Corporate giving
made easy
Save your team the stress of running a gifting and matching program.
Built for privacy.
Learn why it matters.
There are countless issues that employees may want to keep private. Groundswell lets them. In addition, we make sure companies’ and employees’ information are safe and secure.
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HRIS integration
We help HR teams automate and streamline their corporate giving programs.
Made for employees
Employees love the experience of giving through an app that’s quick to setup, easy to use, and simple to manage.
Reduce corporate brand risk
Groundswell eliminates a company’s affiliation witht the nonprofits their employees choose to donate.
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.
A new approach to employee giving
Groundswell’s Personal Giving Accounts are powered by Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) held by the Groundswell Charitable Foundation.
What was great about implementing Groundswell was it gave us a modern, easy-to-use program that immediately leveled the playing field between us and the largest financial institutions on the planet.
Chris Hughes
Chief Operating Officer at Axonic Capital
…this was the best way to connect a diverse team with causes that matter most to each of them. I want to be a part of running a company that is creating a give-back culture, and my hope is that others who want to be a part of that will join us and those who are already here will be inspired to stay.
Garland Harwood
Cofounder and PR strategist at Confidant.
Groundswell’s customer success team made implementation really easy. In just a few calls we were able to get up and running quickly—just in time for giving season
Kendra Larsen
Sr. Director of Human Resources at ESS, Inc.
We think philanthropy should be accessible to everyone
Our competition doesn’t.
Program Implementation
Annual Licensing Fees
Implementation Fees
Distribution Fees
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
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5%
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$40,000+
$25,000+
2.90%
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2.90%
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Corporate philanthropy resources
Easily find the information you need to make key decisions and stay on the pulse of corporate philanthropy.
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Blog Post
Complete Guide to Donor-Advised Funds
Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are a type of charitable giving vehicle that allow individuals, families, and organizations to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants to charitable organizations over time. DAFs have grown in popularity …
4 mins read
Blog Post
7 Trending Corporate Social Responsibility Programs People Leaders Should Know in 2023
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a business framework that promises a sustainable outcome for the society it operates in. Businesses that align with CSR best practices operate in an economically, socially, and environmentally conscious way. Generally, those practices can include …
1 min read
toolkit Post
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