D.C.’s GiveCampus helps schools raise money — and just secured $50M of its own

GiveCampus, a D.C. startup that helps public and private schools raise money, has just raked in $50 million of its own — marking the first significant fundraising round in its seven-year history.

The company, which has seen demand for its fundraising services increase in recent years, said Monday it plans to put the capital toward hiring. Now with 75 employees across 23 states and the District, GiveCampus has roughly doubled its headcount over the past 20 months. And it’s shooting to again double its staff over the next 20 months, said GiveCampus co-founder and CEO Kestrel Linder.

A substantial chunk of those roles will sit in product management, software engineering and design because “we have a lot of product to build,” Linder said. The team also intends to add customer service, and sales and marketing positions, since “we also expect to significantly grow our customer base,” he said.

GiveCampus now has open positions in business development, engineering, finance, talent,…

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