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Our Story
HelloFund began as a way to simplify fundraising for PTAs and schools. With countless options available, we set out to create a faster, easier solution—one that lets organizers launch a fundraiser and accept payments in under 10 minutes.
How it started...
Back in 2016, Phil Sanger started a consulting company called ATX Giving to help nonprofits and schools with their annual Gala's. He and his wife, Lauren, held a small event in their backyard called Summer Bash to help support the local Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas chapter in Austin, TX, which launched the beginning of ATX Giving.
In 2017, the development of HelloFund Fundraising was started to help PTAs, Schools and Nonprofits with their year round fundraisers. With HelloFund Fundraising, organizations have the ability to create event ticket pages, peer to peer fundraisers, store pages, donation pages and custom pages to securely process payments. Our primary focus is saving organizations time and simplicity for their donors to complete transactions. Organizations can build a page and start accepting payments securely in 5 to 10 minutes. Since inception, the HelloFund Fundraising platform has processed over $12 Million in credit card payments.
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Over the past 3 years (2022-24), HelloFund's Auction and Event Management software has helped organizations securely process over $19.7 Million in credit card payments.​​
What's the HelloFund difference?
When you sign on with HelloFund, we aren't going to just provide you with software and say, "good luck". We understand that every organization is a bit different and each event and fundraiser is unique. When you partner with HelloFund, you will be paired with a Fundraising Specialist to ensure the success of your next event or fundraiser. With over 15 years of experience, we will provide you with tools and strategies to help achieve your fundraising goals.
Prior to selecting a partner, we encourage you to schedule a 20 to 30 minute call with HelloFund so we can learn about your specific needs and see if we're a good fit.