NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

James Lawrence currently serves as Co-Founder & CEO of Engiven, Inc., a technology platform that helps instruct non-profits how to leverage cryptocurrencies to fulfill their mission. James was most recently the Co-Founder & CEO of Mogiv, Inc., a mobile and SASS giving technology for non-profit organizations. Mogiv was acquired in October 2016. James also served as the Chief of Staff + Innovation of San Diego Rock Church, one of the largest churches in America. James also founded GrepNet, a software engineering company that commercialized in-memory database technologies and built applications for global companies and the U.S. Government. GrepNet was acquired in 1999 and was again acquired by McAfee/Intel in 2012 as Nitro Security. As an experienced executive leader and product designer, James has overseen the development and launch of numerous consumer and enterprise applications used by both public and private audiences around the globe.