Patrick Schmitt

Co-CEO of FreeWill

Patrick Schmitt and co-CEO Jenny Xia founded FreeWill at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business in 2016. FreeWill’s charitable giving platform makes it easier for nonprofit fundraising teams to unlock transformational gifts, and to date has generated over $6.6 billion in new gift commitments for thousands of nonprofit organizations. Patrick hosts FreeWill’s popular webinar series, educating thousands of nonprofit fundraising professionals each month about planned and non-cash giving strategies.

Before FreeWill, Patrick was the Head of Innovation at Change.org, where he helped grow the organization to 100 million users in four years. Prior to that, he ran email marketing for President Obama and served as Campaign Director for MoveOn.org.

Articles by Patrick Schmitt

Planned Giving

Who to Target with Your Planned Giving Program & Why

As many nonprofits of all sizes now recognize, planned giving represents a significant opportunity to advance their missions. This form [...]

November 18, 2024 | 5 min Read