Our initial impression was that Anedot was extremely user-friendly, essentially ‘dummy proof,’ which was exactly what we needed as a startup. We also immediately noticed the emphasis on real human customer service.
About Center For Renewing America
Center for Renewing America was launched in 2021 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to renewing a consensus of America as a nation under God with just laws and healthy communities.
It serves a national audience of everyday Americans by advancing policies and initiatives rooted in faith, patriotism, and civic responsibility.
The challenge: launch fundraising infrastructure from the ground up
As a startup organization, the Center for Renewing America needed to build its fundraising infrastructure from the ground up without introducing compliance risk or technical complexity.
Along the way, the organization faced several challenges:
- Needed reliable, compliant donation processing that would not create liability or compliance issues.
- Needed a platform staff could manage easily without heavy technical expertise.
- Needed to stay focused on advancing the mission rather than dealing with fundraising inefficiencies and operational drag.
- Needed support for different donation flows, including small-dollar and rapid-response campaigns.
We evaluated other platforms, but Anedot stood out for its simplicity, flexibility, and willingness to work with us at a foundational level. It felt like a true partner rather than just a vendor…responding within 90 minutes on New Year’s Eve to help resolve a major donor issue.
The Anedot solution: a reliable fundraising system
The Center for Renewing America adopted Anedot to begin processing electronic donations quickly and to establish a fundraising system that could support its needs from the start.
Implementation was straightforward, allowing the organization to receive donations without delay while maintaining donor trust.
Key benefits:
- Reliable, compliant donation processing that helped reduce liability and maintain donor trust.
- A platform that is easy for staff to manage, without requiring heavy technical expertise.
- A fundraising system that supports mission focus, reducing inefficiencies and operational friction.
- Support for multiple donation flows, including small-dollar and rapid-response campaigns.
- Customizable donation pages that make it easier to adapt to new initiatives as needs change.
- Responsive customer support that helps resolve issues quickly, even during critical moments.
Anedot has supported our growth from a startup to an organization that has raised approximately $7 million over 4.5 years. It has enabled us to scale confidently while maintaining donor trust.
The results
Over approximately 4.5 years, Anedot has supported Center for Renewing America’s growth from a startup to an organization that has raised about $7 million.
Outcomes:
- Scaled fundraising from a startup phase to a multi-million-dollar operation on a single, reliable platform.
- Processed electronic donations confidently while maintaining donor trust and compliance standards.
- Supported rapid-response and small-dollar fundraising, allowing the team to move quickly when opportunities arose.
- Enabled staff to stay focused on advancing the mission rather than managing complex fundraising technology.
Anedot has been a trusted partner from day one…It delivers a true five-star donor experience while remaining easy to use internally.
What’s next
Center for Renewing America plans to continue using Anedot as it advances its mission and serves a national audience.
The organization is exploring pre-conversion and post-conversion Upgrades, expanded SMS fundraising, and threshold-based giving incentives to further engage donors and grow giving.
