About Affnetz

Affnetz is the complete solution dedicated to small nonprofit organisations. Our platform provides a united management system that replaces multiple tools while performing donor tracking and coordinating events and grants administration, thus delivering time and financial benefits. Our software solutions make it easy to increase donations, build stakeholder participation, and demonstrate outcomes through a simplified interface. Affnetz brings mission-oriented, affordable tools to nonprofits as donation management software that nonprofit professionals developed to let you focus on serving your community. 

Our Mission

Affnetz helps small nonprofits benefit from basic, maximum software at pocket-friendly prices, thus making their operational tasks easier while achieving higher impact results. Our system includes donor management together with fundraising fields, event coordination and analytical features specifically for nonprofit organisations with limited resources. Affnetz automation enables nonprofits to streamline tasks, which lets staff devote more time towards meaningful improvements in their area communities.

Our Vision

Affnetz aims to establish a nonprofit world where all organisations, irrespective of size or financial capacity, can obtain powerful, simple tools that resolve operational obstacles. Affnetz enables mission-oriented groups to enhance their operational efficiency through a pocket-friendly platform that integrates donor relationship management with event planning and fundraising abilities with effect measurement tools.
We aim to become a dependable organisation that allows nonprofits to allocate administrative hours toward their purpose of producing measurable social change. Our vision involves developing technology along with nonprofit organisations that know how to help small organisations produce a significant impact through cost-effective resources.

Bala Guntipalli arrived in America fueled by a dream—to build a future for himself and his family. While building his career in tech at IBM, Bala’s life began to intertwine with the nonprofit world. As he volunteered during the evenings or on the weekends with nonprofits like Rotary, Toastmasters, Ronald McDonald House, The Blake School, local food banks, Montessori schools and many other national and international nonprofits, he found a deep sense of fulfillment. Service began as a personal pastime became a lifelong commitment, reinforced through family traditions like skipping a meal weekly and donating the savings to nonprofits. Through these small but meaningful actions, service became woven into the fabric of their everyday lives.

As Bala volunteered, he saw firsthand how nonprofits lacked effective, affordable and scalable technology solutions. Nonprofits do incredible work with very limited resources, often held back by outdated and fragmented technology. Bala saw how much more impact they could make if they had the right tools—and he knew he could help. With his background in technology and management consulting, he envisioned practical, long-term solutions. And so, the idea for Affnetz began to take root.

But the true seed for Affnetz had been planted two decades earlier. After a long fight to recover from a near-fatal car accident, Bala emerged with clarity. He realized his deeper purpose – to use his talent to empower nonprofits missions.

From that moment on, Bala became fully dedicated to Affnetz. He built a passionate team who shared his commitment to serving those who serve others, and built Affnetz – a comprehensive solution specifically for nonprofit changemakers engineered with unmatched flexibility — not just as a software company, but as a mission-driven partner for nonprofits. Every step of Affnetz’s journey has been guided by a singular vision:

Eliminate administrative burdens  

Maximize nonprofit impact

Ensure organizations thrive without draining their resources

And to solve real-world problems nonprofits face every day and empower them to make our world a better place. Through Affnetz, nonprofits can focus on their mission massively — not the tech behind it.

Today, the Affnetz team remains united by their passion for service, and committed to their original goal: to make life easier for nonprofits, without draining their resources or complicating their processes. Affnetz is the culmination of Team’s passion for service and dedication to solving the everyday challenges of nonprofits.

Affnetz team stands firm in their belief that when nonprofits flourish, local communities thrive, and when communities thrive, we all rise together.

Affnetz: Built for changemakers, engineered with unmatched flexibility.

Founder's Story

Affnetz Values

Here is a list of services we provide you in our fundraising software.

Empowerment

We believe in empowering Nonprofits to more effectively accomplish their missions

Engagement

We believe in strengthening donor engagement to more intimately connect people to a Nonprofit’s mission.

Partnership

We believe this stronger engagement cultivates a sense of mission partnership.

Community

We believe that when local communities thrive, everyone
benefits.

Fairness

We believe in fairness for all concerned.

Innovation

We believe in embracing new ideas and continuously seeking improvement.

Our Team

Bala Guntipalli

Founder, President & Operation

Bala has a wide variety of experience both in business, member-based associations and nonprofits.
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Stephen Chen

Co-Founder, Product & Technology

Stephen is a seasoned entrepreneurial technologist with a demonstrated track record of developing
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Barbara Heil-Sonneck

Business Development & Sales

Barbara is a dynamic leader with a proven track record in marketing growth, operational excellence
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Ambrish

Ambrish

Advisor

Ambarish Kayastha is a purpose-driven leader with over 25 years of experience thriving at the
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Advisor Board

Amy Humphrey

Subject Matter Expert

Mike Crum

Subject Matter Expert

Dr. Pramod Kelkar

Advisor

Michael Leppitsch

Advisor

Scott Schreiman

Advisor

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