GoFundMe refunds donations made to 'Fund the Wall' effort Published on January 12, 2019 at 01:15AM by Mariana Alfaro, provided by Brian Kolfage/GoFundMe The GoFundMe campaign that was raising money to build a wall along the US-Mexico border did not meet its $1 billion goal, meaning the platform will begin refunding donors. On Friday, Brian Kolfage, who created the fundraiser, updated its GoFundMe page to urge donors to redirect their money to a new "501(c)(4) non-profit Florida Corporation named 'We Build the Wall, Inc.'" The campaign, created in December, had raised $20 million. The GoFundMe campaign that aimed to raise $1 billion for the border wall is shutting down, and the $20 million raised will be refunded to donors.