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Speaking Truth to Power

The world’s most powerful people gathered in Davos last month for a meeting of the World Economic Forum. But it was one young girl who garnered much of the attention.

Robert F. Kennedy on the Limits of GNP

In 1968, Robert F. Kennedy delivered a speech questioning the value of the Gross National Product as a means of judging national health. 50 years later, his words ring truer than ever.

7 Questions You Should Ask Before Donating to a Nonprofit

With more than 1.5 million nonprofits working the US today, how do you choose the right one to support? Start by asking these seven questions.

How Impactful is “Impact” Investing?

Impact investing makes investments in companies, organizations, and funds that make positive and measurable social and environmental impacts, alongside a financial return. But how impactful is this type of impact investing really?

Rage Giving? Yeah, It’s a Thing

According to new data, households making first-time gifts to new organizations increased for the first time in 2017. Some analysts have credited this jump to what they call, “rage giving.” In this post, we dig a little deeper into what this all means and how GroundSwell could be a valuable resource for this new class of donor.

News & Press

Orca Conservancy Partners with GroundSwell to Save Southern Residents

GroundSwell and Orca Conservancy create a monumental Super-Pod. Announcing a Limited-Edition #BeTheirVoice Debit Card. GroundSwell, the Washington State-based social purpose corporation, has partnered with Orca Conservancy, the Seattle-based nonprofit organization...

GroundSwell Featured in the Camas Washougal Post Record

GroundSwell co-founders Dan Rubano and Joe Graves were recently interviewed for a featured article in our hometown newspaper The Camas-Washougal Post Record.

GroundSwell Partners with Life After Hate

GroundSwell is pleased to announce the launch of its first shop-and-support card program in partnership with the Chicago-based nonprofit Life After Hate.

GroundSwell Partners with The Octalysis Group

GroundSwell today announced a partnership with The Octalysis Group, a company that helps businesses engage their customers through human focused design or “gamification”.

GroundSwell Adds Two New Board Members

GroundSwell, a Washington State Social Purpose Corporation dedicated to creating sustainable revenue sources for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, announced the addition of David Desharnais and Belinda Rodman to its board of directors.

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