About us

GivingCart is owned and operated by GivingCart Foundation, a project of young Catholic laymen who want their work to help change the world for their fellow Catholics and the Roman Catholic Church. GivingCart Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity incorporated in the State of California.

Our mission

GivingCart is a fundraising tool. Its mission is to support approved Catholic parishes or organizations, auxiliaries connected to the Catholic Church, and other organizations that serve the Church.

In response to a sharp decrease of tithing and the coincidental emergence of e-commerce technology, GivingCart helps the Church thrive and grow in the modern world. The potential for revenues generated by GivingCart is virtually unlimited, providing funds for church buildings and grounds, for youth groups, for Catholic elementary schools, for Catholic high schools and colleges, for religious orders, for pro-life leagues, for seminaries and foreign missions.

With a few extra clicks of a mouse, GivingCart can change ordinary internet shopping into timely acts of generosity—a response to Catholic financial needs close to home and all over the world.

Our people

Justin Schneir – Executive Direction
Justin and his wife Hope—both graduates of Franciscan University of Steubenville—now live in southern California with their four children. An Assistant Vice President with a commercial insurance brokerage, Justin heads the pro-life committee at St. Francis Parish in Fillmore, where his work in fundraising gave birth to the idea of GivingCart.
Ben Olsen – Operations
Ben is an alumnus of Franciscan University of Steubenville. A Vermont native, he lives in Ohio with his wife, Nakysha. While occupied with school and other commitments, Ben dedicated his spare time, as well as his talent for graphic design and boundless enthusiasm, to co-founding GivingCart. For the few months that we had funds available for a salary, Ben devoted himself full-time to marketing, product development and promotion. As of June 2008, he is a part-time volunteer again.