Houston, Texas, 16th January 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, When Terrell Samuels talks about building a reliable fundraising platform, he rarely mentions trends. He doesn’t talk about viral growth, flashy features, or disruption. What he talks about is structure. Ownership. Clarity. And why, without those things, even the best ideas fail to hold up over time.
As CEO and President of Monytize.com, Samuels has built a fundraising platform that prioritizes day-to-day usability over excitement. It’s used by schools, churches, and nonprofits that need something they can count on—not something they have to relearn every time they log in.
“People think fundraising comes down to motivation or creativity,” Samuels says. “But it’s mostly about consistency. If you don’t have a system, you end up starting from scratch every time.”
That mindset is rooted in his background. Before founding Monytize, Samuels spent years helping launch and manage operations for healthcare ventures, including a surgery center, a medical spa, and a cancer treatment facility. These were high-stakes environments. Everything had to function under pressure—without margin for error.
“You learn fast in healthcare that execution matters more than intention,” he says. “If something’s unclear or undocumented, it breaks.”
That experience trained him to look for the weak points in any process. It also gave him a habit of solving problems before they become urgent. These habits carried into his later work in entertainment, where he oversaw casting coordination and business operations for film and television projects at Inseason Talent and Creanspeak Productions.
“In creative industries, there’s a lot of improvising,” Samuels says. “But the successful productions still ha