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 an artist and co-lead a non-profit that celebrates heritage and builds community through music. Grapevine seems like a fabulous way to learn about the important work of other organizations and potentially forge connections, partnerships, and opportunities for the young people I work to serve.”
Joe Seamons - co-founder of The Rhapsody Project
Why I joined... “Arts & Healing Initiative is a nonprofit organization that transforms lives through the innate power of the arts, guided by mental health practices, to foster healing, connection, and resilience for all. Through community service, free program offerings, virtual trainings, and curriculum manuals, we empower the public to apply mental health-guided arts practices sustainably in their own lives and communities. Our world faces escalating, unmet needs from trauma, loneliness, intolerance, chronic illness, disability, and other conditions such as disengagement and apathy in learning that have di...”
Ping Ho - Founder and Director, Arts & Healing Initiative nonprofit organization
Why I joined... “I'd like to meet other Humanitarian Founders and work together with them to support a better world. As an American living in Japan, I find this particular giving circle as a perfect place to get to know other movers and connect to people from around the States (world?), and provide others a chance to connect to Japan through me and our wonderful organization, Jambo International (both in the US and in Japan).”
David Howenstein - Director of Jambo International
Why I joined... “I run a cybersecurity consulting company focused on helping startup founders secure their businesses. I'm excited at the opportunity to join other founders in supporting our communities and beyond.”
Dave Anderson - Founder at TSC Security - Helping startups secure their businesses
Why I joined... “Greetings, I am the Founder of Solutions Matter, LLC,. and Nonprofit Solutions Matter, Inc., where we are a dedicated nonprofit management consulting agency. Our mission is to support nonprofit organizations of all sizes by offering expertise in board engagement solutions, program evaluation, fundraising audits, business planning, and organizational development. We specialize in resource development. I appreciate the invitation I received through Linked-In. This looks like a great platform. I’m joining to focus my philanthropy to multiple organizations.”
Sharon Jones - Building Sustainable NPOs
Why I joined... “I'm interested in collective giving and joining a community of other founders focused on social impact.”
Chandler West - Storyteller working to create a future that’s more just, equitable, and inclusive for all.
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Mercy Beyond Borders
Our Mission Forging ways for women and girls in extreme poverty to learn, connect, & lead. Our Vision A world in which all women are educated, connected, and influential. Our Conviction When women learn, women matter. Then everything changes.
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Dreams for Schools
Help inspire, create, and educate students to be stem literate. these activities help fulfill its exempt purpose of working with young people in k-12 education system by exposing them to careers in stem and provide them with more opportunities in stem.
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Project Education Sudan
Project Education Sudan is preparing tomorrow's South sudanese leaders through Education and local engagement, including tuition assistance and other educational support to high school girls and continuing to support rural community infrastructure necessary for education.
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Plant With Purpose
Plant with purpose works at the nexus of poverty and environmental degradation to transform the lives and land of farming communities through environmental restoration, economic empowerment, and spiritual renewal. founded in 1984, plant with purpose is a christian nonprofit that catalyzes the talent and ingenuity of farming families to transform entire watersheds. of people living in poverty worldwide, up to 85% live in rural areas (ophdi, 2014). most struggle to grow enough food to feed their families and send their children to school. plant with purpose equips impoverished farming families to change their circumstances and land and to live with hope. we do this through sustainable agriculture training, land restoration, savings-led microfinance, and local leadership development.
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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.
1
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.
3
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.
4
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 joining because I believe there are people on this planet who understand, we're all of the same blood, we all breath the same air, and we're all under one big virtual roof. We don't all have to agree with each other...
Mario L Castellanos
I believe in conversation. It's the clearest path to opportunity. Let's have one!
Community members
219
“I joined this group because I truly believe that good entrepreneurship and foundation is practiced with humanity and society in mind. Creating a win-win situation between customers and funders has a great impact on soci...
Heyuan "Michael" Ni
PhD Student at MIT Biological Engineering
Given to nonprofits
$ 38,926.66
“It is truly a blessing to be able to give to a cause that will make a difference in the lives of others.”
John Crist
Helping Transform Your Insurance and Financial Challenges to Reality
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 Global Humanitarian Founders (GHF). 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 founder 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 like-minded founders to give back tens of thousands of dollars to small nonprofits 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 industry leaders across the country.