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Benevity Company Overview

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Benevity

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SaaS / Corporate Social Responsibility · Calgary, Alberta, Canada · Est. 2008
CSRcorporate givingemployee engagementESGphilanthropySaaSnonprofit techvolunteering↗ Website
~$1.5B (private)
Valuation
$100M
Revenue
1k+
Employees
2008
Founded

Benevity is the global leader in corporate purpose software, providing a cloud-based platform that enables companies to manage employee giving, volunteering, grants, and community investment programs. Trusted by over 1,000 of the world's most iconic brands, Benevity's platform connects corporations with millions of nonprofits worldwide, processing billions in donations and driving measurable social impact at scale.

Recent Press
5 items
product·2025-11-05
Benevity Launches AI-Powered Nonprofit Discovery Engine
The company unveiled an AI recommendation engine that matches employees with nonprofits aligned to their personal values and skills, increasing average employee participation rates by 34% in pilot programs at 12 enterprise customers.
milestone·2025-09-10
Benevity Processes $10 Billion in Total Donations Milestone
Benevity announced it has facilitated over $10 billion in cumulative donations through its platform since founding, with 2024 marking the fastest annual growth in donations processed, driven by expanded matching programs at Fortune 500 clients.
product·2025-08-20
Benevity Expands CSRD Compliance Reporting for European Enterprises
Benevity released a new ESG reporting module fully aligned with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, helping European multinationals automate mandatory social impact disclosures ahead of the 2025 enforcement deadline.
award·2025-06-15
Benevity Named Leader in 2025 Forrester Corporate Giving Wave
Forrester Research recognized Benevity as a Leader in its inaugural Corporate Giving Platforms Wave, citing the platform's breadth of nonprofit integrations, enterprise configurability, and measurable employee engagement outcomes.
acquisition·2025-04-28
Benevity Acquires YourCause Assets to Deepen Enterprise Portfolio
Benevity completed the acquisition of YourCause platform assets, significantly expanding its enterprise client base and adding complementary grant management capabilities to the Spark platform suite.
Company History
10 milestones
Bryan de Lottinville founded Benevity in Calgary, Alberta, with a vision to make corporate giving and volunteering simple, personal, and impactful for large enterprises.

Benevity Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
1,000 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
760 across 10 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Kelly Schmitt
Shannon Doris — Departments
· 760 people across 10 depts

Benevity Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$100M
+22% vs prior year
YoY Growth
+22%
From $58M to $100M
Revenue / Employee
$100K
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
$58M
$70M
$85M
$100M
Market Share
Fortune 500 Corporate Social Responsibility Software
18%
share
Benevity
18%
Bonterra (Cybergrants)
22%
YourCause
15%
Deed
10%
Millie
8%
$8.5B
TAM
$2.1B
SAM
$420M
SOM
Revenue Streams
SaaS Platform Subscriptions50%
Nonprofit Payment Processing Fees25%
Grants Management Licensing12%
ESG Reporting Add-ons8%
Professional Services5%
Business Units
Spark Giving40%
Employee charitable giving and payroll donation platform with nonprofit payment processing.
Spark Volunteering25%
Corporate volunteer program management and tracking tools for employee community engagement.
Spark Grants20%
Corporate foundation and employee grants management platform for structured grantmaking programs.
Community Investment Reporting15%
ESG impact measurement, reporting, and analytics for corporate social responsibility disclosures.

Benevity Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
10 departments
Engineering & Platform200 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Security & Compliance
SOC 2 Type II
Certified
Annual SOC 2 Type II audit covering Security, Availability, and Confidentiality trust service criteria for the Spark platform cloud infrastructure.
Security & Compliance
ISO 27001
Certified
Information Security Management System certification covering Benevity's data handling, access controls, incident response, and supplier risk processes.
Privacy & Data
GDPR
Compliant
Full compliance with EU General Data Protection Regulation, including data processing agreements, right to erasure workflows, and DPA-aligned data residency options for European enterprise customers.
Privacy & Data
PIPEDA
Compliant
Compliance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, governing how Benevity collects, uses, and discloses personal information in Canadian operations.
Privacy & Data
CCPA
Compliant
California Consumer Privacy Act compliance including consumer data rights, opt-out mechanisms, and third-party data sharing disclosures for California-resident users on the platform.
Payment Security
PCI DSS Level 1
Certified
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Level 1 certification governing secure handling of payment card data in Benevity's donation processing and payroll giving integrations.
ESG Reporting
GRI Standards
Supported
Platform outputs align with Global Reporting Initiative Standards for social impact disclosures, enabling enterprise customers to populate GRI 413 (Local Communities) and GRI 201 metrics directly.
ESG Reporting
CSRD
Supported
European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive alignment module launched 2025, enabling EU-based enterprise customers to automate mandatory social impact disclosures under ESRS S1/S3.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA
Compliant
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA compliance across the Spark employee-facing platform, ensuring equitable access for employees with disabilities.
Regulatory
OFAC Screening
Active
All nonprofits on the Benevity network are screened against OFAC sanctions lists and international watchlists before receiving donations, ensuring compliance with anti-terrorism finance regulations.

Benevity Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
Role-specific interview questions and keywords. Select a department, then click any role to prepare.
Engineering & Platform· 3 roles

Benevity Products & Competitors

Product Suite
5 products · select one to explore
SaaS / Corporate Social Responsibility
Spark Giving
Employee giving made meaningful

A platform for companies to run employee donation matching and payroll giving programs, connecting staff with 2M+ nonprofits globally and automating tax receipting at scale.

Use Cases
An employee at a technology company using Spark Giving to donate a percentage of each paycheck to a chosen charity through payroll deduction, with the company automatically matching contributions up to a set annual limitLaunching a disaster relief fundraising campaign through Spark Giving where employees can make one-time donations to emergency relief organizations and the company triples the match for the first 48 hoursA global company running a year-end giving campaign across 30 countries, using Spark Giving to localize currency, tax receipts, and eligible charity lists while maintaining central reporting for the CSR team
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Key Customers
MSF
Microsoft
APL
Apple
GOG
Google
NKE
Nike
SFC
Salesforce
Competitive Intelligence
VSBonterra YourCause
THEM

A workplace giving platform serving large enterprises with employee donation matching and campaign management tools

EDGE

2M+ vetted nonprofits in 200 countries vs. Bonterra's smaller nonprofit database, reducing friction for global employee giving programs

VSDeed
THEM

A newer employee giving and volunteering platform targeting mid-market companies with a modern consumer-grade interface

EDGE

Battle-tested enterprise integrations with Workday, SAP, and major HRIS systems that Deed's newer platform hasn't yet replicated

VSMillie
THEM

A small business-focused employee giving platform offering simple donation matching and giving campaigns without enterprise complexity

EDGE

Enterprise payroll deduction compliance across multiple jurisdictions vs. Millie's SMB focus without multi-country payroll support

VSBlackbaud Giving
THEM

A fundraising and donor management platform built for nonprofits, with a separate module adapted for corporate giving programs

EDGE

Purpose-built for corporate employers rather than nonprofits, making Benevity's UX more intuitive for employees vs. Blackbaud's donor-facing design