# Benevity

> Benevity is a Calgary-based B Corp that builds the software companies use to run their giving, volunteering, grants and employee-engagement programs from one platform. Since 2008 it has moved more than $34 billion to over 500,000 nonprofits, quietly powering the goodwill programs of Nike, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Apple and hundreds of other large employers, and handling the unglamorous parts underneath - vetting 2.4 million nonprofits, processing donations in dozens of currencies and getting the money where it needs to go.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- **Founders:** Bryan de Lottinville (Founder & former CEO (board member))
- **Team size:** ~850 employees (offices in Calgary, Toronto, Geneva and Barcelona)
- **Products:** Enterprise Impact Platform, Donate (Employee Giving & Matching), Volunteer, Grants Management, Employee Groups (ERGs)
- **Notable:** Moved US$34.5B+ to 500,000+ nonprofits since 2008, Reached ~US$1.1B valuation and unicorn status in the 2020 Hg transaction, Certified B Corporation

## Products & services

- **Enterprise Impact Platform** — Unified platform bundling employee giving, volunteering, grants, challenges/missions, employee resource groups, micro-actions and impact reporting into one system.
- **Donate (Employee Giving & Matching)** — Payroll giving, donation matching and campaign tools with compliant global disbursement to vetted nonprofits.
- **Volunteer** — Corporate volunteering management - opportunities, tracking, skills-based and team volunteering, dollars-for-doers.
- **Grants Management** — Grantmaking software (strengthened by the 2018 Versaic acquisition) for applications, review and disbursement.
- **Employee Groups (ERGs)** — Tools to run employee resource groups and inclusion programs alongside giving and volunteering.
- **Causes Portal** — Portal serving 2.4M+ vetted nonprofits that receive, manage and account for funds from the platform.
- **Reporting Suite & Impact Analytics** — Impact measurement, data visualization and reporting for CSR and ESG programs.

## Achievements

- Moved US$34.5B+ to 500,000+ nonprofits since 2008
- Reached ~US$1.1B valuation and unicorn status in the 2020 Hg transaction
- Certified B Corporation
- Named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2026
- Nearly 1,000 enterprise clients, including 60%+ of the Fortune 50
- Recognized as one of Canada's fastest-growing tech companies (Deloitte Fast 50, 2016-2017)
- ~23.7M volunteer hours logged through the platform in 2025
- $150M+ donated through the platform on Giving Tuesday 2025

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Julie Werner promoted to Chief Client & Growth Officer and Rick Essex appointed CFO.
- **2025-12** — Integrated its 2.4M+ nonprofit database with Anthropic's Claude for Nonprofits; issued ~US$90M in equity; processed $150M+ in Giving Tuesday donations.
- **2025-11** — Soraya Alexander (former President of GoFundMe Pro) became CEO; Christopher Maloof moved to Board Chair.
- **2025-04** — Appointed the industry's first Chief AI Officer.
- **2024-09** — Christopher Maloof named CEO as Kelly Schmitt stepped down after surpassing $15B in donations and reaching profitability.

## Links

- Website: https://benevity.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/benevity
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/benevity
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/benevity
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benevity/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Benevity

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Last updated: 2026-08-13