Houston, Texas, 16th January 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, When Terrell Samuels talks about building a reliable fundraising platform, he rarely mentions trends. He doesn’t talk about viral growth, flashy features, or disruption. What he talks about is structure. Ownership. Clarity. And why, without those things, even the best ideas fail to hold up over time.
As CEO and President of Monytize.com, Samuels has built a fundraising platform that prioritizes day-to-day usability over excitement. It’s used by schools, churches, and nonprofits that need something they can count on—not something they have to relearn every time they log in.
“People think fundraising comes down to motivation or creativity,” Samuels says. “But it’s mostly about consistency. If you don’t have a system, you end up starting from scratch every time.”
That mindset is rooted in his background. Before founding Monytize, Samuels spent years helping launch and manage operations for healthcare ventures, including a surgery center, a medical spa, and a cancer treatment facility. These were high-stakes environments. Everything had to function under pressure—without margin for error.
“You learn fast in healthcare that execution matters more than intention,” he says. “If something’s unclear or undocumented, it breaks.”
That experience trained him to look for the weak points in any process. It also gave him a habit of solving problems before they become urgent. These habits carried into his later work in entertainment, where he oversaw casting coordination and business operations for film and television projects at Inseason Talent and Creanspeak Productions.
“In creative industries, there’s a lot of improvising,” Samuels says. “But the successful productions still have structure underneath. Everyone knows where to be, what to do, and when.”
Now, he brings that same discipline to Monytize.com. The platform isn’t trying to change how fundraising works. It’s trying to remove the guesswork and give organizations a clear framework they can follow. Campaign templates, task assignments, and reporting tools are all laid out to help teams stay organized from start to finish.
“We’ve seen too many schools and nonprofits running on passion alone,” he says. “That burns people out. A solid system gives them a break and makes the work more sustainable.”
One of Samuels’ core principles is reducing unnecessary decisions. The platform is designed to eliminate friction—so users aren’t stuck figuring out what comes next or how to track progress. Instead of leaving things open-ended, the tools are structured to guide the process from planning to follow-through.
“If you’re always reinventing the wheel, you never get faster,” he says. “But if the path is clear, people can focus on doing the work, not figuring out the logistics.”
This approach stands out in a space where many tools lean into complexity or overwhelm users with options. Monytize does the opposite. The platform’s strength comes from making things easier to repeat, not harder to customize.
That kind of operational discipline is rare in the nonprofit tech space, where budgets are tight, staff are stretched, and turnover is high. Samuels knows this, and he’s built Monytize to be resilient under those conditions. If a staff member leaves mid-campaign, the next person can step in without having to start over. If a school needs to run three campaigns a year, they can build on the same system each time.
“It’s not about doing more,” he says. “It’s about doing the important things well and letting the system carry some of the weight.”
The results speak for themselves. Organizations using Monytize consistently report smoother campaign rollouts and fewer dropped tasks. Teams are able to focus on community outreach instead of managing spreadsheets or chasing down updates.
That kind of consistency builds trust. And for Samuels, trust is what long-term growth is made of.
“You can’t scale chaos,” he says. “But if your foundation is solid, everything else gets easier.”
Monytize.com continues to grow through word of mouth, with new schools and nonprofits joining each month. Samuels credits that growth not to marketing, but to how the platform performs once it’s in people’s hands.
“People stick with what works,” he says. “That’s our whole strategy.”
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