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Funding the Mission: Stephen Garten on Financial Resilience for Nonprofits
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- Fostering Change
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- Feb 24, 2026
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- 1434
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Summary
Nonprofits exist to serve people — not paperwork. But too often, outdated financial systems slow growth, strain leadership, and pull focus away from mission-driven work. This week on Fostering Change, Rob Scheer sits down with Stephen Garten, Founder & CEO of Charity Charge, a Public Benefit Corporation built exclusively to support the financial needs of nonprofit organizations. Stephen launched Charity Charge in 2015 after recognizing a widespread problem: nonprofits were forced to rely on banking and financial tools never designed for how they actually operate. Today, Charity Charge serves more than 3,000 nonprofits nationwide, offering nonprofit-specific credit cards, bookkeeping and compliance tools, gift cards, and over $60 million in working capital — empowering leaders to focus on impact instead of infrastructure. Rob and Stephen also reflect on their recent crossover conversation, following Rob’s appearance on Stephen’s podcast, The Charity Charge Nonprofit Spotlight, where they continued discussing leadership, transparency, and sustainability in the social sector. 🎧 Watch or listen to Rob’s interview here: https://www.charitycharge.com/nonprofit-resources/rob-scheer-comfort-cases/ Episode Highlights • Why traditional banking often fails nonprofit organizations • How Charity Charge was built specifically for mission-driven leaders • The connection between financial transparency and donor trust • Lessons learned from supporting thousands of nonprofits nationwide • What it takes to build long-term sustainability without losing sight of mission About the Guest Stephen Garten is the Founder and CEO of Charity Charge, a Public Benefit Corporation providing financial infrastructure built exclusively for nonprofits. Since launching in 2015, Charity Charge has supp…