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GoFundMe Donations Proving Difficult for Restaurants to Access Quickly | Eater

"An organizer, Beth Rota, ran a fundraiser for staff at two Princeton restaurants that met its $20,000 goal but then faced about two weeks of identity verification before funds could be withdrawn. The delay meant the money did not arrive before some rent deadlines; the funds finally hit the organizer’s account on April 2 and were distributed to employees via Zelle, cash, and personal checks. Despite the hardship caused by the lag, the organizer understood and accepted the strict verification process as a necessary measure to reduce fraud." - Gabby Shacknai