Jacqui Juvland, lays flowers at a growing memorial for Renee Nicole Good, 37, near the corner of 34th and Portland where she was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, in Minneapolis, MN on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.© Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune/TNS
An increasing number of campaigns are being hosted by one of the nation’s leading crowdfunding platforms claiming to be collecting money on behalf of the family of Renee Good, the woman killed by an ICE agent this week in Minneapolis.
As of Jan. 9, one effort among the 30 or so leads the way with a tally topping $1.5 million, and it is the only one so far that GoFundMe has verified as legitimate.
“We are here brokenhearted and in awe of your generosity,” wrote Becka Tilsen, one of the organizers of the fast-growing fundraising effort.
On Friday, the organizers updated the page: “Thank you for your generosity. We’ve closed this GoFundMe and will place the funds in a trust for the family. If you’re looking to donate, we encourage you to support others in need. We’re truly grateful.”
The other GoFundMe campaigns had yet to get that stamp of approval as of midday Jan. 9, with at least two using images mistakenly presented as being of Good and many of them still waiting for a first donation.
GoFundMe’s Trust and Safety team is reviewing all fundraisers related to the shooting in Minneapolis, a spokeswoman for the company told the Minnesota Star Tribune.
At the same time, GoFundMe hopes to put at ease anyone considering donating to Good’s survivors.
All funds remain safely held by payment processors during the verification process, the spokeswoman said.
Specifically, according to GoFundMe, while anyone can set up a campaign, the money cannot be released until the recipient’s identification is verified. Additional checks are made by human experts and software. All donations are guaranteed 100% against fraud.
Fraudulent GoFundMe pages often pop up after high-profile incidents. After the killing of George Floyd, the administrator of an online fundraiser benefiting his daughter, Gianna, noted it was the lone official page and warned potential donors not to give to scam accounts.
