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Classy is a B Corp Certified social enterprise that helps nonprofit organizations maximize their impact through a suite of world-class, online fundraising tools to accelerate social impact around the world. Based in San Diego, CA and trusted by organizations of all sizes and cause sectors, nonprofits use Classy’s platform to raise money, engage their communities, and advance their missions. Since 2011, Classy has powered tens of millions of donations from over 190 countries and raised over $2 billion for social good. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 136

TOTAL RATINGS: 2005

CEO: Chris Himes

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Chris Himes Classy CEO Rating

Classy's CEO, Chris Himes, has 136 employee ratings and a score of 86/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees and Top 5% of other companies in San Diego. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that males at Classy rate Chris Himes higher than non-binary employees, giving the CEO a score of 95/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Classy's CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 2013 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 5% of 57 Nearby Companies in San Diego
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Classy CEO Chris Himes Bio

As CEO, Chris will build upon the foundation laid over the past 10 years, seven of which he served as advisor, investor, board director, and, most recently, as Classy’s chief operating officer. Chris will continue Classy’s track record of creating world-class technology to serve the social sector.

Chris's career experience—from Fair Trade to Salesforce to Classy—has uniquely prepared him to take on this role, his vision for Classy’s future, and why his obsession with verifiable value will lay the foundation for everything the company does moving forward.

Who Ranks Classy's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Marketing 100/100

Ethnicity - African American/Black 100/100

Department - Customer Support 99/100

Who Ranks Classy's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Gender - Non-Binary 83/100

Tenure - 2 to 5 Years 85/100

Department - Design 87/100

Classy CEO Chris Himes At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Classy.

Based on 136 ratings, Chris Himes ranks right below Convio's CEO, Gene Austin.

Classy's CEO is highly regarded by the Marketing department, African American/Black employees, and the Customer Support department. However, Non-Binary employees, employees who have been at the company 2 to 5 Years, and the Design department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.