LAKELAND – Qgiv, a business started by two friends in a college dormitory, recently announced that its online donation platform exceeds $ 2 billion in funds raised for nonprofits.
Qgiv’s suite of fundraising tools hit donation milestone as the Lakeland-based company on Bartow Road also noted that it has now processed more than 15 million digital donations, according to a September 24 statement. .
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Donations went to causes across the United States and Canada for initiatives promoted by more than 5,000 nonprofit organizations ranging from local animal shelters to national youth development organizations, including Junior Achievement, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Boys and Girls Clubs.
“COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges for nonprofits, and in many ways, nonprofits are relying more than ever on digital fundraising tools and the generosity of their donors, ”said Todd Baylis, CEO and co-founder of Qgiv, Inc. in the press release.
“This $ 2 billion milestone is not just a corporate celebration – it’s a celebration of the spirit of generosity that has continued to thrive in these difficult times,” he added.
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Since the launch of Qgiv in 2007, the company has grown through new product development and acquisitions.
New products were launched in 2019, including a mobile SMS fundraising feature and auction and event management platform, as well as integration with Facebook Fundraisers.
In early 2020, Qgiv acquired Acceptiva, a digital fundraising platform that offers nonprofits the ability to accept and process payments and donations online.
The Qgiv online platform also includes integration with customer relationship management programs and messaging tools, as well as unlimited online learning opportunities to help nonprofits improve their fundraising. .
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In addition to the recent milestone, Qgiv announced in July that it had been named Best Fundraising Software by FeaturedCustomers and G2 for the 11th consecutive quarter. Qgiv was also recently named a finalist for a National Philanthropy Day Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Polk County Chapter.
Chances are, if you donated to the GiveWell Community Foundation in Lakeland through their website, you were using Qgiv. GiveWell’s communications manager Dave Walter says the platform offers a lot more fundraising features than most popular online payment sites.
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“Nonprofits can use Qgiv for things like event registration, recurring donations, auctioning of items, texting donations, kiosks at in-person events, and you can make it a lot nicer and brandier than something like PayPal, ”Walter said.
“They also create a lot of non-profit resources on topics like improving their fundraising and adapting to new technologies, trends, etc.,” he added.
The Qgiv fundraising blog offers advice in articles such as the one titled “TikTok for Good: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Marketing on TikTok”. Another was called: “Make #GivingTuesday 2021 Count! “
Paul Nutcher covers business and industry for The Ledger. He can be contacted at pnutcher@gannett.com.
