Supported nonprofits
By giving, we are helping these nonprofits address critical needs, implement transformative programs, and create a brighter future for individuals and communities in need.
Savannah Professional Women for Good
Birmingham Women for Good
Plano Women for Good
Benefits of Joining
Build New Connections
Meet like-minded people and expand your social and professional network.
Grow Your Influence
You’ll have a direct say in where our pooled funds go and which causes we support.
Amplify Your Impact for Good
With just 100 members donating
Plano Women for Good
Why I joined... “I am interested in getting to network and meet more like-minded women leaders in nonprofits. I am the development director for a fantastic organization in San Jose, CA called Parents Helping Parents or PHP. We help parents get the support they need for children and adults with disabilities in San Jose, CA, and beyond and we provide relevant, up-to-date information and assistance for you and your family member of any age with any disability. I am proud to support the PHP mission and am always looking for creative and new ways to engage people in our community. I'm hoping members in this commun...”
Evelyn Brown - "Working to Transform Uncertainty into Hope for Parents of People with Disabilities!"
Why I joined... “As a purpose-driven individual, I joined to connect with and learn from other like-minded women and change agents. Through my membership, I hope to have a positive impact on the lives of others and to make a positive difference in our world.”
Ashley Moore - Director of School Culture & Family Engagement at East Harlem Tutorial Program
Why I joined... “I am interested in joining a community of women leaders who care deeply about supporting each other while also engaging in mission-critical work that has a lasting and profound impact.”
Laura Bentzen - Working for wildlife conservation, people, and the planet
Why I joined... “I want to grow my professional network to deepen my impact.”
Alyssa Oshiro - Internal Communications Director at the National Wildlife Federation
Why I joined... “As the founder of a non profit that supports women entrepreneurs worldwide (www.givingjoygrants.org), I want to enhance my network to expand the giving and support to women globally.”
Joy Kolin - Member since November, 2023
Why I joined... “Women are the foundations of civilization, prosperity and influence, and I am here to support our efforts to revitalize our awareness of these truths while supporting the need for us to actualize the strength of connection.”
Donna Syed - Professional Development Consultant + Experience Designer | Author • Speaker
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Defy Ventures, Inc.
Defy ventures mission is to shift mindsets to give people with criminal histories their best shot at a second chance by providing them with personal development, career readiness, and entrepreneurship training. defys vision is to cut the recidivism rate in half by leveraging entrepreneurship to increase economic opportunity and transform lives.
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Center for Court Innovation
The Center for Court Innovation seeks to help create a more effective and humane justice system. Originally founded as a public/private partnership between the New York State Unified Court System and the Fund for the City of New York, the Center for Court Innovation creates operating programs to test new ideas and solve problems, performs original research to determine what works (and what doesn't), and provides expert assistance to justice reformers around the world.
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Equality Utah Foundation
To secure equal rights and protections for lgbtq utahns and their families.
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Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc.
The mission of doctors without borders/médecins sans frontières (msf) is to provide impartial medical relief to the victims of war, disease, and natural or man-made disaster, without regard to race, religion, or political affiliation.
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Naperville Professional Women for Good
Metro Atlanta Women in Business for Good
100 Women Who Care Maui
Fayetteville Women for Good
How it works
Grow your network, enrich your personal life, and make a bigger impact on nonprofits in your local area.
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Join & Donate
Join our group’s online home and contribute a quarterly donation of
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Nominate & Discover
Nominate a nonprofit you’re passionate about or discover nonprofits through the nominations of others, and learn about great organizations doing good work.
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Vote & See the Impact
Vote for the deserving charity from 3 finalists and experience the profound effect of collective giving as the chosen charity receives our substantial pooled donation, and former recipients share updates on how your funds are being used in the community.
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Connect & Grow
Attend quarterly Gather & Grant events to learn about the nominated nonprofits and network with a dynamic group of like-minded people, expanding your social and professional networks while doing good.
Have questions? We've got answers!
Join the Grapevine team this Wednesday at 10:00 PM UTC and Friday at 4:00 PM UTC to learn about the group and ask any questions.
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Total Impact
We come together each quarter to network, donate, learn about local nonprofits, vote on which ones to support, and work to have a collective impact on our community.
Member quarterly donation
$ 100
“I'm excited to join and become a member of Women in Nonprofit for Gender Equity for three main reasons: to empower, to engage, and to challenge the status quo. By joining this group I hope to align myself with like-mind...
Pamela Oleas
Excited about Sustainability and Workplace Equity!
Community members
144
“I am a LCPC who has been working in the non-profit sector for 8 years. I currently oversee the Counseling programming at Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault. I want to be a part of this group to be able to network w...
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Lisa Di Joseph
Director of Program Strategy
Given to nonprofits
$ 21,469.65
“I want to leverage my expertise, as well as my commitment to racial and social justice to make a difference with my philanthropic giving.”
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Melissa ODell
Executive Director working to reimagine the criminal legal system
Supporting the movement
Grapevine Giving Foundation
The Grapevine Giving Foundation plays a crucial role in facilitating the launch and growth of groups in the Grapevine network. In order to sustain our efforts in creating new groups, we allocate 50% of your first donation to support our nonprofit organization, the Grapevine Giving Foundation.
This approach ensures that our foundation receives crucial funding while fostering the growth and development of new groups within our network.
Your questions answered
Grapevine is a platform that provides our group with an online home that allows us to donate to a shared pool then collaborate to decide which nonprofits to give the money to. They also provide our group with free virtual event planning and hosting support, donation matching funds, and more!
At Grapevine our mission is to help grow the giving circle movement. In order to do that, we’re working to help launch giving circles in new areas and categories where they don’t exist already. That’s why we’re starting Women in Nonprofit for Gender Equity. As we develop this group, we’ll identify leaders within the group and help them maintain and grow the group over time.
Interested in a leadership position? Apply here
Interested in a leadership position? Apply here
1. Contribution
Members make their quarterly contribution.
2. Nomination
If a member has made a contribution, they can then nominate a nonprofit for consideration by adding their nomination on the post on the Grapevine page. The nomination should align with the focus outlined by your group.
3. Selection
After all the nominations are submitted, we’ll randomly select three members' nominations.
4. Meeting
Each quarter we’ll hold a virtual or in-person networking event for one hour. At the quarterly event, the three members’ nominations that were selected will be presented. They will have five minutes to present their nonprofit and then five minutes for Q&A from members. We’ll have time for networking and connection at the beginning and end of the event.
5. Voting
After all the presentations are complete, every member who has made their contribution will be eligible to vote. The nonprofit with the most votes will be rewarded with the funds.
Members make their quarterly contribution.
2. Nomination
If a member has made a contribution, they can then nominate a nonprofit for consideration by adding their nomination on the post on the Grapevine page. The nomination should align with the focus outlined by your group.
3. Selection
After all the nominations are submitted, we’ll randomly select three members' nominations.
4. Meeting
Each quarter we’ll hold a virtual or in-person networking event for one hour. At the quarterly event, the three members’ nominations that were selected will be presented. They will have five minutes to present their nonprofit and then five minutes for Q&A from members. We’ll have time for networking and connection at the beginning and end of the event.
5. Voting
After all the presentations are complete, every member who has made their contribution will be eligible to vote. The nonprofit with the most votes will be rewarded with the funds.
The time commitment is as little or as much as you’d like. In general though, most members will spend about 5 hours per year participating in the group. This includes nominating and/or just voting on selected nonprofits once per quarter, as well as attending one-hour events each quarter (four per year), some networking events, and other opportunities to connect with other group members. However, there is no requirement to participate in the events. Additionally, we’d love to work with members interested in getting more involved to help lead and grow the group, which would require a few additional hours per quarter or year, depending upon your capacity.
We don’t charge any membership fees, but our payment processor charges a nonprofit discounted credit card fee of 2.2% + 30¢ per donation (3.5% for AmEx). If you’d like, you can leave an optional amount on top of your donation that supports Grapevine’s work.
Anyone who identifies as woman in nonprofit is eligible to join. This can be for any business type, industry, position, or level. All are welcome!
We’ll reach out to you about the status of your membership within one week. If your membership is approved, we’ll send you the information for joining the group and adding your donation.
Bring about real, lasting change
Be a leader who makes a difference in the world!
Imagine connecting with a community of women leaders in nonprofit to give back tens of thousands of dollars to nonprofits in your community each year. 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. And you get to do it all by meeting and collaborating with other awesome women across the country.