A Better Alternative to Benevity
Benevity is built for the "Mega-Corp," which means your needs are stuck behind long support queue and slow, 90-day distribution cycles.
Groundswell is the modern Benevity alternative. Launch in weeks, move funds to nonprofits in days, and deliver an experience your employees will actually love.
Companies that made the switch
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Features
Groundswell
Benevity
24 hours
Donations take 20-50 days
Matching takes 60-90 days
Monthly invoicing
Zero admin (really!)
Monthly reconciliations and AP requirements
ACH, payroll, credit/debit, stock, and more
Credit/debit and payroll only
5-star mobile app with full functionality
2.7-star mobile app with limited functionality
Send grants alongside volunteer efforts
No integrated grantmaking
Manage all your programs in one platform
Separate grants platform under separate login
3% distribution fee
No option for relief funds
Giving, volunteering, grantmaking, and EAF
Multiple siloed platforms with separate logins
Hidden charges and additional add-on fees
Ticketed support, with premium upgrades
Customer-driven innovation
Legacy focus on top clients
Watchlists, monitoring, and approval are built in
Add-on costs for nonprofit oversight
Why Companies Are Switching from Benevity
Built for massive enterprises → Designed for your team
Benevity is designed to serve large, complex organizations—often at the cost of flexibility and speed.
Groundswell works for teams of all sizes, with every product in one platform that’s easier to launch and manage from day one.
Slow, delayed payouts → Funds delivered in days
Benevity can take up to 50 days for donations and 90 days for matches.
Groundswell delivers funds within 24 hours—so your impact happens immediately.
Costly add-ons → A clear plan from day one
Benevity often requires costly add-ons as your program evolves.
Groundswell is designed with you upfront—so everything is clear, scoped, and ready to scale.
Support tickets and limitations → Self-serve control + real support
Run your program without waiting on support. And when you do need help, get fast, personalized guidance from a team that actually knows your program.
The All-in-One Platform for Social Impact Leaders
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See why our customers love us
Real results. Real impact. Hear from the teams using Groundswell to power their programs every day.
"So simple to use and will make a huge difference."
I have worked for very large organizations of 50k down to 4k employees. They have always been hard to work with. I love that Groundswell is so super easy.
Jania Stout
Senior Vice President, OneDigital
"Great platform used by over 70% of our associates!"
This tool has allowed us to rapidly expand our employee matching and employee gifting programs and has been well received by the associates. Groundswell continues to add new features that make the platform even more valuable to us. The partnership with CAF America to include international NGOs allowed us to expand to our India-based associates which has been very well received.
Durward Ferland
Partner, Wipfli
"Easy, impactful and fulfilling!"
Not only does Groundswell let you put corporate giving into the hands of employees, the user experience is seamless and the customer support is A+. The Groundswell team is always proactive about finding new ways for our company to leverage the app and the holidays awareness month toolkits are especially helpful.
Jaclyn Johnston
GHJ
Ready to make a bigger impact?
Big impact doesn’t have to mean big effort. Groundswell makes it simple to launch, manage, and scale programs that matter.
