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There are moments in life when two completely different experiences suddenly connect, revealing an opportunity that had been hiding in plain sight. That’s exactly how Riplify was born.
For more than 30 years, I’ve worked in the merchant services industry, helping businesses across the country accept credit card payments. One of the defining characteristics of that industry is its business model. Every time a new business begins processing payments, it creates recurring monthly revenue. As long as that business continues processing transactions, the income continues.
It’s a remarkably powerful model.
In many ways, every new client represents a raise. Revenue grows over time, not because you’re constantly starting over, but because you’re building on what already exists. The result is predictable, scalable, recurring income.
At the same time, another part of my life has always been dedicated to nonprofit organizations.
I grew up in a family deeply involved in charitable work. My family operated a nonprofit, and from an early age I helped with fundraising events, volunteer projects, and community outreach. As an adult, I’ve continued serving on nonprofit boards and supporting organizations that make a difference. Today, I make it a priority to involve my daughter as well because I want her to understand the importance of serving others and giving back.
Living in both of these worlds gave me a unique perspective.
I saw firsthand how businesses could build recurring revenue through everyday commerce. I also saw how nonprofits, despite doing incredible work, often struggled to generate consistent funding.
Most nonprofits are small organizations with limited staff and even more limited resources. Many have only one or two employees. Some rely almost entirely on volunteers. Board members frequently donate countless hours after work, on weekends, and between family commitments simply to keep the organization moving forward.
Fundraising itself requires an enormous investment of time and energy.
Whether it’s organizing a gala, planning a golf tournament, coordinating a 5K, hosting a silent auction, or applying for grants, every dollar raised typically requires another event, another campaign, or another appeal. The cycle repeats year after year.
On top of that, nonprofits are constantly affected by economic conditions. Rising grocery prices, higher housing costs, inflation, healthcare expenses, and countless other financial pressures influence how much individuals are able—or willing—to donate.
I began asking myself a simple question.
What if nonprofits could benefit from the same recurring revenue model that has made the merchant services industry so successful?
That question became the foundation for Riplify.
Riplify transforms everyday credit card transactions into recurring monthly donations for nonprofits. Instead of asking people to spend more or donate more, it creates funding from economic activity that’s already taking place within the community.
Businesses choose to process their payments through the Riplify merchant services program and designate a nonprofit partner they want to support. Customers continue shopping exactly as they always have. The business operates exactly as it always has. Nothing changes about the buying experience.
Behind the scenes, however, Riplify shares 50% of its net revenue with the nonprofit partner selected by the business.
No additional donation is requested.
No extra fees are added.
No changes in customer behavior are required.
The result is a new source of recurring monthly funding that complements every fundraising effort the nonprofit already has in place.
The beauty of the model lies in its simplicity.
A nonprofit introduces Riplify to individuals and businesses that already support its mission.
Those businesses enroll in the program.
Customers continue making purchases as they always have.
Riplify shares its processing revenue.
The nonprofit receives recurring monthly funding.
Five straightforward steps. No complicated implementation. No disruption to business operations. No change in consumer habits.
But Riplify does far more than generate revenue.
It creates conversations.
Imagine walking into your favorite local coffee shop or retail store and seeing a sign that explains your purchases help support a local nonprofit—without costing you or the business anything extra.
Naturally, you ask questions.
How does that work?
Which nonprofit benefits?
Can my business participate?
Can the organization I support join?
Those conversations create awareness. They introduce nonprofits to new supporters. They strengthen relationships between businesses and charitable organizations. They turn ordinary transactions into opportunities for community engagement.
Every point-of-sale interaction becomes a chance to tell a nonprofit’s story.
The true potential of Riplify becomes even more compelling as participation grows.
As more businesses join, monthly funding grows alongside local commerce. Fifty participating businesses can generate tens of thousands of dollars each year. One hundred businesses can potentially double that impact. As communities embrace the concept, the funding opportunity becomes transformational.
Because the revenue is recurring, nonprofits gain something many organizations have never had: predictability.
Predictable funding allows nonprofit leaders to think beyond the next fundraising event. It allows boards to plan strategically instead of reactively. It provides greater confidence when hiring staff, expanding programs, and serving more people.
Everyone benefits.
Nonprofits receive sustainable, diversified revenue.
Businesses demonstrate authentic community leadership while strengthening customer relationships.
Customers support causes they care about simply by making the purchases they were already planning to make.
Together, these relationships create a cycle of shared success where businesses and nonprofits actively promote one another, increasing visibility, strengthening local connections, and generating even greater impact.
I don’t believe Riplify replaces fundraising.
Traditional fundraising will always have an important place. Events, campaigns, grants, sponsorships, and individual giving remain essential to every nonprofit’s success.
Riplify simply adds another pillar—one that works quietly in the background every day of the year.
It’s a platform that transforms commerce into philanthropy.
A platform that allows communities to create greater impact without asking anyone to spend more.
A platform built on the belief that the most sustainable way to fund nonprofit missions may already exist within the everyday transactions happening all around us.
That’s why I started Riplify.
Because I believe the future of fundraising isn’t about asking communities to give more.
It’s about helping communities make every purchase matter.
Every Sale is a Donation.
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