Meet Grapevine
Build a group, raise money, and give to nonprofits making a difference. Then do it all over again. We handle the details for you.
Community Designed with Giving in Mind
Grapevine gathers like-minded people to donate to a common cause. Join us to find your community and make an impact. Together.
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Gather People.
Do Good.
What if you made a commitment to give back regularly and intentionally? What if you brought friends, colleagues, coworkers and others along with you? Your commitment could help make a real difference for the nonprofits in your community and the causes you care about. Not just one time, but every month, quarter, or year.
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Simple, Free & Easy to setup
How do Grapevines work?
A Grapevine is a community that comes together with the common goal of giving back on a recurring basis. Whether you’re a small group of friends, a block of close-knit neighbors, or a team of professionals rallying around a cause, Grapevine is your philanthropic home for giving back.
Create your Group
Determine a location or cause area that you’d like to focus on, how much you want to give back and how often, then set up your page on Grapevine.
Invite your Community
Use Grapevine’s easy invitations to get your friends, colleagues, family or neighbors to join your group.
Raise & Send Funds
Get everyone to set up their recurring donation to your shared pool then collectively decide which nonprofits should receive the funds.
Tools built for leaders
A simple way to amplify your impact!
Pool your donations as a group to make a much bigger impact. When you add your $25 donation alongside 40 others your impact multiplies to a $1,000 gift for a nonprofit. Do it every month, quarter or year and the impact adds up.
Give in one place...
bring your community together in one spot to give.
Get receipts instantly...
Immediately after a donation is made, a receipt is sent.
Communicate with members...
on a single platform and easily share across all your other social channels
Get matching funds...
from Grapevine to motivate donors and grow your group.
Avoid the headspin and hassle!
Focus on what you love: helping nonprofits!
Forget about...
- Managing spreadsheets
- Chasing and holding checks
- Sending and tracking money to nonprofits
- Communicating by email, phone, and text
- Making sure people get receipts instantly
- Creating social media posts on multiple platforms
The best part about Grapevine is that it’s so easy. It was easy for me to set up, it’s easy for members to sign up and donate, once it’s set up it needs very little work.”
Bridget Taylor-Conway
Leader, Black Trans Lives Thrive
The best part about Grapevine is that it’s so easy. It was easy for me to set up, it’s easy for members to sign up and donate, once it’s set up it needs very little work.”
Bridget Taylor-Conway
Leader, Black Trans Lives Thrive
We’re one of the first ‘casual’ giving groups, and I want there to be a lot more of them. You can be a beginner and still get started on Grapevine.”
James Do
Leader, Bowery AlumniAmplify your giving
Total impact!
After launching Grapevine groups at the onset of a global pandemic, the Grapevine community has come together to make a meaningful difference for nonprofits around the country.
Total Donations
$29,000,000
“What keeps us going is seeing what your donation has done, and our group helps us stay in touch with the people who’ve received scholarships.”
Ronald Grijalva
Grapevine Group Members
61,300
“We’re up to 52 members and have already written checks to three charities, all without any marketing.”
Lessa Sluder & Kerry Keihn
Nonprofits Supported
3,500
“One of the best parts for me is learning about all of these local nonprofits that I had never heard of because they don’t have any marketing budgets.”
Claire Roubal
A new era of philanthropy
The collective giving movement is now featured in a new TED Talk from the 2022 Conference! Sara Lomelin, our partner and CEO of Philanthropy Together, talks about the transformative power of giving circles and how you can join the movement to diversify and democratize philanthropy.
Watch it now and check out the top five moments that inspired us.
Anyone can Easily get started
Grapevine is here to help you every step of the way!
The Grapevine Team is here to help grow your group!
Anyone can Easily get started
Grapevine is here to help you every step of the way!
Starting a group may seem daunting, but Grapevine and our network of community leaders across the country are here to help (and make it fun!) throughout. We provide:
- Leadership training, cohort facilitation and community events
- Giving Circle Coaches and Mentors
- Virtual Giving Circle event facilitation & guest speakers
- Matching donation opportunities
- …and more!
The Giving Circle Model
Grapevine is based on the idea that when people pool their resources together, they make the world a better place. But we didn’t invent this concept—you may know it as a Giving Circle, a Funder Collaborative, or a Fundraising Circle. Whatever you call it, Grapevine is built for you.
Why Grapevine is great for Giving Circles
We don’t charge any platform fees, but our payment processor charges a discounted credit card fee of 2.2% + 30¢ per donation (3.5% for AmEx). If you’d like, you can leave an optional tip on your donation that supports Grapevine’s work.
Yes! All donations on Grapevine are to verified nonprofits in good standing with the IRS. You’ll receive a charitable gift receipt after you complete your donation. You may be able to claim a tax deduction for your charitable contribution for the full amount of the gift. Please check with your tax professional.
Yes! Absolutely. Nonprofits use Grapevine to create their own recurring giving communities. See more about nonprofits using Grapevine here.
Companies can create groups on Grapevine for their employees, customers, employee resource groups and more. You can learn more about companies using Grapevine here .
Bring about real, lasting change
Be a leader who makes a difference in the world!
Imagine helping a community of your friends, family members, neighbors and more give back thousands of dollars to nonprofits in your community each year. If you get 40 people to give $25 each month, you can give $1,000 to a nonprofit each month. It’s a sustained effort that ensures you're doing what you can for your community and the causes you care about most - not just a one-time thing.