Case Study: Charity Science achieves $12,000 fundraising success and preserves supporter relationships with CauseVox

Charity Science - Customer Case Study

Charity Science, co-founded by Xio Kikauka, translates evidence-based research into clear guidance and promotes cost-effective nonprofits to donors. Xio went into fundraising worried that asking for money would damage relationships and feared being seen as pushy; the team set a $10,000 goal for their main event, The Walk, and initially thought they’d failed.

By using CauseVox—leveraging real-time matching funds, the platform’s Impact metric, and up to $5,000 with no fees—Charity Science boosted momentum in the campaign’s final week and adopted gentler asks that let supporters opt out easily. The result: they exceeded their target, raising $12,000, saw a late spike in donations, and kept their personal relationships intact.

Charity Science

Xio Kikauka

Co-founder and Executive Director