Alaska accuses crowdfunding websites of violating law, using charities’ names without their consent

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 1,066

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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The state of Alaska filed civil lawsuits Tuesday against six crowdfunding websites, accusing them of illegally soliciting donations for thousands of Alaska charities without consent.

In complaints filed at Anchorage Superior Court, the consumer protection unit of the Alaska Department of Law said GoFundMe, PayPal, Charity Navigator, Pledgling Technologies, JustGiving and Network For Good each violated the Alaska Charitable Solicitations Act thousands of times.

That act, in place since 1993, requires state …

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