Following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the subsequent protests, the fund received $20million in donations over a four-day period, with public postings of donations to the group becoming popular on Twitter. Several public figures and celebritiessuch as Kamala Harris, Steve Carell, Cynthia Nixon, and Seth Rogenwere among those praising the organization's mission on social media. Publications such as "Rolling Stone" and "Vogue" published articles promoting bail funds and how to contribute. On June 2, 2020, the group temporarily suspended further donations, suggesting that visitors to their website donate to the non-profits Black Visions Collective, Reclaim the Block, Rebuild Lake Street, Northstar Health Collective, or West Broadway Business and Area Coalition. By September it had accumulated $35million in donations, and its total for 2020 reached $40million.