Donor-Advised Funds as a financial wellness benefit for employees

Corporate giving made easy

Employees expect companies to align with their values and support the causes that mWith Groundswell’s platform, you can leave the busy work to us, like collecting donation receipts or vetting charities. With over 1.5M qualified nonprofits for employees to donate to, they can have a choice in where they make the most impact.atter most to them. The reality is everyone has a unique perspective and background. It’s time to respect that.

Eliminate administrative burden

Eliminate the accounts payable burden of traditional employee giving programs by reducing hundreds or thousands of checks down to a single annual wire transaction.

Fast deployment

Get your corporate giving program up and running in hours, not months.

Give back where it matters most

Boost employee morale and increase participation by supporting the causes your team members care most about.

Help employees lower their tax bill

Groundswell enables employees to contribute appreciated stock assets to their charitable giving account, allowing them to avoid paying taxes on capital gains while taking the full market value as a charitable deduction on their income taxes.

A corporate foundation at no extra charge

Companies can leverage Groundswell for all of its corporate grant making in addition to employee gifting and matching.

One single receipt for tax season

No more tracking down donation receipts and drowning in administration during tax season. Receive one tax receipt for all your company’s charitable contributions.

Reduce corporate brand risk

Groundswell eliminates a company’s affiliation with the nonprofits their employees choose to donate.

A new approach to employee giving

Groundswell’s Personal Giving Accounts are powered by Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) held by the Groundswell Charitable Foundation.

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Cost

Program Implementation

Annual Licensing Fees

Implementation Fees

Distribution Fees

1 week

*Starts at $99 per month

None

20 weeks

$40,000+

$25,000+

2.90%

3-4 weeks

$25,000+

$20,000+

20 weeks

$75,000+

$50,000+

2.90%

1 week

*Starts at $99 per month

None

20 weeks

$40,000+

$25,000+

2.90%

3-4 weeks

$25,000+

$20,000+

20 weeks

$75,000+

$50,000+

2.90%

Platform capabilities

Schedule Gifting

Admin-Free Matching

Matching Privacy for Employee

Personal Employee Giving Accounts

Portability of Giving Account

Mobile-First Experience for Employees

Single Tax Receipt

Yes

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Corporate giving made easy