Pushpay
Pushpay is a software brand providing digital giving, donor management, and church management tools for faith-based and nonprofit organizations.
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Overview
Pushpay is a software company and brand focused on digital financial engagement and administration for churches, faith-based organizations, and nonprofits. Founded in New Zealand in 2011 by Chris Heaslip and Eliot Crowther, the company developed technology intended to make donations and other forms of organizational engagement easier to complete through mobile devices and online channels. Its offering subsequently expanded beyond payment processing into donor management, church management, communications, and mobile applications. The company’s commercial focus has been the United States, where it built a substantial customer base among churches and other nonprofit organizations. Pushpay’s products are designed to connect giving, constituent information, engagement activity, and operational workflows in a unified software environment. This positioning distinguishes the brand from a general-purpose payment processor: its products are tailored to the governance, fundraising, membership, and communication requirements of faith communities and mission-driven organizations. Pushpay initially operated as a publicly traded New Zealand technology company. It listed on the New Zealand Exchange in 2014 and later expanded its public-market presence through a listing on the Australian Securities Exchange on 12 October 2016 under the ticker PPH. The company became part of the NZX50 Index in December 2017, entered the ASX All Ordinaries Index in March 2018, and was included in the S&P/ASX All Technology Index when that index launched in February 2020. Growth was supported by acquisitions and product integration. In November 2016, Pushpay acquired the church-application business of Bluebridge, adding related mobile-app capabilities. In December 2019, it acquired Church Community Builder, a United States church management software provider, for US$87.5 million. That transaction broadened Pushpay’s presence in church administration and helped support a more integrated product strategy. In September 2020, the company introduced ChurchStaq, a suite bringing together mobile giving, donor management, and church management functions. Leadership changed as the business matured. Co-founder Chris Heaslip served as chief executive until resigning in 2019. Board member Bruce Gordon subsequently served in an interim leadership capacity, followed by Molly Matthews, who became chief executive in 2021. In 2025, Matthews moved into a senior adviser role and Kenny Wyatt became chief executive. Pushpay was taken private in 2023 after an acquisition by Sixth Street Partners and BGH Capital. Following completion of that transaction, the company was delisted from both the New Zealand Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange in May 2023. The brand remains active as a provider of specialized software for faith-based and nonprofit organizations, although it is no longer a publicly listed company.
History
Pushpay was established in New Zealand in 2011 by Chris Heaslip and Eliot Crowther. The company entered the market with technology intended to support mobile giving and digital engagement for churches and nonprofit organizations. Rather than pursuing a broad consumer payments position, Pushpay concentrated on the specialized needs of faith-based institutions, including recurring donations, donor communications, mobile applications, and organizational administration. The company’s growth increasingly centered on the United States. Its products were adopted by churches and other mission-driven organizations seeking alternatives to paper-based giving and fragmented administrative systems. This U.S. orientation became an important part of Pushpay’s identity and operating model, while its corporate and capital-markets history remained connected to New Zealand and Australia. Pushpay became publicly listed on the New Zealand Exchange in 2014. It later listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 12 October 2016 under the ticker PPH. During the same month, the company announced the acquisition of Bluebridge’s church application-related business, adding capabilities relevant to church-branded mobile engagement. Pushpay subsequently joined the NZX50 Index in December 2017 and the ASX All Ordinaries Index in March 2018. In February 2020, it was included in the S&P/ASX All Technology Index. A significant expansion occurred in December 2019, when Pushpay acquired Church Community Builder, a U.S.-based provider of church management software, for US$87.5 million. The acquisition extended Pushpay beyond digital donations and into the operational systems used by churches to manage members, activities, and relationships. It also supported a strategy of combining financial engagement data with broader church-management functions. In September 2020, Pushpay launched ChurchStaq. The suite brought mobile giving, donor management, and church management together within a more integrated product architecture. This development reflected the company’s effort to offer churches a connected technology environment rather than a collection of separate point solutions. Leadership evolved alongside the company’s expansion. Co-founder Chris Heaslip remained chief executive until his resignation in 2019. Board member Bruce Gordon served as interim chief executive before Molly Matthews took the role in 2021. Matthews led the company through its transition from a listed technology business to private ownership. In 2025, she became a senior adviser and Kenny Wyatt was appointed chief executive. Pushpay was acquired by Sixth Street Partners and BGH Capital in 2023. The transaction resulted in the company being taken private, and Pushpay was delisted from the New Zealand Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange in May of that year. The brand continues as an active provider of software for churches, faith-based organizations, and nonprofits, with its principal proposition centered on digital giving, donor management, and church administration.
- 2025
Chief executive transition
[1]Kenny Wyatt became chief executive, and Molly Matthews moved into a senior adviser role.
- 2023
Taken private and delisted
[1]Sixth Street Partners and BGH Capital acquired Pushpay, leading to its delisting from the NZX and ASX in May.
- 2020
ChurchStaq launched
[1]Pushpay released ChurchStaq as an integrated suite for mobile giving, donor management, and church management.
- 2019
Church Community Builder acquisition
[1]Pushpay acquired Church Community Builder, a U.S. church management software provider, broadening its product and customer base.
- 2018
Added to the ASX All Ordinaries Index
[1]Pushpay entered the Australian Securities Exchange All Ordinaries Index in March.
- 2017
Added to the NZX50 Index
[1]Pushpay joined the NZX50 Index in December.
- 2016
Australian Securities Exchange listing and Bluebridge acquisition
[1]Pushpay listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 12 October under ticker PPH and acquired Bluebridge’s church application-related business in November.
- 2014
New Zealand Exchange listing
[1]Pushpay became publicly listed on the New Zealand Exchange.
- 2011
Pushpay founded in New Zealand
[1]Chris Heaslip and Eliot Crowther founded Pushpay as a technology company focused on digital giving and engagement tools for churches and nonprofit organizations.
Products and positioning
A specialized software platform for churches, faith-based organizations, and nonprofits that combines digital giving, donor engagement, church administration, and mobile communications.
Digital giving
Pushpay mobile giving
Pushpay’s core digital giving tools enable churches and nonprofit organizations to accept donations through mobile and online channels. The offering is positioned around reducing friction in the giving process and supporting recurring or electronically managed contributions. It forms the financial-engagement foundation for the broader Pushpay platform.
Church management software
Church Community Builder
Church Community Builder is a church management software platform acquired by Pushpay in 2019. It extends the company’s proposition into operational and relationship-management workflows used by churches, complementing donation and donor-engagement functions with broader administrative capabilities.
Integrated church software suite · 2020
ChurchStaq
ChurchStaq is an integrated software suite introduced in 2020. It combines mobile giving, donor management, and church management capabilities, reflecting Pushpay’s strategy of bringing financial engagement and organizational administration into a connected platform for churches.
Mobile engagement software · 2016
Church mobile applications
Pushpay’s church application capabilities support branded mobile engagement between churches and their communities. The company expanded this area through its 2016 acquisition of Bluebridge’s church app-related business, linking mobile communication with giving and church participation workflows.
Brand decisions
2023
Take Pushpay privateM&ABackground
Pushpay was a publicly listed company on the New Zealand and Australian exchanges.
Action taken
Sixth Street Partners and BGH Capital acquired Pushpay, resulting in the company’s removal from public markets.
Aftermath
Pushpay was delisted from the NZX and ASX in May 2023 and continued as a privately owned active business.
2020
Launch ChurchStaqProduct launchBackground
Pushpay was integrating digital giving, donor management, and church administration capabilities following its expansion through acquisitions.
Action taken
The company released ChurchStaq in September 2020 as a combined software suite.
Aftermath
ChurchStaq represented Pushpay’s integrated-platform approach for church customers.
2019
Acquire Church Community BuilderM&ABackground
Pushpay sought to broaden its offering from digital giving into church management and to deepen its presence in the United States.
Action taken
Pushpay acquired Church Community Builder, a U.S.-based church management software provider, in December 2019.
Aftermath
The acquisition expanded Pushpay’s U.S. customer base and supported a broader church-management product strategy.
Acquisition price. US$87.5 million (December 2019)
2016
Acquire Bluebridge’s church application businessM&ABackground
Pushpay was expanding beyond basic digital giving into mobile engagement tools for churches.
Action taken
The company acquired Bluebridge’s church application-related business in November 2016.
Aftermath
The transaction strengthened Pushpay’s church mobile application capabilities.
Recent events
- 2025
Kenny Wyatt appointed chief executive[1]
Leadership change
Kenny Wyatt became chief executive, while Molly Matthews transitioned to a senior adviser role.
- 2023
Pushpay is taken private and delisted[1]
M&A · Other
Following its acquisition by Sixth Street Partners and BGH Capital, Pushpay was delisted from the New Zealand Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange in May 2023.
- 2021
Molly Matthews becomes chief executive[1]
Leadership change
Molly Matthews became Pushpay’s chief executive after a period of interim leadership by board member Bruce Gordon.
- 2020
Pushpay launches ChurchStaq[1]
Product launch
The company introduced ChurchStaq, an integrated suite combining mobile giving, donor management, and church management capabilities.
- 2019
Pushpay acquires Church Community Builder[1]
M&A
Pushpay acquired the United States church management software provider Church Community Builder, expanding its church administration offering and customer base.
- 2016
Pushpay acquires Bluebridge church app business[1]
M&A
Pushpay acquired the church application-related business of Bluebridge, strengthening its mobile software capabilities for churches.
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