Thinking about the future of your CSR program?
Acquisitions often lead to forced migrations and price hikes. Groundswell offers a stable, modern, and independent alternative for teams who want to move fast.
Companies that made the switch
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Features
Groundswell
Deed
24 hours
Donations take 15-30 days
Matching takes 30-45 days
Monthly invoicing
Monthly reconciliations and AP requirements
ACH, payroll, credit/debit, stock, and more
Credit/debit, Paypal, and payroll only
5-star mobile app with full functionality
3.7-star mobile app with limited functionality
No integrated grantmaking
Additional contract required with third party
2.5% distribution fee
Giving, volunteering, grantmaking, and EAF
No EAF and grantmaking via third-party tool
Ticketing queues
Client-driven innovations
Product roadmap is focused on top client needs
Why Companies Choose Groundswell Over Deed
One login. One platform. Always improving.
No third-party contracts here. Groundswell unites everything you need for giving, volunteering, and grants in one platform that doesn’t stand still. We ship fast, listen closely, and build for every customer, not just the big ones.
Fast, frictionless donations.
Deed may look modern, but under the hood it still disburses like a legacy platform — slow, manual, and opaque. Groundswell, powered by a modern DAF, disbruses to nonprofits within 24 hours, with minimal overhead and no batching. Employees can even track their giving in real time, so impact is immediate and visible.
Transparent pricing. No surprise contracts.
With Groundswell, what you see is what you get. We offer the lowest processing fees in the industry and we don’t sneak in third-party contracts or surprise fees after you decide to work with us. Groundswell keeps your giving programs simple, transparent, and predictable.
Easy tools. Expert help.
Groundswell gives you the power to run your program without waiting on support, but when questions come up, you won’t get stuck in ticket limbo. Our team of real humans is here to help, with fast, personalized support from people who know 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.
