Our 100% model
Our operating costs are fully funded by a separate group of founders, philanthropists and institutions. We don't charge our members fees or dues. 100% of your donation ends up with the causes you support.
How it works
A Meaningful Commitment
Our operating costs are fully funded by a separate group of founders, philanthropists and institutions. We don't charge our members fees or dues. 100% of your donation ends up with the causes you support.
We operate a Donor Advised Fund for members in-house. The simplest way to give, our DAF allows for a longer timeline, more strategic grantmaking, and global reach, at zero cost.
Empowering altruism requires practical solutions. We provide a global network of experts, a dedicated support team, and access to world-class research on strategic giving.
In other words, joining the community unlocks a door to the world of social impact, and a uniquely evidence-led approach to philanthropy.
You can donate to any non-for-profit (NFP) of your choice, anywhere in the world. You can make these donations directly to the NFPs you choose or you can use our Donor Advised Fund (DAF). We do not keep a list of approved organizations or limit your optionality in any way. Any NFP in the world means just that, any NFP.
We provide you with the mechanism to do tax-efficient, strategic philanthropy. Being a registered charity means that your transfer to the Founders Pledge Donor Advised Fund counts against your taxes as a charitable gift. We also deal with dual taxation as needed, in case you pay taxes in more than one country. You only have to worry about a single transaction and we’ll handle the rest. Signing the pledge is not a taxable event.
You do not need board approval to pledge. Founders Pledge is a personal commitment made on an individual basis. Your donation comes out of the personal proceeds you make upon your own exit. Founders Pledge won’t ever be on the cap table either - because your pledge is based on your personal proceeds, you remain the owner of your equity, not us.
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