From Bible smuggler to tech start-up founder: Former Open Doors CEO ready to disrupt the Australian charity sector.

After 13 years working in the charity sector and traveling to some of the most dangerous parts of the world, former?Open Doors Australia?CEO,?Mike?Gore is ready to revolutionise online giving with his tech start-up called?Charitabl.

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The?new app is set to disrupt the Australian charity space?by making generosity easier than ever before, giving Australians a one-stop shop where they can donate to over 39,000 charities with one easy swipe.?

Charitable giving remains strong in Australia with?82% of Australians giving to charities or not-for-profit organisations.*

The?Charitabl. app?has one goal: to make giving easy.

Hailed as the ‘UberEats’ of giving,?Charitabl.?is responding to Australian consumer trends, having all the major charities in one place allowing users a safe, secure and convenient way to help in a crisis.?

For charities, it shares the costs of remaining technologically relevant across the sector as opposed to individual charities all having to spend large amounts of donor dollors on building apps. Charitabl. has a publicly stated goal that they seek to reduce the amount of money being wasted on technology by charities, by lowering costs increast the impact of each dollar raised and in the process rebuild trust with donors. Charitabl. does not take a commission on donations and is free for charities to use, although it offers a range of premium benefits for subscribed charities.?

The platform is already taking the charity world by storm, with?Clean Up Australia?joining forces, and influential faith speakers such as?Peter and Laura Toggs?endorsing the enterprise.?

Clean up Australia CEO Jenny Geddes said partnering with?Charitabl?makes it easier for everyday Australians to support their cause.

“We’re passionate about ensuring that as a charity we operate as efficiently as possible when it comes to income and expenses. We’ve chosen to get involved with Charitabl. because we believe their goal of centralising giving and reducing fundraising costs for charities is important. Giving through the Charitabl app is an economical way to support the important environmental work we do.”??Ms Geddes said.

Founder Mike Gore worked in the non-for-profit space for 15 years, most recently as CEO of Open Doors Australia, before stepping out to create the app.

“We saw how?the charity sector has been plagued by unreliable payment tech and lack of centralisation for years.?We built?Charitabl.?because we know how needed it is, and how much of a game changer the app would be for Australian charities.

“The 2020 bushfires showed us one thing: Australian’s are at their core generous people. But we also saw several issues that led to more people becoming wary and distrusting of how money is spent or where it goes in times of crisis. We wanted to create something that made giving easier, but also helps build the trust back up for the charity sector.” Mr Gore said.

Chief of Staff, Joce Goto also had a background in not-for-profit before joining forces with Mike to revolutionise charity giving.

“Coming from the coal face of international emergency relief, it’s hard not to be affected by the real needs in the world. I have seen first-hand the difference it makes when donations are readily available.?

“Australians are givers and helpers by nature. We wanted to create something that would help people be more generous. Charitabl?makes it easier to give when its needed most and helps to build trust that money is going to the right place,” Ms Goto said.?

Both agree that behind?Charitabl.?is a much bigger mission: to spread kindness around the world.?

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Mike’s own story is a testament to the power of kindness.??

“I was born in the slums of India, to a woman who didn’t want me. Abandoned on the steps of a hospital, left for dead. I should have been one of the billions living each day forced to fight for survival. But it wasn’t. I was saved by a charitable act and adopted by a family in Australia.?

“This isn’t just an app: it’s a mission. It doesn’t take much to change the life-story of someone you may never meet, helping them feel noticed, recognised, acknowledged, appreciated, valued. I believe that kind of love will change the world.”?

Joce is confident that the app is the start of something much bigger then they originally planned.?

“Going from working for a charity to creating a tech non-for-profit has been an incredible journey, But God is the ultimate disruptor when it comes to shaking up our career plans.?

“We never knew how much greater our impact could be by creating an app to help the people we are so passionate about serving. Seeing where?Chartiabl.?is meeting the needs of charities all over Australia is both exciting and humbling – and this is just the beginning.” Joce said.?

If you want to find out how Charitabl. can help your fundraising efforts let us know!

Mike

Founder & CEO

Charitabl.