Case Studies
Gain inspiration from our community successes and learn how Pledge empowered these organizations!
Party with a Purpose: $45M+ Raised Through Evite
As the leading online invitation platform that helps make it easier to bring people together & celebrate every moment, Evite partnered with Pledge to launch an innovative & award-winning feature called Evite Donations to empower their users with the option to "party with a purpose!" Any Evite invitation is now an opportunity to fundraise for a cause that event hosts care about , directly through their invitations.
In response to the 2023 Maui & Hawai'i wildfires, CNN Impact Your World partnered with Pledge to launch a disaster relief fundraiser supporting nonprofit organizations on the ground. Within days, the campaign raised over $2.2M, with Pledge being one of the first platforms to send funds directly to nonprofits providing relief efforts. Through QR codes, text-to-donate, and online donation forms across CNN's broadcasts, articles, and social media, viewers were able to donate easily. The program ultimately supported 21 nonprofits, delivering critical aid where it was needed most.
At a time of desperation when the U.S. announced their pending withdrawal from Afghanistan, a small group of campaign organizers discovered Pledge's fundraising platform as the solution they needed to raise funds quickly form their global network. This was the only known successful aircraft evacuation campaign from Afghanistan which saved thousands of lives.
Ariana Grande launched a fundraiser campaign on Transgender Day of Visibility 2022 to support nonprofits providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth. She announced the campaign on Instagram and committed to matching all funds raised up to $1.5 million. In partnership with her team, we created the Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund consisting of 18 organizations hand-selected by Ariana Grande and powered her campaign that mobilized her global audience to join her in this mission.