Click & Pledge Announces "Connect," a Free Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Platform

Blacksburg, VA, December 18, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Click & Pledge, the leading cloud-based provider of online fundraising and donor management software, today introduced “Connect,” a free peer-to-peer fundraising platform fully integrated with a payment system and Salesforce.com.

With Click & Pledge “Connect,” development professionals can quickly and easily plan and launch online fundraising campaigns complete with custom configurable pages, donation payment options, graphics, social network connections and individual fundraising page options.

“More than ever before, nonprofits are realizing the power of peer-to-peer fundraising to raise awareness, build brand and most importantly, raise more money and build an enthusiastic community of involved patrons,” said Kamran Razvan, chief executive officer of Click & Pledge. “In response, we have delivered an integrated peer-to-peer solution that is easy to use, effective and at no cost for set-up, software or support.”

The new “Connect” platform complements the Company’s current social fundraising software, “GiveBig,” designed for organizations that wish to sponsor large-scale, collaborative fundraising events in a community, region or state. “Consolidated, integrated products that offer social fundraising for any type of event, or any size organization, are only available from Click & Pledge,” Razvan added.

“Like all of our software, this new cloud-based social fundraising module is a world-class application. It gives our customers the ability to increase revenue and to encourage grassroots fundraising among patrons.”

“Noteworthy too,” Razvan explained, “there is no financial investment or licensing required to use this software. The application is fully integrated with all Click & Pledge products so it delivers everything required from promotion to payment, to dashboard, reporting and analytics,” Razvan explained.

Click & Pledge “Connect” delivers the following benefits:

Create personal fundraising pages to send to family and friends.
Establish campaigns/teams.
Track results with custom reporting widgets.
Create new networks of donors and extend your reach and support.
Integration on Facebook, Twitter and email.
Create management reports that track relationships, pledges, donations and top donors in Salesforce.
Payments – Accept all major credit/debit cards and e-checks online. Direct deposit. Immediate access to funds within 48 hours.
All Functionality in One Place – Complete integration with Click & Pledge platforms, including Salesforce donor management, payment system, fundraising toolkit, mobile and social fundraising platform.