Every charity wants to create meaningful connections with their donors, but the software they use too often gets in their way instead of making things easier. Momentum is changing that - we're creating tools designed around the way charities want to communicate with their donors, so they can spend more time on what matters.
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OUR STORY
In 2016, Ari and Nick were researching donation psychology at Duke’s Center for Advanced Hindsight with Professor Dan Ariely. Their background in behavioral science led them to realize that there were a lot of easy ways to improve the donation process to help high-impact charities raise more money. They teamed up and launched the first version of Momentum’s mobile app in 2018, helping donors set up creative recurring donations. Over time, they saw that charities and political organizations had an even greater need for better fundraising tools, and Momentum shifted to building fundraising tools that build lasting relationships and increase recurring giving.
OUR STORY
In 2016, Nick was researching donation psychology at Duke’s Center for Advanced Hindsight with Professor Dan Ariely. Nick's background in behavioral science led him to realize that there were a lot of easy ways to improve the donation process to help high-impact charities raise more money. With the help of some amazing like-minded teammates, the first version of Momentum’s mobile app launched in 2018, helping donors set up creative recurring donations. Over time, their team saw that charities and political organizations had an even greater need for better fundraising tools, and Momentum shifted to building fundraising tools that build lasting relationships and increase recurring giving.
OUR TEAM
Nick studied philosophy and policy at Grinnell and has an MA in psychology from the UBC. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, Vox, and Nature. Recently he was a senior behavioral scientist at Duke’s Center for Advanced Hindsight. Nick enjoys porches, funk music, and thoughtful conversations.
Boston studied biomedical engineering and has a masters in Engineering for Developing Communities. He co-founded BURN, the world's largest improved biomass cooking company that has saved over 52 million trees. As Interim CEO, he led an acquisition of Equalize Health to Bill Gates’ Global Health Labs. Boston is passionate about developing and commercializing products that improve people’s lives.
Victor studied software engineering and social psychology. He organized implementation & go-lives of a long list of MVPs as a tech lead for various world-class companies, including UBS and the Swiss government. He enjoys studying and creating valuable software to improve the world.
Vaidehi studied sociology and statistics at Haverford College. She is from Singapore, and has a background in marketing, operations, and recruiting. She recently worked in a boutique consulting firm, and she previously interned with Charity Entrepreneurship. Vaidehi enjoys mockumentaries, kayaking, and playing the piano.
Markus started building websites in the '90s and has worked as a full-stack developer since. He is from Stockholm but lives in Brussels. Markus founded the Altruistic Agency, which provides tech expertise to high-impact charities. His academic background is in physics and the humanities, and he holds a BA and MA in cinema studies. Markus enjoys choir, horror movies, and going to the spa.
Victoria (or “V,” for short) studied sustainable agriculture in Kentucky and has worked on food security and healthy communities on the local, national, and international stages. Her fundraising background includes cultivating and retaining corporate, foundation, government, and individual funders, and she raised over $6-million over three years in her most recent frontline role. V spends her nonworking hours wandering the hills of Appalachia, listening to horror podcasts, and lounging in conversation with friends.
Dom studied interface design at UCA London. He spent several years working with the UK Government on Deep Tech projects and has founded two startups. He had code deployed to the International Space Station and had designs featured in the V&A Museum. He volunteers with a non-profit, teaching software development to refugees. Dom enjoys swimming, chess, small-batch bourbon and long philosophical conversations that meander late into the night.
Andrea studied Communication and Video Production at the University of Northern Iowa. After working in the film industry for several years, she moved to Austin, TX and joined a small tech startup. Having caught the entrepreneurial bug, she now owns two houseplant shops, one in Des Moines, IA and one in Bend, OR. She loves creating community, being on the water, and of course, plants.
Torin studied computer science at Princeton, and has an MA in CS from Stanford University. Recently he worked as a site reliability engineer and software engineer at YouTube, working on YouTube’s web serving infrastructure and recommendation algorithms. Torin enjoys music, fitness, and spending time with his wife.
Commander Frankie brings all the good vibes for Momentum. He enjoys playing with water and plant life, running indoors, and making sure that no member of the team is without a smile for too long. His hobbies include playing with blocks and teething.
Nick studied philosophy and policy at Grinnell and has an MA in psychology from the UBC. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, Vox, and Nature. Recently he was a senior behavioral scientist at Duke’s Center for Advanced Hindsight. Nick enjoys porches, funk music, and thoughtful conversations.
Boston studied biomedical engineering and has a masters in Engineering for Developing Communities. He co-founded BURN, the world's largest improved biomass cooking company that has saved over 52 million trees. As Interim CEO, he led an acquisition of Equalize Health to Bill Gates’ Global Health Labs. Boston is passionate about developing and commercializing products that improve people’s lives.
Victor studied software engineering and social psychology. He organized implementation & go-lives of a long list of MVPs as a tech lead for various world-class companies, including UBS and the Swiss government. He enjoys studying and creating valuable software to improve the world.
Vaidehi studied sociology and statistics at Haverford College. She is from Singapore, and has a background in marketing, operations, and recruiting. She recently worked in a boutique consulting firm, and she previously interned with Charity Entrepreneurship. Vaidehi enjoys mockumentaries, kayaking, and playing the piano.
Markus started building websites in the '90s and has worked as a full-stack developer since. He is from Stockholm but lives in Brussels. Markus founded the Altruistic Agency, which provides tech expertise to high-impact charities. His academic background is in physics and the humanities, and he holds a BA and MA in cinema studies. Markus enjoys choir, horror movies, and going to the spa.
Victoria (or “V,” for short) studied sustainable agriculture in Kentucky and has worked on food security and healthy communities on the local, national, and international stages. Her fundraising background includes cultivating and retaining corporate, foundation, government, and individual funders, and she raised over $6-million over three years in her most recent frontline role. V spends her nonworking hours wandering the hills of Appalachia, listening to horror podcasts, and lounging in conversation with friends.
Dom studied interface design at UCA London. He spent several years working with the UK Government on Deep Tech projects and has founded two startups. He had code deployed to the International Space Station and had designs featured in the V&A Museum. He volunteers with a non-profit, teaching software development to refugees. Dom enjoys swimming, chess, small-batch bourbon and long philosophical conversations that meander late into the night.
Andrea studied Communication and Video Production at the University of Northern Iowa. After working in the film industry for several years, she moved to Austin, TX and joined a small tech startup. Having caught the entrepreneurial bug, she now owns two houseplant shops, one in Des Moines, IA and one in Bend, OR. She loves creating community, being on the water, and of course, plants.
Torin studied computer science at Princeton, and has an MA in CS from Stanford University. Recently he worked as a site reliability engineer and software engineer at YouTube, working on YouTube’s web serving infrastructure and recommendation algorithms. Torin enjoys music, fitness, and spending time with his wife.
Commander Frankie brings all the good vibes for Momentum. He enjoys playing with water and plant life, running indoors, and making sure that no member of the team is without a smile for too long. His hobbies include playing with blocks and teething.
Captain Adrian is an avid learner and enthusiastic member of the Momentum team. He specializes in improving the morale of the rest of the team, and helping his father with backend engineering. His hobbies include climbing the stairs and eating fruit.
OUR TEAM
FOUNDER & CEO
Nick studied philosophy and policy at Grinnell and has an MA in psychology from the UBC. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, Vox, and Nature. Recently he was a senior behavioral scientist at Duke’s Center for Advanced Hindsight. Nick enjoys porches, funk music, and thoughtful conversations.
COO
Boston studied biomedical engineering and has a masters in Engineering for Developing Communities. He co-founded BURN, the world's largest improved biomass cooking company that has saved over 52 million trees. As Interim CEO, he led an acquisition of Equalize Health to Bill Gates’ Global Health Labs. Boston is passionate about developing and commercializing products that improve people’s lives.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Victor studied software engineering and social psychology. He organized implementation & go-lives of a long list of MVPs as a tech lead for various world-class companies, including UBS and the Swiss government. He enjoys studying and creating valuable software to improve the world.
PRODUCT MANAGER
Vaidehi studied sociology and statistics at Haverford College. She is from Singapore, and has a background in marketing, operations, and recruiting. She recently worked in a boutique consulting firm, and she previously interned with Charity Entrepreneurship. Vaidehi enjoys mockumentaries, kayaking, and playing the piano.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Torin studied computer science at Princeton, and has an MA in CS from Stanford University. Recently he worked as a site reliability engineer and software engineer at YouTube, working on YouTube’s web serving infrastructure and recommendation algorithms. Torin enjoys music, fitness, and spending time with his wife.
HEAD OF CULTURE
Commander Adrian is an avid learner and enthusiastic member of the Momentum team. He specializes in improving the morale of the rest of the team, and helping his father with backend engineering. His hobbies include climbing the stairs and eating fruit.
