GiveSendGo: The Christian Crowdfunding Platform Laundering Hate for Profit—Right Out of Massachusetts
At first glance, GiveSendGo bills itself as a wholesome alternative to GoFundMe—a faith-driven crowdfunding platform that "helps people raise money for what matters most." But scratch beneath the cross-stitched Bible quotes and sanitized marketing, and what you find is a company that has monetized some of the most repugnant and violent figures in American life.
It is not an exaggeration to call this company a danger to public safety. And even more troubling—it’s operating from within Massachusetts, a state that has long held itself as a moral compass on civil rights, abolitionism, and progressive legal tradition. Yet here, under its own roof, the Commonwealth is hosting a hate-financing machine run by a pair of opportunistic siblings who’ve learned exactly how to twist Christianity into a cash register.
Who Runs GiveSendGo?
Jacob Wells and Heather Wilson, brother and sister, co-founded GiveSendGo in 2015. Both have deep ties to conservative evangelical networks and proudly market the platform as “the number one Christian crowdfunding site.” They are based in Boston, Massachusetts—though they’ve been more publicly visible at far-right events like ZPAC, right-wing podcasts, and circuit rallies for “cancelled” extremists.
Wells acts as CFO; Wilson is its CMO. Their third brother, Hudson Wells, operates as executive director. The platform's real business model? Hosting fundraisers for:
Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed teenager who killed two men in Kenosha
January 6 Capitol rioters, including Proud Boys and Oath Keepers
“Freedom Convoy” members who shut down Canada’s capital
Shiloh Hendricks, the Rochester, MN woman filmed calling a Black 5-year-old the N-word—who’s raised over $460,000 and counting
GiveSendGo isn’t passively allowing this. They promote it. They celebrate it. And they profit from it.
Hate for Sale
GiveSendGo doesn’t charge campaigners upfront. Instead, it operates like a digital church passing around a donation plate—but with a credit card reader and a business backend. It makes money through:
Payment processor fees (a small cut per donation)
Optional “tips” to the platform (encouraged at checkout)
Affiliate links, merchandise, and data collection
Every time hate goes viral, GiveSendGo cashes in.
To be clear, this is not a one-time lapse in judgment. This is a pattern. GiveSendGo has become the default safe haven for extremists banned elsewhere. When GoFundMe or Stripe says “we don’t do hate,” GiveSendGo says, “we do.”
A Massachusetts Company in Violation of Massachusetts Values
Here’s the outrage: this isn’t an Alabama start-up or a Florida PAC. GiveSendGo is based in Massachusetts—a state whose legal and moral legacy includes abolition, suffrage, marriage equality, and some of the strongest civil rights protections in the country.
So how is a company operating within state lines allowed to openly facilitate campaigns that defend, reward, or encourage racial hatred, political violence, and bigotry?
The answer: they haven’t been challenged—yet.
What Legal Avenues Does Massachusetts Have?
Massachusetts doesn’t have to sit on its hands. In fact, the Attorney General’s office already has several legal tools at its disposal to investigate, regulate, and—if warranted—shut down or severely restrict GiveSendGo’s operations.
1. Civil Rights Injunctions – M.G.L. ch. 12 § 11H & 11I
This is the same statute used against individuals or groups interfering with civil rights through "threats, intimidation, or coercion."
While GiveSendGo may not directly post threats, it facilitates fundraising for individuals who do.
If any campaign aids someone who committed or threatened a hate crime, and that campaign causes continuing harm or intimidation to the victim or public, then the AG can intervene.
The law allows injunctions, damages, and civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation.
This would be especially relevant in cases like Shiloh Hendricks—where a white woman is financially rewarded after racially harassing a Black child. That reward itself becomes a form of societal intimidation.
2. Consumer Protection Law – M.G.L. ch. 93A
GiveSendGo presents itself as a Christian charity-style platform that helps people in need. But what it actually facilitates is financial support for individuals accused of violent crimes, racism, and sedition.
If GiveSendGo misleads consumers about the nature of its services or conceals its monetization of extremist campaigns, the AG can bring an enforcement action.
Chapter 93A covers "unfair or deceptive acts or practices"—which could include giving donors the impression their money is going to benevolent causes rather than white supremacist defense funds.
This route has teeth. It doesn’t require a hate crime conviction—just evidence that the business deceived the public.
3. Charitable Misrepresentation / Fraud
Although GiveSendGo claims to be “faith-based,” it is not a registered charity. But its branding heavily implies charitable status. If donors are misled to believe they are giving to a tax-deductible or registered nonprofit cause, the AG can force disclosure, fine them, and refer to the IRS.
Enforcement Isn’t Just Possible—It’s Necessary
Attorney General Andrea Campbell ran on a platform of justice and equity. This is the exact type of case that tests whether those words were more than slogans.
And if the state government won’t act, then local officials must.
Boston City Council can pass resolutions condemning GiveSendGo’s presence and pressuring banks, payment processors, and ISPs to sever ties
Clergy coalitions can publicly rebuke the misuse of Christianity and urge congregants to divest
Consumer groups and watchdog orgs can flood the AG’s office with 93A complaints, forcing public response
The Free Speech Lie
GiveSendGo hides behind the First Amendment—but this isn’t about speech. No one’s suing them for content. They’re being called out for facilitating and profiting from criminal behavior, racial harassment, and political extremism.
When a company profits from the aftermath of hate—by promoting campaigns that incentivize it—that’s no longer speech. That’s infrastructure.
And infrastructure can be dismantled.
Final Word
GiveSendGo is not a church. It is not a charity. It is not a free speech hero. It is a hate machine—built in Massachusetts, funded by extremists, and tolerated only because no one has forced the issue.
Now is the time to force it.
Because every dollar they help raise for racists, bigots, and seditionists sends one message loud and clear: hate pays.
Unless someone makes it cost.