You have the choice to either raise funds publicly from a community of backers, or from a close network with an invitation-only private fundraising page.
The difference at a glance:
Public fundraising: Your case page will be available via a shareable link that anyone can view. This is great for case pages you want to share far and wide through social media, email etc. Helping you to raise funds, and spread the word about your case.
Private fundraising: This type of case page will be completely private and only accessible to those who you invite via email address. This option is useful for raising funds amongst your network only, and in the circumstances of more sensitive legal matters that require more privacy such as family law.
We do offer an option that sits in between public and private that is not searchable, but you can access with a link making it easier to share with others. If you'd like to know more please get in touch with our support team.
Below Matthew talks you though the differences between public and private fundraising in more detail:
Should I choose public or private fundraising?
Ultimately, the decision is yours as it depends on the nature of your legal matter, your lawyer is a good person to make your decision with if you are unsure.
Please note that family law matters must be private.
Can I switch later?
You may switch a private page to public if you change your mind, but note you cannot switch it back as a later date.
You cannot switch a public page to private for transparency purposes.