Harness Giving

What Harness Giving does

Harness Giving, operating as Harness Technologies, Inc., is a US-based for-profit SaaS company founded in 2016 that provides a unified fundraising and donor-experience platform to nonprofit organizations. The company's core product is a single platform that consolidates what are typically fragmented giving workflows: Recurring Giving, Round-Up Programs, Text-to-Give, Donation Pages and Forms, Campaign Builder, SMS Engagement, Events and Ticketing, Payments and Processing, Reporting and Intelligence, and an Integrations Hub, with Matching Programs, Nonprofit Sweepstakes, and Online Raffles listed as 'Coming Soon.' Payment processing is built on Stripe, and the platform is positioned around SOC II-aligned security and GDPR/CCPA-aligned data standards. The company's go-to-market combines a direct enterprise sales motion (quote-based annual subscriptions, 'Book a demo' CTAs) with self-serve onboarding for smaller nonprofits via admin.harnessapp.com.

The business model is a hybrid of SaaS subscription revenue (annual contracts, pricing not publicly disclosed) and transaction processing fees routed through Stripe, augmented by an Execution Suite of professional services that includes Strategic Planning and Counsel, Board Reporting and Engagement, Grant Research and Support, Graphic Design, Social Media Management, Web Development, and Fundraising and Marketing Support. Named reference customers span housing (Habitat for Humanity of Missoula), community services (Fond du Lac County United Way, which reported a 221% donor increase after adopting Harness), environmental (NatureTrack), and international development (Bloom International) verticals. The company reports 51-100 employees and is privately held, with one disclosed institutional capital event (a 2021 round with Vocap Partners of undisclosed size) and no public revenue or ARR figures.

Name

Harness Giving

Legal name

Harness Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://harnessgiving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Harness Giving is a US-based SaaS company that provides a unified fundraising and donor-experience platform to nonprofit organizations, consolidating recurring giving, text-to-give, events, payments, and reporting into one system, with an added Execution Suite of fundraising services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Fundraising Software

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advancement Services & Donor Operations (CRM, Gift Processing, Stewardship) (EDALAOAD), Sweepstakes, Contests & Giveaway Administration (BPAFAMAD)

Keywords

• Nonprofit fundraising software
• Donor management platform
• Recurring giving programs
• Text-to-give solutions
• Event fundraising tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription: SaaS platform subscription model for nonprofits to access giving programs, donation processing, and supporter management tools
2. Transaction Processing: Payment processing fees from donations processed through the platform, integrated with Stripe for subscriptions and payment management

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Harness Giving sells a unified SaaS fundraising platform to nonprofit organizations, consolidating giving programs (Recurring Giving, Round-Up, Text-to-Give, Corporate Sponsorships, and upcoming Matching Programs, Sweepstakes, and Raffles) with donation processing, campaign management, SMS engagement, event ticketing, reporting, and integrations. It also offers an Execution Suite of operational and strategic services (strategic planning, board reporting, grant support, graphic design, social media, web development, and fundraising marketing) on a quote-based subscription model.

Product overview

Harness Giving offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture for nonprofit fundraising. The core Fundraising Platform consolidates giving programs (Recurring Giving, Round-Up Programs, Text-to-Give, Corporate Sponsorships, and upcoming Matching Programs, Nonprofit Sweepstakes, and Online Raffles) with operational tools including Donation Pages & Forms, Campaign Builder, SMS Engagement, Events & Tickets, Payments & Processing, Reporting & Intelligence, and an Integrations Hub. Complementing the platform is an Execution Suite providing strategic and operational services (Strategic Planning & Counsel, Board Reporting & Engagement, Grant Research & Support, Graphic Design, Social Media Management, Web Development, and Fundraising & Marketing Support). The platform emphasizes data continuity across all modules and is built on SOC II-aligned security practices with encrypted payment processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fundraising Platform
• Recurring Giving A frictionless monthly giving experience with automated billing, smart reminders, and retention insights designed to grow predictable revenue, reduce churn, and increase lifetime donor value for nonprofit organizations.
• Round-Up Programs Micro-donation programs that allow supporters to round up everyday purchases into automated donations, designed to increase participation from new and younger donors for nonprofit organizations.
• Text-to-Give Allows donors to give instantly by sending a simple text message; ideal for events, broadcasts, houses of worship, live streams, and emergency appeals for nonprofit organizations.
• Donation Pages & Forms Custom giving forms and pages for creating donation experiences across campaigns; fast, mobile-optimized experience designed to increase completed donations and average gift size for nonprofit fundraising.
• Campaign Builder Tool for building and managing fundraising campaigns within the platform, allowing nonprofits to orchestrate appeals and programs.
• SMS Engagement Text messaging and stewardship capabilities for donor engagement and communication as part of the fundraising platform.
• Events & Tickets Event management and ticketing functionality to increase revenue before, during, and after nonprofit events as part of the fundraising platform.
• Payments & Processing Payment processing infrastructure for donations and transactions with encrypted processing, integrated with Stripe for subscriptions and payment management.
• Reporting & Intelligence Analytics and reporting tools for fundraising performance tracking, data-driven decision-making, and finance-ready reporting exports.
• Integrations Hub Hub for connecting the fundraising platform with CRM and other third-party tools and applications to extend the platform's data and workflow footprint.
• Corporate Sponsorships Structured sponsorship programs that help nonprofits secure business partners, fund campaigns, and grow mission-aligned revenue through long-term corporate relationships.
• Execution Suite Operational support services for nonprofit organizations including strategic planning, board reporting, grant support, graphic design, social media management, web development, and fundraising marketing support delivered alongside the software platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 221% donor increase
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is integrated as the payment processing backbone for Harness, managing subscriptions and payment transactions. The integration enables secure, encrypted payment processing for all donation types including recurring giving, text-to-give, and event ticketing. Part of the Subscriptions & Stripe support section.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Givebutter: Givebutter is a free-tier, modern fundraising platform for nonprofits spanning donations, events, peer-to-peer, auctions, and CRM. It competes with Harness particularly in the mid-market where transparent pricing and PLG drive adoption.
• Bloomerang: Bloomerang provides donor management CRM and fundraising software focused on small and mid-sized nonprofits. It overlaps directly with Harness on donor retention, recurring giving, and engagement workflows for similar buyer personas.
• DonorPerfect: DonorPerfect is a long-standing donor management and fundraising platform for nonprofits and charities. It addresses the same recurring giving, donor tracking, and campaign management needs as Harness for the small/mid-market segment.
• Classy (GoFundMe Pro): Classy, now branded GoFundMe Pro, is a leading online fundraising platform purpose-built for nonprofits. It competes head-on with Harness across recurring giving, events, peer-to-peer campaigns, and donation checkout for the same nonprofit buyer.
• Funraise: Funraise is a modern nonprofit fundraising platform offering donation forms, recurring giving, events, peer-to-peer, and supporter CRM. Its product breadth and target buyer closely match Harness's enterprise nonprofit motion.
• Network for Good: Network for Good offers donor management, online fundraising, and coaching services to small and mid-sized nonprofits. Its donor CRM and recurring giving functionality directly overlap with Harness's core platform.
• OneCause: OneCause specializes in event fundraising, auctions, and mobile bidding for nonprofits. It overlaps with Harness's Events & Tickets module and competes for the same event-driven fundraising budgets.
• Bonterra: Bonterra (formerly TGF, encompassing Network for Good and Kindful) is a broader nonprofit software suite covering fundraising, donor CRM, and grant management. It competes with Harness across donor management and giving programs at multi-product scale.

Emerging players

• Double the Donation: Double the Donation is a specialized matching-gifts platform that helps nonprofits identify and convert corporate match opportunities. It directly competes with Harness's planned Matching Programs module and is a likely integration or acquisition target.

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce.org (Nonprofit Cloud): Salesforce's Nonprofit Cloud is an enterprise CRM suite used by large nonprofits for donor management, fundraising, and program delivery. It competes with Harness at the high end of the nonprofit market with a much broader platform footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/harness_giving

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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