{
  "datasetId": "gofundme-impact-creators-2025-v1",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "snapshotDate": "2026-09-24",
  "title": "GoFundMe 2025 Impact Creators",
  "description": "The official GoFundMe Top 10 cohort with rank, creator identity, platform-described activity, related public evidence and metric boundaries.",
  "unitOfAnalysis": "One creator or creator team in GoFundMe's official 2025 Top 10 cohort",
  "methodology": {
    "cohortSource": "Official GoFundMe Year in Help and official GoFundMe cohort announcement.",
    "terminology": "Impact Creator is GoFundMe's program and recognition language.",
    "metricBoundary": "More than 210,000 inspired-to-help is a collective cohort measure, not an individual metric or dollar total."
  },
  "creators": [
    {
      "id": "gofundme-impact-samuel-wiedenhofer",
      "rank": 1,
      "name": "Samuel Wiedenhofer",
      "aliases": [
        "ItsSozer",
        "Samuel Weidenhofer"
      ],
      "officialRecognition": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
      "roleSummary": "Organizer, storyteller and amplifier",
      "publicExample": "Veteran fundraiser highlighted by GoFundMe",
      "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
      "yearInHelpUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "creatorProgramUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
      "internalUrl": "/impact-sheena-baby-joseph",
      "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
    },
    {
      "id": "gofundme-impact-jimmy-darts",
      "rank": 2,
      "name": "Jimmy Darts",
      "aliases": [],
      "officialRecognition": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
      "roleSummary": "Organizer and storyteller",
      "publicExample": "Multiple fundraisers for people met through his public work",
      "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
      "yearInHelpUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "creatorProgramUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
      "internalUrl": "/minnesota/profiles/jimmy-darts/",
      "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
    },
    {
      "id": "gofundme-impact-sb-mowing",
      "rank": 3,
      "name": "SB Mowing",
      "aliases": [
        "Spencer"
      ],
      "officialRecognition": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
      "roleSummary": "Organizer and service creator",
      "publicExample": "Beth accessibility and home-support fundraiser",
      "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
      "yearInHelpUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "creatorProgramUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
      "internalUrl": "/creator-resources/creator-led-crowdfunding/#campaign-sb-mowing-beth",
      "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
    },
    {
      "id": "gofundme-impact-josh-liljenquist",
      "rank": 4,
      "name": "Josh Liljenquist",
      "aliases": [
        "Joshlilj",
        "Joshua Liljenquist"
      ],
      "officialRecognition": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
      "roleSummary": "Organizer and storyteller",
      "publicExample": "Named individual and family fundraisers",
      "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
      "yearInHelpUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "creatorProgramUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
      "internalUrl": "/josh-liljenquist-recognition/",
      "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
    },
    {
      "id": "gofundme-impact-justin-nunley",
      "rank": 5,
      "name": "Justin Nunley",
      "aliases": [],
      "officialRecognition": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
      "roleSummary": "Organizer and amplifier",
      "publicExample": "Medical-support fundraisers cited by GoFundMe",
      "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
      "yearInHelpUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "creatorProgramUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
      "internalUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
    },
    {
      "id": "gofundme-impact-isaiah-garza",
      "rank": 6,
      "name": "Isaiah Garza",
      "aliases": [],
      "officialRecognition": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
      "roleSummary": "Storyteller and amplifier",
      "publicExample": "Family medical-support fundraising cited by GoFundMe",
      "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
      "yearInHelpUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "creatorProgramUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
      "internalUrl": "/creator-resources/creators-helping-strangers/",
      "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
    },
    {
      "id": "gofundme-impact-yes-theory",
      "rank": 7,
      "name": "Yes Theory",
      "aliases": [],
      "officialRecognition": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
      "roleSummary": "Creator team and organizer",
      "publicExample": "YouTube-driven fundraiser for a cab driver",
      "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
      "yearInHelpUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "creatorProgramUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
      "internalUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
    },
    {
      "id": "gofundme-impact-kara-lewis",
      "rank": 8,
      "name": "Kara Lewis",
      "aliases": [],
      "officialRecognition": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
      "roleSummary": "Organizer and storyteller",
      "publicExample": "Fundraisers for a veteran and families facing emergencies",
      "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
      "yearInHelpUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "creatorProgramUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
      "internalUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
    },
    {
      "id": "gofundme-impact-kalina-silverman",
      "rank": 9,
      "name": "Kalina Silverman",
      "aliases": [
        "Big Talk"
      ],
      "officialRecognition": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
      "roleSummary": "Interviewer and amplifier",
      "publicExample": "Disaster-related fundraising connected to Big Talk",
      "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
      "yearInHelpUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "creatorProgramUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
      "internalUrl": "/creator-resources/creator-led-crowdfunding/#campaign-kalina-silverman-walt-butler",
      "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
    },
    {
      "id": "gofundme-impact-marcus-skeet",
      "rank": 10,
      "name": "Marcus Skeet",
      "aliases": [],
      "officialRecognition": "GoFundMe 2025 Top 10 Impact Creator",
      "roleSummary": "Challenge fundraiser",
      "publicExample": "Miles run in support of mental-health charity Mind",
      "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gofundme_top-10-impact-creators-activity-7404897847243976704-ORCo",
      "yearInHelpUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "creatorProgramUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-for-creators",
      "internalUrl": "https://www.gofundme.com/c/gofundme-2025-year-in-help",
      "limitations": "GoFundMe recognition is platform recognition, not independent journalism. The cohort's 210,000-plus inspired-to-help figure is collective and is not this creator's personal amount or dollars raised."
    }
  ]
}