GivingFuel's New Chapter

Six years ago, I joined Webconnex to lead GivingFuel, after running my own nonprofit investing in young leaders in East Africa.

In 2021, the leadership team needed me to step in and help lead marketing for all four products under Webconnex. While I love what I get to do now, I’ve since hoped for someone to step in and focus primarily on GivingFuel.

I’m thrilled to introduce the person I’ve been waiting for – my friend and new director of GivingFuel, Jon Mcbirney.

Jon led and grew a software company serving churches for a decade, and now we get to have him leading GivingFuel! We are having a blast putting together plans for the future of GivingFuel. I’ll let him tell you more...

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I’m so grateful to be here! A bit about me — I live in Southern California with my wife and two sweet and sassy girls.

Your passion is changing the world; my passion is empowering changemakers like you. I’m excited to connect with you, hear your story, and find ways to multiply your impact!

Imagine if your skills to gather people and tell your story led to consistently growing financial support. That's our vision for GivingFuel: A platform where events and fundraising seamlessly intertwine, amplifying your natural gifts to fuel the fulfillment of your mission.

Exciting updates are on the horizon for GivingFuel. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming:

1. We are fine-tuning GivingFuel to make your experience smoother than ever. If you've been dealing with little inconveniences for awhile, let us know so we can get those on our "fix" list.
2. We will help you turn these new features into fundraising success for year-end giving.
   • 📱 Texting Platform: Harness the 98% open rate of SMS to skyrocket engagement. Watch demo to see how it works.
   • 🤖 Email Automations: Nurture supporters from first click to loyal donor. Watch demo to see how it works. Currently free, for a limited time -- Get started HERE.
   • 🔍 Donor Insights: Focus your donor engagement efforts with laser precision by leveraging third-party data about your contacts. Watch demo to see how it works.
3. We will share a big update very soon about how we intend to bring our vision to life by making the most powerful features of GivingFuel more accessible for everyone.

In the coming weeks, I'll be reaching out to many of you directly to get to know you, learn about your experience with GivingFuel, and get your feedback on some of the ideas we are exploring. I’m looking forward to meeting many of you soon!

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Here's to a bright future,

- Jon and Justin