Corey Rawdon, Founder & CEO of Clerestory

Corey Rawdon

Founder & CEO
Corey serves on non-profit boards and has worked as an Executive Director, deploying and customizing non-profit software for organizations ranging from small and local to those with international membership. Before founding Clerestory, he spent over a decade building lifecycle marketing and growth infrastructure at Stripe, Amazon, Okta, and Deloitte.
Clerestory's membership Rules tab, with settings for how membership years are set, early renewal, a 30-day grace period and moving up a level, beside a live preview of the resulting dates
October 14, 2026
News
From Payments to CRM—a pivot(al) story grounded in customer feedback
One simple customer question about membership expiration dates turned Clerestory from a payments companion into an action-based CRM. The founder's story.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
Clerestory's Dues screen for one quarter, showing the amount collected against the amount billed and each member as due, paid or waived
September 30, 2026
Tips
How to Collect Club Dues Online: A Treasurer's Guide
How a Rotary, Kiwanis or Lions treasurer sets up online dues: tiers, proration, honorary members, auto-pay, checks, reports and the foundation split.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
Clerestory's admission price tiers, including senior, student, youth, EBT cardholder and military prices, with free admission set as a membership benefit
September 30, 2026
Comparisons
Museum Admission and Membership Software for Museums and Historical Societies
Five admission and membership systems for museums, compared on price tiers, member admission, the gift shop, timed entry, collections and cost.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
Clerestory's room screen for a Winter Gala, showing $39,445 raised tonight toward a $68,000 goal, a QR code to bid and give from a phone, the current paddle-raise level and a thank-you line of givers
September 30, 2026
Comparisons
Silent Auction Software for Non-Profits in 2026: What to Look For and 7 Options Compared
Silent auction software for non-profits compared: pricing, card fees, phone bidding and checkout for Clerestory and six others, as of September 2026.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
A Clerestory raffle page showing $50.00 raised, 12 tickets in the pool, ticket options of 1 ticket at $5 and 10 tickets for $40, payments by method and a recorded drawing
September 30, 2026
Comparisons
Raffle Software for Non-Profits: How to Sell Tickets Online and Stay Legal
Raffle software for non-profits compared on fees, online sales and drawing, plus what state raffle law requires and why no platform checks it for you.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
The public page for a demo Winter Gala in Clerestory, showing tickets from $75.00 with a Members save on tickets badge, the on-sale date, sponsorship levels, and a presale code field with a note that members may be able to book early
September 30, 2026
Product
Event Offer Codes, Presales and Member Pricing That Applies Itself
Create event offer codes for a percent off, an amount off or a fixed price, open a presale, and give members their price and free tickets automatically.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
Clerestory's dialog for moving a $26.89 donation to a membership, renewing the member's Super Fan level, with the reason Paid through the donation form and a summary of what else happens, including a corrected receipt
September 30, 2026
Product
Renewed Through the Donation Form? Move the Payment Where It Belongs
Move a payment between a membership and a donation in Clerestory without charging anyone again, and the donor gets a corrected receipt automatically.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
Clerestory's membership Rules tab, with settings for how membership years are set, early renewal, a 30-day grace period and moving up a level, beside a live preview of the resulting dates
September 30, 2026
Product
Membership Rules That Match How Your Organization Actually Runs
Set membership terms, late-joiner pricing, early renewal, grace periods and upgrades in Clerestory, with a live preview of the dates before you save.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
A Clerestory raffle page showing $50.00 raised, 12 tickets in the pool, ticket options of 1 ticket at $5 and 10 tickets for $40, payments by method and a recorded drawing
September 30, 2026
Product
Raffles in Clerestory: Sell Anywhere, Draw Fairly, Keep It Out of Giving
Sell raffle tickets online, at a table or at the kiosk in Clerestory, take cash and checks, draw a recorded random winner and keep raffles out of giving.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
Clerestory's room screen for a Winter Gala, showing $39,445 raised tonight toward a $68,000 goal, a QR code to bid and give from a phone, the current paddle-raise level with three paddles up, and a thank-you line of givers by first name and last initial
September 30, 2026
Product
Auctions in Clerestory: Silent, Live and Paddle Raise, Start to Finish
How auctions work in Clerestory: bidder numbers, phone bidding, the auctioneer and room screens, one-batch charging of winners and one statement per guest.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
The Auctions tab for a demo Winter Gala in Clerestory, showing Before, Live and After, the silent auction closing time, silent sections and four items with their type, value, opening bid and closing time
September 30, 2026
News
New in Clerestory: Auctions, Raffles, Membership Rules and Offer Codes
Clerestory now runs auctions, paddle raises and raffles, flexible membership rules, payment moves between memberships and donations, and event offer codes.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
Clerestory: donor fee coverage at checkout
September 3, 2026
News
What Non-Profit Fundraising Platforms Actually Cost (September 2026)
What ten non-profit fundraising platforms publish about pricing, quoted from each vendor's site, and the two numbers to compare: software and card processing.
Read article
Arrow up right iconArrow up right icon
subscribe to our newsletter
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
We won’t share your data with third parties. Ever.
Focus on your mission, automate the rest.
monthly Newsletter
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
We won’t share your data with third parties. Ever.
pages
HomeFeaturesContactLegal
more pages
AboutChangelogRoadmapCompareRequest Demo
social
Linkedin
Clerestory
© Copyright
ShadowUmbrella, LLC
Clerestory is lovingly made in Sonoma County, California alongside some of the best wine grapes that California has to offer. Clerestory is developed and owned by ShadowUmbrella, LLC. All rights reserved. ShadowUmbrella, LLC—through Clerestory—provides software and integrations for non-profit organizations; it is not a payment processor, bank, or money transmitter. Payments are processed by Stripe and governed by Stripe's terms, schedules, and fees. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our terms, privacy policy, and cookie policy. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. For accessibility assistance, email hello@clerestoryhq.com.