10/16/2026
This week on the Nonprofits On A Mission Podcast, I got to chat with Logan Vaughan, Senior at the University of Vermont & one of the founders of GiftDrive. It’s a growing online in-kind giving platform that went from a group project in entrepreneurship class, to a fully functional system being used by more than 500 nonprofits.
It started with a frustrating shopping trip. Logan's family was trying to fulfill items from an Angel Tree wish list at Walmart during the holiday rush, and it was nearly impossible to find what they needed. Here's the other problem they’re solving: the nonprofit running the program had no idea who'd actually donated what. No way to say thank you and build on that relationship.
GiftDrive exists because that moment stuck with Logan and his group wanted to something about it. Now, organizations are easily tracking who gives, accepting donations in multiple ways, and they actually know their donors. College seniors finishing their senior year with a growing business that makes it easier to give back? I’m all in 🙌
🟢 The in-kind giving problem nobody's talking about
🟢 Why Amazon wish lists aren't solving this
🟢 How peer-to-peer sharing is driving donations
🟢 Getting started takes 2 minutes
Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!
