How organizers raise millions on PayIt2
Attorneys, families, and communities have used PayIt2 to raise money for legal defense, medical care, memorials, and more. These are the stories behind the numbers, with permission from the organizers involved.
The Karen Read defense fund
One of the largest criminal defense crowdfunding campaigns in U.S. history, organized directly by her defense team at Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP.
Justice for Karen Read Legal Defense Fund
How a legal team used PayIt2 to raise $1.13M across two trials, a mistrial, and months of national media coverage without the campaign ever being removed.
Reunions: 18 years of organizers who keep coming back
Class reunions, family reunions, and military unit reunions have run on PayIt2 since 2007, with many organizers returning year after year for multiple reunion cycles. Same committees. Same platform.
How reunion organizers actually use PayIt2
The most common pattern isn't a single viral reunion. It's the same committee coming back five or ten years later to run the next cycle. Military unit reunions, multi-class combined reunions, family reunions spanning generations. Eleven-plus years of committee tenure on record.
More from the platform
More case studies are in development through 2026, covering immigration defense, civil rights, medical funds, and memorial campaigns. Want to see a specific category prioritized? Let us know.
Law firms on PayIt2
Five law firms. $2.9M raised across high-profile criminal defense cases. How attorneys use PayIt2 as a standing fundraising tool across their practice.
Immigration defense campaigns
How attorneys and families use PayIt2 for bilingual immigration defense fundraising, reaching communities across language barriers with a single campaign.
Medical and memorial funds
Families navigating unexpected medical costs and loss. How PayIt2 handles the full fundraising lifecycle, from emergency campaigns to long-term memorial funds.
What's coming next
We're publishing one in-depth case study each month through 2026, starting with the highest-profile legal defense campaigns and expanding into other categories. Attorneys and organizers interested in being featured can reach out at any time.
Publishing schedule
Each case study is written with organizer consent and verified campaign data. Schedule is aspirational and may shift.
- Now Legal defense and reunions (published)
- Q3 2026 Immigration defense, civil rights, and individual reunion campaigns
- Q4 2026 Medical funds, memorials, faith-based fundraisers, and sports leagues
- Ongoing Organizer spotlights across all categories
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If you've used PayIt2 to raise funds for a cause and would be open to being featured, we'd love to talk. Attorney-organized campaigns, community fundraisers, and high-impact memorials are all good candidates. We handle the writing; you approve the final version before it publishes.
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