Very little. Because Grateful Giving handles the heavy lifting of researching nonprofits and preparing the agenda, your employees only need to commit to one focused, 60-90-minute meeting per quarter.
Turn your employees into active participants in corporate giving.
Corporate Giving Councils bring colleagues together to give grants to nonprofits, offering leadership opportunities with meaningful engagement to your organization.
300+ Council Members Nationwide
Democratize your social impact
Grateful Giving empowers your employees to help evaluate community needs, review vetted nonprofits, and cast their votes to determine where your corporate grants get awarded every quarter.
A proven, scalable model for impact
Grateful Giving has run 100+ council meetings and awarded over $100,000 in council grants to local nonprofits across the country.
As a 501(c)(3) foundation, Grateful Giving leverages technology, community, and the power of gratitude to change lives by inspiring more giving.
Assemble your giving councils
Select 8-15 employees to participate in each of your giving councils. These employees meet quarterly with their council virtually, in person, or both.
We partner with the nonprofits that receive grants to show the difference your grant makes.
We help facilitate council meetings
A dedicated Grateful Giving advisor handles the heavy lifting by researching potential local nonprofits, preparing the council agenda, and leading the meetings with your employees.
Engage employees with social impact
Council Member Responsibilities
- Meet with their assigned council each quarter
- Review recommended nonprofit nominees
- Vote for nonprofits to receive your grant
Return on Impact
- Cohesion: Bring together diverse employees around a meaningful goal.
- Retention: Build loyalty by aligning your team’s work with social good.
- Development: Negotiate, build consensus, and collaborate with peers cross-functionally.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do we choose which employees participate?
It is entirely up to you. You can open it to company-wide applications, use it as a reward for top performers, or specifically target emerging leaders across different departments to foster collaboration.
What is the financial donation committment required?
Participating companies choose the amount for the quarterly donation. This includes a donation to the Grateful Giving Foundation to support the costs of the program and the grant given to the nonprofit that employees choose. As a 501(c)(3) public charity, all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
How do I learn more and get started?
Book a demo with our Volunteer Director to learn more about how a Giving Council could help engage employees and create more meaning with your giving initiatives.
“As a council member, I get to connect with people who share a fundamental understanding that even small donations … can create meaningful change.”
Susmita Sukla
Philadelphia, PA
“One aspect that I really enjoy is meeting others who are equally passionate about giving and making an impact in the world.”
Linda Liu
Caldwell, NJ
“When I learned of Grateful Giving’s innovative approach to connecting individuals with nonprofits, it really felt like the perfect alignment.”
Ruth Pearce
Chapel Hill, NC
