Since joining the MVO Task Force in February 2024, when we first reported on them in Connect for their innovative approach to volunteer management, Bugle has made significant strides in helping nonprofits and Veteran-focused organizations mobilize volunteers, manage events, and track community impact through its volunteering platform. Bugle’s milestones this past year demonstrate their growth, innovation, and impact.
Bugle successfully raised its pre-seed funding round, led by ACE Capital, providing critical resources to accelerate growth, enhance features, and expand its reach worldwide. The platform also launched crowdfunding functionality to more easily collect individual donations for projects or events, engage supporters with tangible impact, and secure additional resources to expand programming beyond general fundraising. With Bugle’s Impact Update tool, nonprofits can share project outcomes with donors and volunteers, creating transparency, accountability, and a stronger sense of community among supporters.
Another major enhancement is Bugle’s group reservation functionality, which makes it easier for corporate teams to register and participate in volunteer events. By simplifying the logistics of large-group volunteering, Bugle is making it easier for organizations to engage employees, strengthen team bonds, and deliver meaningful support to local communities.
Bugle’s innovation has been well-received and its growth has been impressive. Through word of mouth and a growing organic demand, Bugle adds one new nonprofit every day and now serves nonprofits and non-governmental organizations in 12 countries, welcoming its first Swedish organization in September. Over the past year, approximately 12,000 volunteers used Bugle to support nonprofit activities, contributing an estimated $1.8 million in social services to communities in need.
“Our team and supporters enabled us to launch Bugle’s new tools and empower thousands of volunteers to turn good intentions into real impact. And we’re just getting started,” said Ryan Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Bugle and U.S. Army Special Forces Veteran. “As we continue innovating, our goal is to help even more nonprofits, Veterans, and volunteers turn their efforts into measurable change—and to double volunteering in the U.S. by 2030, and worldwide by 2036.”
Guided by U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Travis Manion’s philosophy—“If not me, then who?”—Bugle empowers Veterans, nonprofit staff, and volunteers to take matters into their own hands. With intuitive tools for event management, volunteer coordination, fundraising, and impact reporting, organizations can focus on what matters most: serving their communities.
Learn how Bugle makes it easy to mobilize volunteers and create impact at buglevolunteers.com
