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Benevity
The Calgary B Corp that turned workplace giving into global infrastructure
Benevity has spent nearly two decades building the software that lets companies and their people give, volunteer and grant at scale. It practises what it sells, with donation matching, volunteer rewards and stock options for every hire, and it became one of the Prairies' first unicorns when Hg took a majority stake in 2020.
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01 · CultureCulture
How they workLeur façon de travailler
Our viewNotre avisBenevity has been a certified B Corp since 2011, and its B Impact score of 117.5 is well above the 80-point bar, with a strong showing in the Workers category. The benefits match the mission: the company matches employee donations, rewards volunteering with funds to give away, and offers stock options to everyone who joins. Four weeks of vacation as a floor, gender-neutral parental top-ups and flexible hybrid work complete the picture.
RecognitionReconnaissances
- Certified B Corporation (B Impact score 117.5)B Lab · Certified since 2011
- World's Most Innovative Companies, Social Good categoryFast Company · 2026
- Inspiring Business Leader Award (founder Bryan de Lottinville)Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary · 2025
In their wordsDans leurs mots
“While Benevity is a private company, we offer all of our people stock options when they join the team, so as Benevity succeeds we all succeed.”
“When you donate to your favorite nonprofit, we'll match it, and when you volunteer, we'll reward you with funds you can donate — so the goodness keeps going.”
“The world's most enduring organizations are driven by purpose, and Benevity is the leader in bringing that purpose to life”
In practiceEn pratique
- Stock options for all employeesEvery new hire receives stock options at the private company. (2026) source ↗
- Donation matching and volunteer rewardsBenevity matches employee donations and rewards volunteer time with funds that employees can donate. (2026) source ↗
- Parental leaveShort-term paid leave and a salary top-up for extended leave for parents of any gender, plus a bonding bonus for parents who share the leave. (2026) source ↗
- Four-week vacation floorVacation starts at four weeks for everyone, and staff are encouraged to use every day. (2026) source ↗
- Flexible hybrid workStaff choose how they work to suit themselves and their teams, with hub offices in Calgary and Toronto. (2026) source ↗
- B Corp governanceCertified B Corporation since May 2011, re-assessed with an overall score of 117.5, including 33.2 in the Workers category. (2026) source ↗
02 · CapabilitiesSavoir-faire
What they do bestCe qu’elles font de mieux
Our viewNotre avisBenevity runs the giving, volunteering and grant-making platform behind many of the world's best-known employers, and it now packages these tools as an Enterprise Impact Platform with AI features. Its edge comes from scale and trust: millions of vetted nonprofits and tens of billions of dollars moved since 2008.
Workplace giving and volunteering at enterprise scale
Its software runs donation, matching and volunteering programs for clients such as Levi's, Merck, Cisco, Visa, Starbucks and UPS. source ↗
Unified Enterprise Impact Platform
Launched in May 2025 to bring giving, volunteering, grants and impact reporting into one system. Fast Company cited it, along with Benevity's responsible use of AI, in its 2026 list. source ↗
Nonprofit vetting and payments
The platform connects to 2.5 million validated nonprofits and handles disbursement on clients' behalf. source ↗
03 · CapitalCapital
Who backs them, and what they backQui les soutient, et ce qu’elles soutiennent
Acquired
Our viewNotre avisBenevity grew on venture money from JMI Equity and General Atlantic. In 2020, UK private-equity firm Hg took a majority stake at a valuation above US$1 billion. Impact investors The Rise Fund and Generation Investment Management, together with the Canadian pension funds CPPIB, AIMCo and Vestcor, joined the cap table, and Benevity has spent some of that capital on acquisitions, buying Alaya in Switzerland and Chaordix in Calgary.
FundingFinancement
| DateDate | RoundRonde | AmountMontant | InvestorsInvestisseurs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10 | Series C | US$40M | JMI Equity, General Atlantic source ↗ |
| 2020-12 | Majority recapitalization (valuation over US$1B) | Undisclosed | Hg (majority); General Atlantic and JMI Equity remain significant investors source ↗ |
| 2021-02 | Strategic minority investment | Undisclosed | The Rise Fund, Generation Investment Management, CPPIB, AIMCo, Vestcor source ↗ |
Capital they deployLes capitaux qu’elles déploient
What we could not confirm (3)Ce que nous n’avons pas pu confirmer (3)
- A reported US$90.1M raise (options, warrants or rights) after the 2024 CEO change and staff cuts. Seen only via a Dealroom/The Logic aggregator, with no investors named.
- Current employee headcount after the 2024 restructuring. The latest figure confirmed is 800+ (2021); BuiltIn lists 818.
- Any Great Place to Work, Canada's Top 100 or Alberta's Top Employers listing. None found on issuer lists.
CheckedVérifié le 2026-10-05