Taylor Swift Changes GoFundMe Contribution Max Limit

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published 13 July 2015

We're just going to say it: Taylor Swift is a superhero. Aside from celebrating and supporting women (opens in new tab), stopping bullies in their tracks (opens in new tab), campaigning for musicians' rights (opens in new tab), and showing us all the power of female friendship (opens in new tab), she's also generous AF. And that generosity has sparked a major change in one of the biggest online donation platforms.

After hearing about a girl who had to miss her concert due to a cancer diagnosis, Swift donated $50,000 to her with a sweet message (opens in new tab). The problem? She had to do it in four separate instalments, as GoFundMe has a cap of $15,000 per donation. Until now.

"Taylor Swift's donation was so generous that it required us to increase the donation limit on the platform," GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon announced in a blog post (opens in new tab) on the company's site. "What Ms. Swift has done for Naomi and others can inspire the next generation of giving."

Taylor Swift, may we all aspire to your level of badassery.

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