LivingTree Acquires Edbacker and Names Gary Hensley as New CEO

LivingTree Acquires Edbacker and Names Gary Hensley as New CEO

LivingTree today announced that it has acquired district fundraising tool, Edbacker. With the acquisition, Gary Hensley will take the helm as the new CEO.

Livingtree, the K-12 engagement company will now deliver three key products:

  • LivingTree Engage - the communication and parent engagement platform (formerly known as LivingTree),
  • LivingTree Giving - A district wide fundraising platform (formerly Edbacker),
  • LivingTree Messenger (formerly Class Messenger) - A teacher centric communications solution.

Edbacker’s fundraising solution offers one account for all transactions and a single district site for all fundraising search and visibility. Edbacker’s platform will now be offered through LivingTree and rebranded as LivingTree Give, allowing users to access and implement the built-in customizable approval process from teacher-to-district.

To learn more, visit www.LivingTree.com or call toll-free (844-548-8733).