Combines modern employee engagement with enterprise grantmaking to deliver a single, connected view of corporate impact

Acquisition strengthens the Bonterra Network and advances the company’s mission of increasing charitable giving to 3% of U.S. GDP by 2033

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Bonterra™, a leading provider of ethical AI technology for social good organizations, today announced it has acquired Deed, known for its people-first employer CSR experience, to deliver a modern, intelligent employee engagement experience to raise the standards of corporate philanthropy. By integrating Deed’s AI-forward engagement platform with Bonterra’s grantmaking solutions, customers benefit from a single, connected view of corporate impact across giving, volunteering, and grantmaking for its global customer base.

With more than 25 years of corporate grantmaking experience, Bonterra powers the innovative grant programs for half of the Fortune 100 and 9 of the top 10 U.S. financial institutions; providing the governance, compliance, and reporting rigor required at enterprise scale. Deed brings a modern experience and agile, AI-forward architecture that drives higher employee participation and faster program innovation.

The combined platform enables:

Higher employee participation through frictionless, modern engagement experiences

Stronger employee sentiment and talent competitiveness by embedding impact into company culture

Greater operational efficiency through AI-enabled automation

Board-level impact visibility across engagement and grants in one connected framework

Today’s workforce expects their employer to stand for something and to make it easy to act on that commitment. At the same time, engagement is fragile. When giving and volunteering feel complicated, participation declines, and program credibility erodes with employees, executives, and boards alike. With CSR leaders under mounting pressure, the Bonterra-Deed offering will redefine how companies activate their people and measure their impact.

“Employees do not want another clunky portal. They want to do good in seconds,” said Scott Brighton, CEO of Bonterra. “Deed has built the best employee experiences in the market, and they are moving fast on AI in ways the category has struggled to deliver. Together, we will raise expectations for what corporate philanthropy software should feel like.”

“Deed was built on a simple belief: user experience should never stand between people and doing good. We’ve seen firsthand how a modern, globally accessible platform can unlock participation at scale. As we join the Bonterra ecosystem, we will bring together Deed’s engagement layer with enterprise-grade grantmaking, powered by the most robust impact network — raising the standard for corporate philanthropy worldwide,” said Deevee Kashi, CEO of Deed.

Together, Bonterra and Deed are setting a new standard for connected, intelligent, enterprise-scale corporate philanthropy. This is the latest acquisition for Bonterra to strengthen the Bonterra Network, the industry’s most connected social impact ecosystem. Connecting more than 180,000 verified nonprofits and 25 million supporter profiles, The Network creates a structural market advantage by linking corporations, employees, and nonprofits through shared data and intelligence.

Berenson & Company served as financial advisor to Bonterra, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LL acted as the legal advisor. Raymond James served as financial advisor to Deed, and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe as the legal advisor.

About Bonterra

Bonterra is technology for the greatest good — helping nonprofits, charitable foundations, and socially responsible companies raise more, give more, and get more for their missions. With leading solutions across fundraising and engagement, strategic philanthropy, and impact management, Bonterra is innovating with a higher purpose: to increase giving to 3% of U.S. GDP by 2033, creating $573 billion more in global impact every year.

About Deed

Deed is a global workplace giving and volunteering platform that makes it easy for organizations to engage employees in meaningful giving, volunteering, and community action by connecting them with millions of vetted nonprofits around the world. With an intuitive experience trusted by Fortune 500 partners and companies around the world, Deed helps CSR and impact leaders drive participation, measure outcomes, and tell compelling impact stories with real-time data and seamless integrations. Deed's ImpactAI suite of responsible AI tools boosts program effectiveness by automating manual tasks, freeing teams to focus on strategy and human connection while amplifying impact.

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Source: Bonterra