In 2005, a local humane society approached Jason about taking their annual photo contest online. The twist was that their photo contest had a donate-to-vote concept, meaning that every vote on an entry cost $1. The photo contest was a huge fundraiser for them, but unwieldy to manage. Participants had to come into the shelter to make a donation or take the time to send their donation through the mail. Someone at the shelter had to keep all of the entries and votes in order. There wasn't an easy way for the public to tell who was in the lead.

Bringing the photo contest online made it accessible to everyone within the community and much easier for the humane society to manage. Their online photo contest was a huge success and the idea behind GoGo Photo Contest was born.

We've come a long way since 2005. Our goal has always been to make fundraising simple and easy. We've done this by adding intuitive contest management tools, a variety of customizations, mobile friendly designs and social networking tools.

Jason, our lead developer, was on the board of directors at the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society for seven years and a volunteer for twenty years. We recognize the unique challenges that animal welfare organizations face when fundraising.