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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

Givebutter's 2020 year in review

In a year that was unpredictable in almost every way, at least one thing collectively held strong through it all – The Givebutter Fam. Learn how the Givebutter community raised more funds than ever.

Givebutter's 2020 year in review

Givebutter is WAIVING platform fees for the rest of 2020 💛

We have been selectively waiving Givebutter’s platform fees for a number of relief campaigns, and today we are thrilled to be able to offer the same option to the entire Givebutter community.

Givebutter is WAIVING platform fees for the rest of 2020 💛
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Combatting coronavirus: A nonprofit's guide to going digital on Givebutter

From canceled events to budget crises, nonprofits around the world are scrambling to come up with solutions for their 2020 fundraising plans. We're here to support.

Combatting coronavirus: A nonprofit's guide to going digital on Givebutter

Our 2020 Vision 👀 Plus: Custom Fields are finally here! 📌

Annnnd it's a wrap! Just like that, 2019 has come to a close. Around this time, 12 months ago, we promised 10 new features were coming your way. How did we do?

Our 2020 Vision 👀 Plus: Custom Fields are finally here! 📌

Giving Tuesday and a gift for you 🎁

Giving Tuesday is here and we're excited to give YOU something special 🎁 But first, some highlights from the amazing Givebutter community...

Giving Tuesday and a gift for you 🎁

We're hiring! Plus, five new features and Givebutter Pro ✨

After a full year of building, testing, and iterating based on your feedback, we are so excited to introduce the next evolution of Givebutter.

We're hiring! Plus, five new features and Givebutter Pro ✨

Recurring donations, website embeds, integrations, automation, and what's next

Summers at Givebutter have always been our favorite time of the year. We founded Givebutter during the summer of 2016, brought on our first interns a year later, rebuilt our entire site...

Recurring donations, website embeds, integrations, automation, and what's next

Our 2019 Product Roadmap Kicks Off with New Features: Spring 2019 Update

After releasing our most ambitious product roadmap yet for 2019, we're thrilled to have already checked a big one off of our list: offline donations.

Our 2019 Product Roadmap Kicks Off with New Features: Spring 2019 Update

10 new features coming to Givebutter in 2019

Boy, are we excited. 2018 may have been a crazy year for us, but one thing is certain: it set the foundation for what is going to be an absolutely amazing 2019.

10 new features coming to Givebutter in 2019

10 things we're proud of from 2018

A lot happened in 2018. Bitcoin. Backpack Kid. A royal wedding. But perhaps none more exciting than the ten things you're about to read...

10 things we're proud of from 2018

Introducing: Events on Givebutter - Sell Tickets and Fundraise at the Same Time

We couldn't be more excited to officially introduce the highly-anticipated Events product to Givebutter's fundraising suite.

Introducing: Events on Givebutter - Sell Tickets and Fundraise at the Same Time

We're back, baby: Here's everything new at Givebutter, your one-stop-shop for fundraising

Totally new site. Three amazing new products for donations/dues, fundraisers, and events/tickets. Simplified pricing and reduced fees. Completely rebuilt backend. Dramatically improved content...

We're back, baby: Here's everything new at Givebutter, your one-stop-shop for fundraising