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What makes someone give month after month?
For many, it’s not just generosity; it’s purpose. People want to be part of something bigger than themselves, creating a lasting impact rather than a single act of kindness.
For Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a nonprofit organization that honors and empowers post-9/11 veterans, that steady support sustains care for warriors and their families long after the battle ends. Monthly gifts help ensure those living with life-altering injuries, and the loved ones who care for them, have access to the resources, community, and compassion they need every day.
That ongoing commitment from donors is what makes stories of hope and recovery possible — stories like Erik Schei’s. Erik enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly after the September 11 attacks, following in his father’s footsteps to become a combat engineer. In 2005, during his second deployment to Iraq, a sniper’s bullet pierced his helmet and entered his brain near his right ear, a single moment that changed his and his family’s lives forever.
The compassion that drives monthly giving has helped WWP reach millions of warriors and families across the country, and over the last few years, WWP has:
in VA Benefits for veterans and families by the end of 2025
in brain health treatments
in life-changing programs and services — all at no cost to warriors or their families
Through every challenge, the Schei family has never been alone. WWP has been by their side every step of the way, providing care, community, and hope.Â
That support is made possible through WWP’s monthly giving community. Monthly donors provide consistent funding that keeps programs running and ensures warriors like Erik Schei and their caregivers receive the help they need. For the Schei family, that meant access to:Â
Helping Erik live life to the fullest and as independently as possible while giving his parents time to recharge. Â
Where his mother, Christine, found strength, understanding, and connection with others walking the same path.Â
Easing daily stress and helping the family find moments of peace.
Thanks to monthly donors, Erik and his family continue to receive the care, connection, and stability they rely on today and in the years ahead. This lasting impact is no accident. It reflects WWP’s intentional approach to transparency, donor care, and trust, guided by industry best practices in monthly giving.
Strong monthly giving programs don’t just rely on heart; they rely on dependable technology that keeps generosity moving forward. That’s why Wounded Warrior Project partners with CharityEngine — a unified fundraising platform with deep expertise in recurring payments — to ensure gifts are collected as donors intend and put to work for the programs they care about.Â
With CharityEngine, WWP can eliminate the biggest threat to recurring revenue: passive churn, the silent failures that occur when cards expire, banks decline transactions, or account numbers that change due to fraud. These interruptions happen quietly, not because donors stop giving or lose affinity, but because technology gets in the way. By eliminating those gaps, CharityEngine helps WWP achieve some of the highest collection rates in the nonprofit industry.
Even modest increases in the collection rate can generate millions of additional dollars each year, funding that keeps long-term programs operating, supports families like Erik’s, and ensures warriors continue to receive the care they depend on. This partnership allows WWP to stay focused on what matters most: delivering unwavering support to those who have sacrificed so much.
Eliminating passive churn can unlock the same powerful results for any monthly giving program, adding significant sustaining revenue to support critical services for years to come.Â
Most organizations are unintentionally losing $50,000 to over $1 million each year to passive churn and gaps in their monthly giving strategy. Our online calculator makes it easy to see how much revenue you can recover with just a few simple improvements.Â
Just as WWP’s approach helped sustain care for Erik and his family, any mission can achieve a similar long-term impact with a stronger, more reliable monthly giving program.Â
If you’d like to strengthen your monthly giving program by increasing retention and reducing passive churn, reach out to the experts at CharityEngine.
