About Ren

Ren brings together nearly four decades of philanthropic expertise and seasoned fintech innovators to create a next-generation platform designed to fuel philanthropic giving at scale.

Together with our customers, our focus is to usher in a new wave of growth and impact – through technology and services that enable more confident and efficient giving.

Our goal is to supply technology and services that enable our customers and their clients to reach new heights.

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Our History

From 1987 and beyond, here’s what helped shape us into who we are today.

1987-2005

Foundations of Philanthropy

Renaissance, Inc. is established, primarily administering charitable trusts (1987)
DAF offering launch with the formation of Renaissance Charitable Foundation (2000)
First institutional DAF program launched (2005)

2006-2016

Institutional Growth

First multi-gift institutional program launched (2010)
Acquired Crown Philanthropic Solutions and rebranded to RenPSG (2016)

2017-2020

Platform Innovation & New Leadership

The Giving Platform is launched (2017)
Joe Fisher joins as CEO, ushering in a tech-focused leadership team (2019)
Multiple Ren-powered programs cross the $1 billion mark (2020)

2021-2025

Tech Expansion & Strategic Investment

Acquired Pinkaloo Technologies and rebranded to Ren, Inc. (2021)
Acquired Stellar Technology Solutions and the iPhi CoreEnterprise Platform (2023)
Secured strategic investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and Valeas Capital Partners (2023)
Multiple Ren-powered programs cross the $10 billion mark (2025)

Our Mission

Our mission is to deliver the expertise, standards, and technology necessary to power growth and scale throughout the philanthropic economy.

Our Vision

Our vision is to power people, ideas, and institutions for good.

Our Promise

Our promise is to take care of the administrative duties that often distract from the meaningful work so that our customers and their clients can spend more of their time and attention saving the world. We believe it is our duty to ensure the efficient and effective flow of social capital to the causes that matter most to donors.

Our Values

The principles we model for our clients.

Be humble and respectful

We value our people, recognize their performance, and encourage their development. We are ambitious and motivated and realize it is not just about us.

Be an owner

Owners do what’s best for the overall organization. Owners spend money wisely, know their business, and embrace the good news and bad.

Be bold and innovative

We are always curious and continuously in search of a better way. We embrace audacious ideas and new technology to revolutionize our company and the industry.

Be inclusive

Build diverse teams and seek out unique points of view. A diverse set of voices is key to achieving our goals.

Don’t settle

Expect the best from yourself and others. Quality and excellence count in everything we do. Hire the best people for every role.

Trust and empower

We are committed to ensuring our team members are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work every day. Earn trust through every interaction and strive to unleash the potential in all of us.