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Max Friedman

CEO & Co-Founder of Givebutter

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Max co-founded Givebutter in 2016 with the mission to empower the changemaker in everyone. Under his leadership, Givebutter helps nonprofits consolidate all their fundraising, marketing, and donor management tools under one roof—making them free, easy, and fun to use. To date, Givebutter has powered more than $5 billion in donations for millions of changemakers and thousands of nonprofits—and the team is just getting started!

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Max Friedman

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Givebutter Wrapped 2025: Doughn’t stop believing

From our game-changing, fee-free fundraising guarantee to APY rewards for every dollar raised, see how Givebutter’s vibrant community of changemakers shaped our most momentous year yet.

Givebutter Wrapped 2025: Doughn’t stop believing
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Giving Tuesday 2025: Meeting the moment

Learn about the impact of Givebutter’s bold new initiative for Giving Tuesday 2025 and all the ways we’re helping nonprofits take their hard-earned donations even further this giving season and beyond.

Giving Tuesday 2025: Meeting the moment
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Flipcause cease and desist: What happened & Givebutter's response

Get the full story behind the Flipcause cease-and-desist order, how it’s affecting nonprofits, and the key steps organizations should take right now to protect their funds.

Flipcause cease and desist: What happened & Givebutter's response
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Givebutter & We Are For Good join forces to #SpreadGood

Together, we’re creating the world’s most-loved and trusted home for nonprofits, where everyone can access the best software, content, and community. 🚀

Givebutter & We Are For Good join forces to #SpreadGood
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Taking our Giving Tuesday commitment even further

Givebutter has always gone big for Giving Tuesday. This year, we’re deepening that commitment with a 1% match, <span interest-rate-element="sync">2.5%</span> rewards, and 0% fees—helping every nonprofit make more impact with every dollar raised.

Taking our Giving Tuesday commitment even further
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Everything we launched at The Spread 2025

Catch the latest features and legen-dairy announcements from The Spread, including the Givebutter Guarantee (no more processing fees!) and our biggest launch yet: Givebutter Wallet.

Everything we launched at The Spread 2025

Introducing the Givebutter Guarantee

Nonprofit pricing just got a whole lot simpler. Here’s how Givebutter’s new guaranteed free pricing structure works, why it’s good news for you, and what to do next.

Introducing the Givebutter Guarantee
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The permanent universal deduction: What it means for nonprofits

The new tax law brings greater challenges for changemakers, but it also unlocks the potential for nonprofits to grow their small-dollar donor base. Here’s how to turn that opportunity into strategy.

The permanent universal deduction: What it means for nonprofits
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3 ways resilient nonprofits are navigating fundraising headwinds

Nonprofit donations on some fundraising platforms are down, but Givebutter’s are up 60%. Here’s why and how nonprofits can chart a course for growth—even in choppy waters.

3 ways resilient nonprofits are navigating fundraising headwinds

Givebutter celebrates $5B donation milestone

"We're just getting started," says CEO Max Friedman, as Givebutter celebrates its role in powering $5B in donations on the top-rated nonprofit fundraising and CRM platform.

Givebutter celebrates $5B donation milestone
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Givebutter wrapped: 15,472 votes. 180 features. 1 year.

You asked. We listened. Take a look at Givebutter’s epic year of churning out new features and product improvements for our truly awesome community of changemakers.

Givebutter wrapped: 15,472 votes. 180 features. 1 year.
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Giving Tuesday 2024: $16M+ raised for good causes

Get the full spread on the impact our community of changemakers made for good causes this Giving Tuesday. Plus, meet the five nonprofits that got a slice of $25K in matching donations from Givebutter to boost their momentum through the year-end giving season.

Giving Tuesday 2024: $16M+ raised for good causes
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Givebutter's commitment to free fundraising tools: Why texting moved to Givebutter Plus

Discover why texting moved to Givebutter Plus and how we're maintaining our commitment to free fundraising tools while adapting to rising SMS costs and regulations.

Givebutter's commitment to free fundraising tools: Why texting moved to Givebutter Plus
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Everything we churned out at The Spread 2024, including Givebutter Plus ⚡

Relive the best moments from Givebutter’s first-ever product launch event and discover the full spread of game-changing new features and improvements to the most-loved fundraising platform, including our biggest product release to date—Givebutter Plus.

Everything we churned out at The Spread 2024, including Givebutter Plus ⚡
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A $50M investment in the future of Givebutter

The all-in-one fundraising home for nonprofits has secured significant financial backing from Bessemer Venture Partners’ BVP Forge, the largest investment yet in Givebutter’s mission to power the next billion changemakers.

A $50M investment in the future of Givebutter
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Raise 15% more with your new favorite donation form

Raise 15% more with your new favorite donation form
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Just launched: The first DAF donate button for fundraising campaigns and events

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Givebutter’s donor-advised fund (DAF) donate button—the first of its kind to hit the market. Nonprofits can now accept DAF donations and connect with DAF donors like never before.

Just launched: The first DAF donate button for fundraising campaigns and events
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The definition of a changemaker

Whether you're leading a movement, starting a fundraiser, or helping a neighbor, changemakers show up with purpose and heart. Learn what a changemaker is and how to become one.

The definition of a changemaker

Announcing Givebutter’s $7.25M Seed Investment

50+ strategic investors are joining us on our mission to power the next billion changemakers

Announcing Givebutter’s $7.25M Seed Investment

Givebutter is giving back in big ways this Giving Tuesday

Explore new ideas, inspiring success stories, and free resources to help you raise more, give better, and unleash generosity with Givebutter this Giving Tuesday.

Givebutter is giving back in big ways this Giving Tuesday

Biggest Givebutter Update, Ever!

Givebutter is getting even butter. We're rolling out new fundraising tools to help you maximize your impact, and we're giving it all away completely FREE!

Biggest Givebutter Update, Ever!