About Bridgit
Charity work is about people, not spreadsheets.
But right now, charity teams spend hours every week copying data between platforms, cleaning records that should just be there, and doing work a machine should be doing. That time should be spent building relationships and raising money for vital services.
Why we exist
Bridgit exists to make life easier for the people powering good causes.
Everything we build is designed to give charity teams back their time, energy and focus so they can spend it on the work that actually matters.
The research
We didn't start with a solution. We started with a question.
Our co-founder Sean was building a donation platform called Ripples, when he decided to run a research project. He asked charity staff across every role and every size of organisation what their biggest pain points were.
"Every single person said the same thing."
Systems not talking to one another. Data scattered across platforms. Hours lost to admin that a machine should be handling. That clarity shaped everything that followed.
The story
So we built it.
Sean joined forces with Bob and Mat to start solving the technical problem. Meanwhile, Rob was working at GivePanel, a fundraising platform he'd helped scale to millions in revenue, working alongside some of the biggest names in the sector.
Sean and Rob met at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising convention. They hit it off immediately about the scale of the problem and the gap in the market for something built specifically for charities. Rob joined the team, and Bridgit was born.
Not from a boardroom. From a shared conviction that the charity sector deserves software that truly understands it.
The team
Meet our founders
Deep roots in the charity sector. Real frustration with the status quo. The technical chops to do something about it.
Sean Donnelly
Chief Executive Officer
A serial entrepreneur with over 10 years of startup experience across impact tech and the nonprofit sector, with clients including The British Red Cross, ActionAid and TNFD. Sean was also co-founder of Ripples and a CIOF Rising Star.
Rob Green
Chief Product Officer
Over 20 years in nonprofit fundraising and technology, including leadership roles at Alzheimer's Society and Cancer Research UK. As Head of Product at GivePanel, Rob helped scale the platform to over £5M ARR.
Mat Loughnane
Chief Software Officer
Over 10 years building scalable platforms and complex API integrations. Mat's technical expertise underpins Bridgit's platform architecture and engineering capabilities.
Bob Slack
Chief Data Officer
Over 20 years in data engineering, governance and strategy across financial services and the nonprofit sector. Bob has led enterprise data transformation for organisations including the NHS and The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
I've worked with a lot of companies over the years that claim to understand the nonprofit sector. This feels like a really personalised touch.
Dan Brown
Digital Marketing Manager, The Myton Hospices
Our vision
We imagine a world where data admin doesn't stand in the way of doing good.
Because changing the world is hard enough already.
Sound familiar?
If you agree, we should chat.
Whether you're ready for a demo or just want to talk through the problem, we're always happy to hear from you.