Start a Grapevine
Gather People,
Do Good
What if you made a commitment to give back regularly and intentionally? Bring together your friends, colleagues, coworkers and others to pool funds and decide together how to direct donations to nonprofits.
Start a Grapevine and make a real difference for your community and the causes you care about.
Simple, Free & Easy to setup
How do Grapevines work?
A Grapevine is a community that comes together with the common goal of giving. 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, 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 contribute funds 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 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.
Give in one place...
to avoid the headache of chasing checks & managing apps.
Get receipts instantly...
so everyone secures what they need with less admin work..
Communicate with members...
on a single platform and easily share across all your others (no more juggling multiple channels).
Get matching funds...
from Grapevine to motivate donors and grow your group.
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 AlumniCollective Impact
Join a rapidly growing movement
The fastest-growing form of philanthropy in America is collective giving — where individual pool their funds and their decision-making.
Active Giving Circles
4,000
The collective giving movement encompasses thousands of engaged communities driving change.
Source: Axios
Total Members
370,000
A growing network of individuals united in their commitment to making a difference through collective giving.
Source: Axios
Donations 2019-2023
$3 billion
Collective giving groups contributed billions to charitable causes, showcasing the impact of collaborative philanthropy.
Source: Axios
a Platform for change
Grapevine powers the movement
As a leading platform for collective giving, Grapevine provides the tools and infrastructure that enable giving circles to thrive.
44%
Growth from Grapevine
Nearly half of the collective giving movement's growth has come from groups launched on the Grapevine platform.
60%
Giving Circles on Grapevine
The majority of all giving circles have established a presence on the Grapevine platform.
44%
Growth from Grapevine
Nearly half of the collective giving movement's growth has come from groups launched on the Grapevine platform.
60%
Giving Circles on Grapevine
The majority of all giving circles have established a presence on the Grapevine platform.
Anyone can Easily get started
We’re here to help you every step of the way!
Anyone can Easily get started
We’re 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.
- Leadership training, cohort facilitation & community events
- Giving Circle Coaches and Members
- Virtual Giving Circle event facilitation & guest speakers
- Matching donation opportunities
- …and more!
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.