Impact Giving

What Impact Giving does

Impact Giving is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit collective giving organization founded in 2009 and headquartered in Laguna Beach, California. It operates a Partner-led model in which women philanthropists (Partners) contribute nominal annual fees and pool funds to award grants — typically ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 — to vetted nonprofit organizations. The grant process is hands-on: prospective recipients must secure Partner sponsorship, undergo committee review, host site visits, and be voted on by the full Partner body.

Grantees span human services, healthcare, education, youth development, anti-trafficking, foster care, search and rescue, and international development, with funded projects in Orange County and globally in countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Guatemala, Mexico, India, Nepal, and Colombia. In 2026, Impact Giving held its 17th Annual Awards Event and disbursed $181,000 across six grant recipients — the largest single-year round in its history. The organization complements its core grant program with the Next Wave initiative targeting women under 40, a Volunteer Coordination service, and an Annual Sponsorship Program whose named anchors include Whittier Trust and RMS Family Foundation.

Revenue mechanics rest on two streams: aggregated Partner fees/donations and corporate/foundation sponsorships. The organization reports 51–100 employees, a board-governed volunteer structure, no commercial technology product, and no API or software offering. Marketing and member acquisition rely on community events (mixers, kickoffs, awards nights), the impactgivingnow.org website, an email newsletter, and Partner referrals rather than paid acquisition channels.

Name

Impact Giving

Legal name

Impact Giving

Website

https://impactgivingnow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Impact Giving is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit collective giving organization that pools funds from women philanthropists to award $20,000–$50,000 grants to vetted nonprofits locally in Orange County and globally across multiple countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Collective Giving and Philanthropic Grant-Making

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Collective giving
• Grant making services
• Philanthropy facilitation
• Women philanthropists network
• Nonprofit grant funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Laguna Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Partner Donations/Fees: Impact Giving collects nominal donations or Partner fees from women who join as philanthropists. Partners contribute funds which are pooled to provide grants to nonprofits.
2. Annual Sponsorship Program: The organization has an Annual Sponsorship Program where businesses, foundations, and individuals can sponsor Impact Giving. Sponsors include Whittier Trust and RMS Family Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Impact Giving is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a collective giving model in which women philanthropists (Partners) contribute funds that are pooled and awarded as grants (typically $20,000–$50,000) to vetted nonprofit organizations locally and globally. Partners participate in a hands-on grant selection process that includes committee review, site visits, and partner-wide voting, supported by educational and social events that build a community of women philanthropists.

Product overview

Impact Giving is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating as a collective giving platform rather than a commercial technology product. The organization facilitates philanthropy through its core Grant Making Program, Partner membership program, and Volunteer Coordination services. The platform connects women philanthropists who pool funds to support vetted nonprofits locally and globally. Their portfolio includes the main Grant Making Program, Partner Program for membership engagement, Volunteer Coordination connecting volunteers with nonprofit partners, Annual Awards Events for grant announcements, and the Next Wave Program targeting younger philanthropists under 40. No commercial software products, APIs, or technology modules are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Partner Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded $181,000 in grants to six nonprofit organizations in 2026 - largest grant round in organization history
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Newport Beach Film FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2024Impact Giving partnered with the Newport Beach Film Festival to present the World Premiere of 'Thirsty' film. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Newport Beach Film Festival is one of the largest luxury lifestyle film festivals in the US. Impact Giving received visibility through this collaboration.
• Baywood Apartment HomesminorOthersBaywood Apartment Homes in Newport Beach provides venue space for Impact Giving Partner events, including evening events with Concern America and other Partner gatherings.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DonorsChoose: DonorsChoose is an online platform that connects individual donors with classroom project needs at nonprofits and schools. Comparable to Impact Giving in routing pooled small-dollar donations to vetted nonprofit projects.
• Giving Tuesday: Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that mobilizes donations for nonprofit causes. Comparable to Impact Giving in the collective-giving philosophy and broad nonprofit beneficiary base.
• GlobalGiving: GlobalGiving is a crowdfunding platform connecting donors with vetted nonprofits worldwide. Comparable to Impact Giving in facilitating cross-border grantmaking, though operating on a vastly larger digital scale.
• Silicon Valley Community Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation is one of the largest community foundations managing donor-advised funds and grantmaking. Comparable to Impact Giving in administering pooled philanthropy for California-based donors, though at vastly larger scale.
• United Way: United Way is the prototypical federated giving organization, pooling individual donations to fund a broad network of community nonprofits. Impact Giving operates a similar collective giving model at much smaller scale, making United Way a benchmark for how the federated model can scale.

Direct peers

• Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy: AAPIP is a membership-based philanthropic organization that pools resources and advocates for underserved communities. Comparable to Impact Giving in its membership-driven, pooled-giving model serving specific community segments.
• Women's Foundation of California: Women's Foundation of California mobilizes philanthropic resources to advance gender equity through grantmaking. Comparable to Impact Giving in targeting women philanthropists and awarding grants to mission-aligned nonprofits in California.
• Orange County Community Foundation: Orange County Community Foundation manages charitable funds and awards grants across Orange County, California. It is the most direct regional peer to Impact Giving given overlapping geographic footprint and grantmaking focus on local nonprofits.
• The Women's Foundation of Colorado: The Women's Foundation of Colorado is a regional women's philanthropy organization pooling donations to fund nonprofits. Comparable to Impact Giving in mission, donor base, and grantmaking approach, though operating in a different geography.
• Impact100: Impact100 is a network of women's collective giving circles that pool member dues to award high-impact $100,000+ grants. It is the most direct comparable to Impact Giving given the women-only membership model and pooled grantmaking approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ImpactGivingNow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/impactgivingnow

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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