. (Basically a non-political ActBlue)
Anyone have any suggestions? Preferably something with little or no fees. I'd hate to see 5-10% of the money contributed not making it to the target. Thanks for the help and a happy thanksgiving to all.