Choosing The Right Funeral Home

Crowdfunding Funeral Expenses? Here's What You Need To Know

9 September 2016

Derek Murphy

Although it would be ideal if every individual made their funeral arrangements in advance, this is a matter that is often left to family members after a loved one passes away. If you are left with planning funeral arrangements for your loved one, not only will you be dealing with your own grief, but also with having to raise money to cover the costs. Online crowdfunding is one of the more modern ways to raise money for funeral expenses and is definitely an effective way to raise money quickly. Here are a few of the biggest questions you may have about crowdfunding for funeral expenses and the answers you will want to know. 

What exactly is crowdfunding and how does it work?

Crowdfunding is the idea of gathering small donations from several givers in order to come up with a large sum of money. Crowdfunding has actually been common for a lot of years, but the internet has changed how crowdfunding takes place, as now instead of asking for donations in person, you can simply put up a web page online. While crowdfunding is used for everything from raising money for medical expenses to paying for college tuition, this works well for funeral expenses just the same. 

What is the best way to get the word out about your crowdfunding page for funeral expenses?

Once you have set up a crowdfunding campaign for your loved one's funeral expenses, you cannot just expect that everyone will go straight to the website and make a donation. You will have to do a little work to get the word out about your efforts to raise money for funeral expenses. A few of the best ways to do this include:

• sharing the page on social media sites with friends and family members
• listing the website address of the page in the obituary
• asking the funeral home to place a link to the page on their website along with the listed obituary

How long will the funeral home hold your loved one while you raise money with crowdfunding?

Most funeral homes have policies set in place as far as how long they will hold your loved one, and this can vary greatly from place to place because it depends on how much space they have available at their facility. While most funeral homes will work with you while you try to raise enough money, keep in mind that you may be charged a per-day fee for the funeral home holding your loved one's remains until you have enough money to cover the costs. 

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