About Us

Everyday Hero is a specialist software provider to the not for profit sector. Our software is designed to make fundraising easier, cheaper and a more enjoyable experience for fundraisers and donors.

Everyday Hero provides software to not for profit organizations around the world and has helped hundreds of thousands of donors and fundraisers raise money via the Internet.

All donations are processed via secure and PCI compliant payment gateways.

By sharing the cost of software and payment processing, we are able to lower the overall cost of fundraising for the sector and the fundraising heroes that use the services.

By making ‘giving’ as easy, efficient, beneficial and ultimately as ‘everyday’ as possible, our world will improve… one act of kindness at a time.

Meet some of the Everyday Hero team

Nathan Betteridge – CEO and Co-Founder

Nathan developed his core marketing skills working with major retail brands, culminating in national marketing and brand management roles with Sara Lee and Suncorp. Nathan was Managing Director of his own full service advertising agency working across a number of business segments, but importantly with not for profits such as The Australian Paralympics, The Endeavour Foundation, Princess Alexandra Hospital Foundation and Keep Australia Beautiful. Nathan left this role in 2005 with the sole intention of building the Everyday Hero concept.

Paul Wenck – Marketing Director and Co-Founder

Paul has worked with the not for profit sector in many parts of the world, including Iraq, Cambodia and Central America. He has held senior management positions in the private sector including Managing Director of a youth development business in the UK that worked with over 1000 schools and charities, improving the life skills of disaffected youth. Paul is also the founder of a cause related marketing business in the UK that specializes in ethical marketing.

Terry Hayward - Director

Terry has spent much of his life working in youth development and adventure education in both the private and charity sectors. He has been actively involved in developing fundraising campaigns for schools and, for the last 15 years, developing programmes to help young people from all walks of life to achieve their full potential. He has held senior positions in Training, Sales and Marketing and is currently responsible for the UK development of Everyday Hero.

Michael Kearney – Operations Director and Co-Founder

Michael has had over 16 years experience in the financial services industry with a particular emphasis on payments and credit cards. Michael spent over 8 years with Visa International with his most recent role as Head of Business to Consumer Electronic Commerce for Visa's Asia Pacific region. Michael's understanding of e-commerce and secure & efficient online payments process is highly recognized, as is his understanding of online and mobile communications integration.

Simon Lockyer – Non Executive Director and Co-Founder

Simon left McCann Erickson Advertising where he was Managing Director, with the intention of working within the not for profit sector. He is a founding Director of Youngcare, a charity and business dedicated to creating change in the way we look after young people with high care needs. Simon has also held Board positions with the Princess Alexandra Hospital Research and Development Foundation.