What Givsum does

Givsum, Inc. is a privately held, cloud-based SaaS fundraising and event management platform headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, founded in 2013 by Alan McCann and Shawn Wehan (Co-Founder, President, and CEO). The platform is structured as a unified core plus modular add-ons, providing nonprofits and service clubs with online charity auctions, ticketed events with QR-coded check-in, peer-to-peer and team-based fundraising, golf tournaments, poker tournaments, raffles, runs/walks/races, shows and concerts, capital campaigns, and a store-item selling module. Layered on top are tools for membership invoicing, emails/surveys/text messaging with text-to-give, embeddable donation widgets, custom domain hosting, and a 2023-launched Point of Sale mobile card reader for in-person transactions.

Underlying technology is a drag-and-drop page builder delivered via web browser with mobile-responsive design, an integrated Stripe payment processing layer, and a ChatGPT-powered content generation editor introduced in mid-2023. The platform has accumulated 500+ member organizations, with a particularly concentrated footprint in Rotary and Lions service clubs, alongside expanding case studies in marine conservation (Oceana), humanitarian aid (Mercy 2 Humanity), youth services (Morningstar Kids), and the arts (Dana Point Film Festival).

Revenue is generated primarily through subscription recurring revenue ($150/month or $1,500/year prepaid, plus an Enterprise tier with custom domains) and ancillary transaction-based fees on donations and event sales flowing through Stripe. Distribution combines a product-led self-serve sign-up flow with a sales-assisted enterprise motion delivered through HubSpot-powered demo scheduling, supplemented by an uncapped referral program that rewards organizations with a free month of Standard per converted peer. To date the company has raised approximately $3.83M across disclosed rounds, with the most recent a $2M round led by SteelBridge Laboratories in November 2021.

Name

Givsum

Legal name

Givsum, Inc.

Website

https://givsum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Givsum is a cloud-based SaaS platform that helps nonprofits and service clubs run auctions, ticketed events, peer-to-peer fundraising, memberships, and in-person POS transactions through a drag-and-drop page builder integrated with Stripe payments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Fundraising Software

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Fundraising & Crowdfunding Platforms (Recurring/Project-Based) (MPACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Nonprofit fundraising software
• Online auction platform
• Peer-to-peer fundraising
• Event ticketing software
• Membership management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Costa Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Monthly: Monthly prepaid subscription for peer-to-peer fundraising at $150/month with no startup or cancellation fees.
2. Subscription - Annual: Annual prepaid subscription at $1,500/year (equivalent to $125/month), offering savings over monthly billing. Includes access to Enterprise features like custom domains.
3. Transaction Processing: Platform processes donations and sales transactions for fundraisers. Payments are facilitated through Stripe integration. Organizations receive full donation amounts after platform fees.
4. Enterprise Tiers: Enterprise tier subscribers receive custom domain hosting and additional features beyond Standard subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Givsum is a cloud-based fundraising platform that helps nonprofits, service clubs, and charities raise money through online auctions, ticketed events, peer-to-peer campaigns, tournaments, raffles, and capital campaigns. The platform also includes membership management, donor communications, donation widgets, custom domain hosting, and a Point of Sale mobile app with card reader for in-person event checkout.

Product overview

Givsum is a comprehensive fundraising platform and event management software designed for clubs, nonprofits, donors, and volunteers. The platform operates as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture where the core platform provides foundational fundraising infrastructure (donations, event management, member management) and various specialized modules extend functionality. Core products include Online Charity Auctions, Ticketed Events, Peer-to-Peer & Team Giving, Selling Store Items, Golf/Poker/Raffles, Runs/Walks/Races, Shows & Concerts, Membership Management, and Capital Campaigns. The platform's ecosystem is enhanced by add-on modules including the Point of Sale App & Mobile Card Reader for in-person transactions, Donation Embeds & Widgets for external website integration, Emails/Surveys & Text Messages for supporter communication, Reports & Data for analytics, Custom Domain Hosting for branded web presence, Giving Days for time-limited campaigns, and a Referral Program for customer acquisition. The platform integrates Stripe for payment processing and ChatGPT AI for content generation in the editor tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Auctions Cloud-hosted online charity auction tool with QR-code bidding, item cataloging, and built-in payment processing for nonprofits and service clubs.
• Ticketed Events Ticketing and registration system for charity galas, fundraisers, and community events with online ticket sales and attendee management.
• Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Personal fundraising pages with team-based giving that lets supporters raise money on behalf of a nonprofit or service club campaign.
• Golf Tournaments Online registration, sponsorship, and team-management tools for charity golf tournaments run by nonprofits and clubs.
• Poker Tournaments Online registration, buy-in, and payout tools for charity poker tournaments run by nonprofits and clubs.
• Raffles Online raffle platform for selling tickets, randomly drawing winners, and processing payments for charity raffles.
• Runs, Walks & Bike Races Registration and team fundraising tools for charity runs, walks, and bike races organized by nonprofits and clubs.
• Shows & Concerts Ticketing and event-management tools for charity shows and concerts organized by nonprofits and clubs.
• Capital Campaigns Branded online donation pages and progress tracking for nonprofits running multi-stage capital fundraising campaigns.
• Store Item Sales Online store functionality that lets nonprofits and clubs sell merchandise and other items as part of their fundraising.
• Point of Sale App & Mobile Card Reader Mobile Point of Sale application paired with a card reader that lets nonprofits and clubs accept credit card payments and run checkouts in person at events like galas, tournaments, and raffles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations with fundraising goals raise 14% more than organizations that opt to hide the goal
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is integrated as the payment processor for all Givsum transactions. The platform uses Stripe for secure credit card processing, with automated receipts and payment confirmation. Organizations can offer alternative payment by cash or check with invoices sent to the organization's address.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Funraise: Funraise is a nonprofit fundraising platform with donation forms, events, P2P, and CRM functionality aimed at small to mid-sized nonprofits. It competes head-to-head with Givsum in the same verticals and offers comparable recurring subscription and transaction-based pricing.
• Donorbox: Donorbox provides donation forms, recurring giving, events, and donor management for nonprofits with a low-cost SaaS model. It targets a similar SMB nonprofit customer base to Givsum, including service clubs and small charities, with overlapping auction and event tooling.
• Givebutter: Givebutter is a leading modern fundraising platform for nonprofits offering donation forms, events, auctions, P2P, and CRM with a zero-platform-fee model. It directly competes with Givsum across nearly every product category (auctions, ticketed events, P2P, membership) and is a primary substitute for the same Rotary/nonprofit customer.
• QGiv: QGiv offers donation forms, event registration, peer-to-peer fundraising, and auctions for nonprofits. It targets a similar customer profile (small-to-mid nonprofits and service clubs) and competes with Givsum on price and ease-of-use in the events-and-donations category.
• OneCause: OneCause specializes in nonprofit event fundraising, including auctions, galas, runs/walks, and peer-to-peer campaigns. Its product focus on charity auctions and ticketed events maps directly to Givsum's core product line, and it serves overlapping Rotary and nonprofit clients.
• Click & Pledge: Click & Pledge is a cloud-based fundraising and donor management platform for nonprofits with forms, events, auctions, and membership features. It competes with Givsum across the same modular SaaS architecture for similar nonprofit customers.

Broad incumbents

• Bloomerang: Bloomerang is a donor CRM and fundraising platform focused on donor retention for small and mid-sized nonprofits. It overlaps with Givsum's membership management and analytics modules while adding a CRM-centric angle that Givsum lacks.
• Classy (by GoFundMe Pro): Classy, now part of GoFundMe Pro, is an established nonprofit fundraising and donor management platform serving thousands of charities with peer-to-peer, events, and recurring giving. It targets the same nonprofit end customer as Givsum but with significantly larger funding, brand, and enterprise capabilities.
• Bonterra (Network for Good / GivingDays / Causeview): Bonterra is a multi-product nonprofit software suite including Network for Good, GiveGab, and Causeview for donor management, GivingDays, and fundraising events. It directly overlaps with Givsum's Giving Days and event features while bundling a much broader nonprofit tech stack.

Emerging players

• Double the Donation: Double the Donation is a matching-gift and corporate-giving automation platform that plugs into nonprofit fundraising workflows. It is thematically adjacent to Givsum's donor engagement mission and increasingly embedded in nonprofit tech stacks as a complementary tool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gogivsum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/givsum
• Instagraminstagram.com/givsum
• Xx.com/givsum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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