Company

Our Company

For almost 20 years, we’ve seen nonprofits struggle with deliverability rates and prioritize low-revenue channels. That’s why we built an unrivaled team of text message experts who empower our clients to raise more, engage supporters year-round, and drive measurable ROI through the most effective communication channel available today—text messaging.

Now trusted by the nation’s largest and most innovative organizations, our nonprofit SMS platform puts the power of mass texting in your hands.

Tatango has powered over $650 million in donations through SMS and MMS messaging by combining enterprise-grade reliability and AI-powered segmentation with easy-to-use automation.

Our Impact

Tatango drives more fundraising via text messaging than any other SMS marketing software provider. Check out our results:

10+ Billion Text Messages Sent

75 Million Donors Reached

6+ Million Text Messages Sent Per Hour

$650 Million Raised via Tatango

Tatango’s Story Through the Years

2007

Founded by Derek Johnson and Matt Pelo who were looking to improve communication on college campuses

2010

First political client signs with Tatango

2013

Acquires Hungrythumb and Broadtexter

2016

Platform undergoes refresh to meet the diverse needs of clients using the platform to fundraise

2018

Expand capabilites of API and introduce several integrations

2020

Candidates from all parties use Tatango to drive record breaking fundraising

2020

Tatango's industrial grade application delivers unrivaled sending capabilities

2021

11B message sent

2022

Launched permission-based 10-digit long codes (10DLC) as a more affordable solution

2022

Introduced advanced insights to track and optimize messages based on fundraising performance

2024

Incorporated AI into Message Composition to provide inspiration and add efficiency to campaign creation

2024

Published the breakthrough first Nonprofit Texting Insights Report in partnership with MissionWired

2025

Surpassed $650 million in funds raised via Tatango

2025

Launched numerous innovative AI-powered features to drive fundraising and streamline communications, including Power Segments and InBox

2025

Launched the second Nonprofit Texting Insights Report to provide nonprofits with benchmarks on text fundraising

Our Team of Text Fundraising Experts

Our people are our most valuable asset. At Tatango, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive, empowering environment where a wide range of perspectives contribute meaningfully and collaboratively towards a shared goal. Our values guide everything we do.

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Our Leadership

Steve Smith

CFO

Bio

Steve's 17 years as a finance team leader includes 11 years of SaaS experience. His expertise includes implementing processes to enable sustainable growth, building an incredible culture by partnering with human resources & financial modeling. In the past 11 years Steve led finance teams through several successful M&A events including 1 sale to a publicly traded company, 1 spinoff & 2 mergers. Family time is enjoyed most overall, otherwise forestry preservation & land management is Steve's favorite activity.

Matt Powers

CTO

Bio

A thought leader with extensive 0-100 high-growth startup experience and a track record of launching interactive and cutting-edge products/companies. Matt enjoys working cross-functionally and bridging the gap between product strategy and technology execution. He is passionate about growing top talent and leading data-driven teams to deliver high ROI solutions and products to customers.

Geoff Alexander

CMO

Bio

As CMO, Geoff is thrilled to help organizations discover Tatango and reach their goals. Geoff is a proven technology executive with 27 years of experience and a focus on marketing. From early stage startup to Fortune 500, Geoff has a track record of building innovate products, scaling marketing, building great teams and driving results. Geoff has led companies through growth/change and actively been part of M&A. Outside of work, he enjoys time with his active family.

Andrew Penchuk

VP of Customer Success

Bio

Andrew is obsessed with customers. His goal is to turn customers into raving fans and power users of Tatango. With over 23 years of experience in marketing, product management and customer success roles in the software industry, Andrew joined Tatango at the start of 2021. Before that he spent time at high-growth startups such as iContact and Netsertive. He holds an MBA from Wake Forest University and BA from Skidmore College. He currently resides in Cary, North Carolina. He’s also an extremely mediocre beer league hockey player, if you need a sub.

Eric Sternkopf

VP of Sales & Business Development

Bio

Eric brings over 20 years of experience in Digital Marketing and SaaS sales leadership to the Tatango team. His formula of developing people and building repeatable, scalable processes has contributed to the success of a wide range of companies in the technology space from start-ups to industry leaders. Eric brings a similar passion to his personal life when enjoying time spent with family and friends, travel, and outdoor activities.

Derek Edwards

VP of Sales Development & Operations

Bio

Derek has spent the past 15 years working in technology sales with a focus on digital marketing, advertising and artificial intelligence development. He has led multiple sales teams through high growth periods and also developed a passion for operational excellence as a competitive advantage. Outside of work you will find him spending time with his family, gardening, or involved in many types of sports. Derek holds a degree in Business Mangagement from North Carolina State University.

Our Core Values

Community

We make a positive impact on our customers and communities through teamwork.

Autonomy

We empower team members to engage as owners and deliver results.

Respect

We build trust by demonstrating transparency, integrity, and inclusion.

Excellence

We learn and innovate to advance our platform and ourselves each day.

Spirit

We show humility, confidence, and passion that makes us memorable.

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