Payve

Kiwis helping small charities make a big impact

We make it easier for everyday people to give to causes they align with, employers to match, and a broader range of charities to receive consistent and increasing funding.

Automatic tax rebates and 100% of donations go to charities!

Givers

It's easy for you and your whānau to give and see the results of your generosity. We start with causes that align with your values, then offer audited charities to select from. All done seamlessly through a secure login and your regular pay.

Employers

Your team is happier and more engaged when they're in the service of others. Increase your employee value proposition and dramatically reduce admin costs by enabling your kapa to give through our simple process.

Charities

We help you solve the perpetual problem of cost-effective fundraising by helping you grow donations through employing businesses. And we do it on a recurring revenue model so you can commit to your programs with confidence of ongoing funding.

How it works

 
  1. Kiwi earners give to charities of their choice with each pay, receiving the tax credit at the same time
  2. Employers collect donations on their behalf and apply the tax credit to their PAYE, with the option to match
  3. Charities receive 100% of donations from Payve who invoice employers on their behalf
 
 

About us

Payve is a payroll giving platform — tautoko

 

We're a non-for-profit run by a team of volunteers with 100% of donations going directly to charities. We're passionate about making it easier for everyday Kiwis to give, employers to match, and charities of all shapes and sizes to receive consistent and increasing funding.

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Founding team

Josh, Gareth, and Phil have been on the tech scene in Auckland, New Zealand for a while. Together with a team of volunteers, they're on a mission to enable Kiwis to become the most generous people in the world.

Josh Comrie

Founder

Giving is one of the few human experiences which leaves both parties better off. Having supported charities financially for sometime, I'm excited to be building a democratised platform to support some amazing smaller charities.

Gareth Cronin

Co-founder

I love the way technology can be harnessed to make a good thing even better. I'm taking what I've learned building solutions for private business to create a platform that will elevate an amazing (but little known) way of giving to where it belongs.

Phil Cockrell

Co-founder

Generosity is something that AI will never understand so I'm much more excited to be spending my time on a giving platform than a ChatGPT one. I help out Payve with the UX and bring a customer-first perspective to everything we do.

Volunteers

Our talented team of volunteers.

Aqua Delaney

Growth

Giving time to charity has always been important to me - but I never have enough of it! By enabling giving at scale, I can have far greater impact in as many hours, and help causes that will really benefit from a leg up.

Michael Lillis

Design

As a designer, simplifying things is something I am naturally passionate about. When the opportunity arose to help simplify the process of giving to charities, it was something that I couldn't turn down.

Hugh Robinson

Strategy

Imagine getting more funding into the hands of organisations that are truly improving people's lives - too cool not to be part of! I'm super-pumped to join Payve, helping on commercials and anywhere I can lend a hand.

Abby Turbott

Engineering

Supporting charities has always been a priority for me; I'm excited to be able to join a team that is using their volunteer time to enable giving at scale.

Our story

 

Payve was born out of a desire to match charities that need better access to consistent and increasing funding with people wanting to donate to causes they care deeply about.

"Kiwis love to give and we want to make it easier for them to share that generosity with less known but equally deserving charities" — Josh Comrie, Payve founder.

Providing pro-bono advisory to charities during the Covid lockdown era, it became clear to Josh that there are a plethora of phenomenal charities doing important mahi across Aotearoa but lack of awareness and funding is hindering their potential. These tier two and three charities face a shared challenge: gaining access to donors who care and want to contribute to their causes is a constant slog and really expensive. He needed to understand why…

Joining forces with co-founders Gareth and Phil, the team dove into existing data and insights, then surveyed and spoke to businesses and individuals across New Zealand, and identified these conclusive themes;

  • Employers want to create a culture of giving, and support causes they care for
  • Organisations see many positive benefits from inspiring a culture of giving
  • Individuals have a desire to give more than they currently do
  • People want better cause-based options for their contributions
  • Lack of understanding/admin means donors miss claiming tax benefits
  • Trust is important - people want more transparency from charities

Cue Payve - a charity for giving. Payve makes it easy for employees to give, employers to match, and to help a more diverse range of charities gain access to an ever expanding base of donors who care deeply about what they do.

The brand represents the notion of a paving stone providing the foundation for a path. This path is symbolic of marking a journey and making its steps clear. Payve adds a V to the references of pay-as-you-earn.

 

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