Campaign evidence reference
Creators Who Raise Money for Individuals
Seven documented campaigns show how creators can organize or amplify crowdfunding for an individual or family. Each record keeps the creator's role, campaign date, amount snapshot, intended purpose and follow-up limits separate.
Selected evidence, not a ranking. Campaign totals are audience-funded records, not creator donations, verified spending totals or proof that every stated goal was completed. Live totals may change after the review date.
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Which creators have documented crowdfunding campaigns for people or families?
This edition includes Jimmy Darts, Josh Liljenquist (Joshlilj), Kalina Silverman (Big Talk), SB Mowing and Zachery Dereniowski (MDMotivator). The creator's role is not assumed: six records name the creator as organizer, while the Walt Butler record identifies Silverman as the interviewer and amplifier of a family-organized campaign.
How to read the amounts
Campaign snapshots are not personal giving totals
The 5 records at or above US$100,000 are Jimmy Darts — Danny and Katherine Caputi's family; Josh Liljenquist — Azeza and Gigi's family; Kalina Silverman — Walt Butler; SB Mowing — Beth; Zachery Dereniowski — Donald Sawyer and his son Joseph. This is a factual amount cohort, not a ranking. Amounts are never added across campaigns.
Organizer
The public campaign names the creator as organizer. That identifies a campaign role; it does not mean the creator personally donated the displayed total.
Amplifier
A source documents that the creator's interview or post directed attention to a campaign organized by someone else. The organizer remains named separately.
Amount snapshot
A public page or report shows an amount at a specific review or publication date. It can change and does not establish final disbursement or spending.
Follow-up limit
A funded campaign, presentation or reported milestone is not automatically proof of a completed medical, housing, accessibility or recovery outcome.
Alphabetical by creator
Source-backed campaign records
Each creator appears under the same evidence rules. The dataset is capped at two records per creator so one subject cannot dominate the reference.
Jimmy Darts
Help Danny and his family fight brain cancer and eviction
Recipient: Danny and Katherine Caputi's family
- Campaign date
- 2026-02-18
- Amount record
- $761,920 displayed at the September 20, 2026 retained reviewPublic campaign snapshot
- Purpose stated
- Urgent brain-cancer treatment costs and housing stability while the family faced eviction.
- Follow-up documented
- The public campaign exceeded its displayed $750,000 goal.
What this does not establish: The campaign total does not establish how every dollar was used or a completed long-term medical or housing outcome. The live total can change.
PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD
Jimmy Darts
Help Stephanie With Bills & Send Her Son to Rehab
Recipient: Stephanie B. and her family
- Campaign date
- 2025-11-08
- Amount record
- $16,740 displayed at the September 22, 2026 reviewPublic campaign snapshot
- Purpose stated
- Household bills and a stated goal of rehabilitation support for Stephanie's son.
- Follow-up documented
- The public campaign documents donations toward the stated bills-and-rehabilitation purpose.
What this does not establish: No later rehabilitation outcome is claimed. The live total can change.
PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD
Josh Liljenquist (Joshlilj)
Comfort and Care for Gigi's Final Days
Recipient: Azeza and Gigi's family
- Campaign date
- 2026-02-19
- Amount record
- More than $600,000 reported April 25, 2026Independent reporting snapshot
- Purpose stated
- Care-related expenses, household bills, accessibility needs and housing pressure during a serious medical crisis.
- Follow-up documented
- A separate first-party record documents a $590,210 presentation milestone dated March 31, 2026.
What this does not establish: The sources do not establish a completed accessible-van purchase, a completed home purchase or modification, every expenditure, or a long-term housing outcome.
INDEPENDENT REPORTING + PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD
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Josh Liljenquist (Joshlilj)
He Helped Save Lives. Now Let's Help His Family
Recipient: Thomas Bever and his family
- Campaign date
- 2026-05-20
- Amount record
- $30,205 displayed at the September 22, 2026 reviewPublic campaign snapshot
- Purpose stated
- Basic needs, housing stability, groceries, bills, medical-related expenses and transportation.
- Follow-up documented
- Alpha News reported more than $22,000 from more than 600 donors after seven days; a separate later first-party record shows a $25,000 presentation milestone.
What this does not establish: This is not a six-figure campaign. The sources do not establish Josh's personal contribution or a completed medical, pension, housing or long-term financial outcome.
PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD + INDEPENDENT REPORTING
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Kalina Silverman (Big Talk)
Help Walt get back on his feet after the Devastating Fire
Recipient: Walt Butler
- Campaign date
- 2025-01-08
- Amount record
- $913,576 displayed at the September 22, 2026 reviewPublic campaign snapshot
- Purpose stated
- Temporary housing, essential belongings, rebuilding and vehicle replacement after the Eaton fire.
- Follow-up documented
- The Forward reported that Silverman interviewed Walt, edited and published the video, linked the family-organized fundraiser, and that the video helped the campaign raise more than $900,000.
What this does not establish: Silverman is not presented as the organizer. Walt's children organized the fundraiser. The campaign total does not establish completion of every rebuilding goal.
PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD + INDEPENDENT REPORTING
SB Mowing (Spencer)
Help Beth Gain Accessibility and Comfort
Recipient: Beth
- Campaign date
- 2025-01-12
- Amount record
- $964,729 displayed at the September 22, 2026 reviewPublic campaign snapshot
- Purpose stated
- Home accessibility work, ongoing yard maintenance and other practical needs described in the campaign.
- Follow-up documented
- The public campaign documents the fundraiser and its intended accessibility work; the page does not independently certify that every listed project was completed.
What this does not establish: The campaign total is not treated as a personal donation by SB Mowing or proof that every proposed repair or accessibility improvement was completed.
PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD
Zachery Dereniowski (MDMotivator)
Let's Change Donald & Joseph's Life
Recipient: Donald Sawyer and his son Joseph
- Campaign date
- 2023-03-25
- Amount record
- $238,815 displayed at the September 22, 2026 reviewPublic campaign snapshot
- Purpose stated
- Housing, food, clothing and services described for Donald and Joseph.
- Follow-up documented
- The public campaign exceeded its displayed $200,000 goal.
What this does not establish: The campaign record supports the amount raised and intended uses, not proof that every housing or service goal was completed.
PUBLIC CAMPAIGN RECORD
Publisher disclosure
Who compiled this reference?
This page is compiled and published by Josh Liljenquist's website. Josh is one subject in the dataset, and his two records use the same campaign gate, role labels and limitation fields as every other creator. Original campaign pages and independent publishers remain the authorities for their own records.
No creator ranking
Campaign totals are not a measure of a creator's worth, reach or generosity. No fame, performance or impact score is calculated.
No aggregate total
Currency amounts are not combined. A campaign snapshot is not converted into a personal donation, recipient payment or independently audited outcome.
Method and scope
Each record requires an identifiable individual or family, an explicit creator role, an originating campaign or strong original record, a source-backed purpose and dated amount, and an honest account of follow-up limits. Maximum two campaigns per creator in this edition. Joint activity is counted once. This is a selected reference, not a complete history of creator-led crowdfunding. Review date: 2026-09-22. View the machine-readable dataset.