How it works

GotAED is a crowdfunding platform — not a grant or donation program. That means the AED is yours to earn, and yours to own. Simply having one doesn't save lives. You need to know how to store it, maintain it, and use it. In other words, both the fundraising and the AED itself are a responsibility. Your community is your donor base — let's go get them!

Your story is what moves people to give. Tell the world who you are, why your organization needs an AED, and the lives it will protect. Upload a photo that captures hearts and minds — then share your campaign link directly with the people in your life. Don't wait for donors to find you. Go find them.

Start a Campaign

Alert your Network

Are you a school? Ask the Principal to email the families. Are you a sports team? Get the commissioner to blast the entire league. Are you a recreation center? Visit the Rotary Club or Chamber of Commerce. Think about all of the lives you touch. Then ask them to help you protect them. And then ask again. The campaigns that reach their goal are the ones that keep reaching out. Once your campaign is live, visit our Campaign Toolkit for ready-to-use messages and ideas to help you spread the word.

The math is simple. Can you get $100 from twelve people, or $12 from one hundred? When you break it down like that, it's not that much money. But it only happens if you put in the work. Start your campaign, share it with your network, follow up, and keep the momentum going. When you reach your goal, we'll take it from there and get your AED on its way to you.

Reaching your Goal

Check the Mail

You did it. Your AED is on its way. It will be shipped directly to the address you provided when you created your campaign. Take a moment to celebrate — your community came together and made this happen. Now get ready for Step 5.

The AED arrived. Now what? Place the cabinet and AED device in a centralized and accessible place. Never lock it. Sit everyone down and come up with an Emergency Action Plan (EAP). Remember — an AED only saves lives if people know where it is and how to use it. Visit our AED Resources section for everything you need to be rescue ready. If you need additional help, drop us a line!

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What people are saying about us!

Rachel Green


My high school was going under major construction and I knew we needed another AED. Thanks to GotAED, that happened in just a few weeks and I am forever grateful!

Rachel Green

High School Student

Olivia May


GotAED was the perfect way to raise money to get a much needed AED at my sister’s soccer complex. The website is extremely easy to use and navigate!

Olivia May

High School Student

Heidi Warren


We didn’t have an AED device for our athletic facility. The team at GotAED helped us secure one. Now, all of our youth soccer players are protected.

Heidi Warren

Starfinder Foundation

Lance Lee


Our state of the art tennis facility has been around for years but we never had an AED device. The team at GotAED helped us secure one. I believe that this site will help hundreds of youth organizations.

Lance Lee

Legacy Youth Tennis and Education

Alex Diamond, DO, MPH


It’s simple, there is no substitute to being prepared to act as AED’s save lives. Because of GotAED, never before has it been easier to make these life-saving devices available to where kids play.

Alex Diamond, DO, MPH

Director, Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS) Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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