About Us

Unlocking the modern philanthropist

We envision a future where every solution is funded and every problem is solved.

Our Mission: To democratize philanthropy.

We’re here to empower a new generation of philanthropists with innovative tools that maximize their impact. At Groundswell, we believe that by making philanthropy simpler and smarter, we can help create positive change in the world.

Our Story

In 2020, while leading the prominent nonprofit Team Rubicon, Groundswell’s CEO Jake Wood had a profound realization: although the desire to give was abundant, the means to do so efficiently was lacking in the corporate world. Distribution delays, funding restrictions, and fees were creating significant challenges for nonprofits.

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Enter Groundswell. Built to be a system that not only facilitates but also accelerates and personalized corporate philanthropy. Since our start in 2021, we've envisioned a platform where anyone can be a philanthropist, empowered to support causes they’re passionate about, free from the red tape and delays of traditional methods. Groundswell is all about bringing heart back into corporate giving.

Our Values

We’re here to inspire real, meaningful action that makes a significant difference in the world. We recognize that the traditional approaches to supporting causes we care about is ripe for disruption. It's time for a revolution in how we engage with philanthropy and social impact.

We foster a high-trust culture.

Integrity, trust, and respect are fundamental to everything we do. These values aren't just buzzwords – they're the foundation of our team dynamics and decision-making processes.

We embrace diversity.

We value diversity not for its own sake but because we staunchly believe different experiences and perspectives will make us better. We think diverse workplaces are simply more fun and interesting. 

We value humility.

Your pedigree isn’t what will earn you respect around here; your competence and humility will. It doesn’t matter to us whether you’re coming from the School of Hard Knocks or an Ivy League.

We can change the world.

If you don’t have an unabashed belief that you can make the world a better place, then you should go work at Amazon and help ship cat food faster.

We work smarter and harder.

Our mission is too important and vision too bold to simply show up and mail it in. You must have an all-hands-on-deck attitude and sports team mentality.