06/01/2026
A week of sleepless nights to build a custom peer-to-peer fundraising platform from scratch.
I knew it would be work. I didn't quite know HOW much.
Here's what we built: a campaign page, ambassador signup, individual fundraiser pages, donor tracking, and the part I'm most proud of - a live view page that displays donations as they come in, with sounds, animations, and a fun goal-met celebration. Built for the energy in the room and the morale of fundraisers in the trenches.
The moment that summed up the whole thing:
A large donation came in after everyone went home from the fundraising event. Within minutes, one of our fundraisers messaged us excited about it - he was at home, on his couch, watching the live view.
That's when I knew the obsession with the dopamine details was worth it.
Here's why this matters:
Most fundraising platforms - Causematch, Charidy - charge around 3% on top of credit card fees. On a $100K campaign, that's $3K to the platform. On $500K, that's $15K. Real money for non-profits where every dollar matters.
What we built can live directly on a non-profit's own site, custom designed to fit their brand, with a flat one-time fee instead of a percentage. The bigger the campaign, the more it saves.
If you (or someone you know) is planning a campaign and the platform fees are making you wince - send me a message. I'd love to talk.
P.S. The Kav Hatorah campaign is live right now if you want to see it in action, and donate if you feel moved:
https://kavhatorah.org/campaign/kav-hatorah-2026/fundraiser/1/
