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We’re the nation's largest shoe drive fundraising company. Raise money, help the planet, and micro-entrepreneurs.
About Funds2Orgs & Our Team
Our team at Funds2Orgs believes in endless possibilities. We believe that we can support organizations here at home with shoe drive fundraisers, while helping the environment, AND giving a hand-up to micro-entrepreneurs in developing nations. We are a global social enterprise with headquarters in Florida, micro-enterprise partners in 26 countries worldwide, and marketing specialists located in the U.S. and Europe. The founder of our company, Wayne Elsey, is considered one of the top global social philanthropists.
Wayne’s Story
Funds2Orgs started with a single shoe. In December of 2004, Wayne Elsey watched the destruction of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It motivated him to take action. He left the shoe manufacturing business and established one of the largest multi-million dollar nonprofits in the U.S. He led efforts to ship over 20 million shoes to people affected by natural disasters worldwide, such as Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. While under his leadership, he grew the organization’s budget to exceed $70 million.
In 2013, he established Funds2Orgs to help groups in the U.S. with fundraising and make a global impact with micro-entrepreneurs he had met along the way. Wayne decided to create a social enterprise allowing organizations and people to raise funds by collecting gently worn, used and new shoes. Funds2Orgs and its associated brands Sneakers4Funds, Cash4Shooz, and Shoes With Heart, also support climate and sustainability efforts by repurposing shoes and sneakers, helping micro-entrepreneurs in developing nations, and creating jobs in the U.S. for American workers.
Read Our Raving Reviews
Heather Smith
We had a very successful fundraiser with Funds2Orgs! They were with us every step of the way (no pun intended) and helped us strategize on ways to get people involved. The best thing about this is that it helps in so many ways – not only did our nonprofit earn money, but we supported the small businesses and communities, and we kept SO MANY of our shoes out of landfills!
Corrine K
This was my first time using Funds2Orgs. I am so glad I found them, Carmen, Cody, and Courtney were all very responsive and easy to work with. They provided great ideas and an abundance of resources. I’d definitely recommend working with this company. They make it very easy to meet your fundraising goals.
Erica B
Funds2Orgs is friendly, organized, and easy to work with. Our shoe drive went smoothly thanks to the resources they provided.
Rebecca E
Very well-run organization with top notch professionalism. Jim C. was our coach and contact and was with us from start to finish and he was extremely helpful, always attentive, very promptin responding, always friendly and kind and truly a pleasure to work with. We had a very successful fundraiser and are extremely happy to have partnered with them!! Thank you, Funds2Orgs!!!
Shelley T
Jim has been great to work with for our church shoe drives with Funds2Orgs. He’s very timely, polite, and easy to communicate with.
Melanie C
This is one of the easiest fundraisers I have every done. Extremely helpful and friendly staff. I would definitely recommend them.
Jacqueline G
Wonderful organization to work with!!! Always available to assist you. Extremely friendly. Well organized. Regular follow ups to provide guidance, answer questions and check your progress.
MEET OUR TEAM
Jesse Anderson
Warehouse Associate
Angela Basham
VP Branding
Judith Camacho
VP Finance/Compliance
Michelle Carranco
Fundraising Coach
Jim Cundiff
Fundraising Coach
Courtney Eaton
EVP Global Logistics & Warehousing
Wayne Elsey
CEO | Head Coach
Deborah Fede
Warehouse/ Facilities Manager
Jackie Finston
Sneakers4Good Sales/Marketing Specialist
Joshua Hammons
Domestic Logistics Manager
Tom Henderson
President Sales/Business Development
Joshua Henderson
Fundraising Coach
Nicole Hudak
Operations Specialist
Alex Jones
Social Media Specialist
Yvonne Keller
Chief Operations Officer
Donna Kolbo
VP of Engagement/Happiness
Carmen Lett
Vice President - Sneakers4Good
Kristy Morris
Chief Marketing Officer
Chi Obie
Operations Specialist
Daniel Sicari
Business Development Specialist
Alisa Smith
Special Projects
Linda Spencer
Content Creator
Maria Virviescas
Social Media Specialist
Jason Wade
Business Development Specialist
Claire Woolam
Fundraising Coach
Uriel Tarin
Rest In Peace
to our friend and colleague
1984-2017
to our friend and colleague
1984-2017