For the intentional giver

Your giving deserves more than a December deadline.

Most high-net-worth donors make their most important philanthropic decisions in the last three days of the year. GiveIntent changes that.

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The Intention Gap

30%

of all U.S. giving happens in December

$326B

sitting in donor-advised funds awaiting direction

79%

of affluent donors give locally — proximity over impact

You already want to give meaningfully. The tax calendar just keeps getting in the way. GiveIntent moves your most important giving decisions from December to the first half of the year — when you have time to be intentional.

Your GiveIntent journey

  1. 1

    Values assessment

    Answer 7 questions about what matters most to you — causes, geography, and giving goals.

  2. 2

    AI matching

    GiveIntent's AI matches your values to programs you'd never find on your own — local, regional, and global.

  3. 3

    Set your intention

    Choose your programs and set a giving intention months before December. Your advisor is notified automatically.

  4. 4

    Give with confidence

    Track outcomes, see your impact, and build a giving practice that reflects your values year after year.

Programs you wouldn't find on your own

Sample matches from the Boston pilot — vetted programs surfaced from foundation partners nationwide.

Closing the Homework Gap
Foundation verifiedHome match
Boston Foundation · Greater Boston
Broadband access and devices for K–8 students in under-resourced Boston neighborhoods, ensuring learning continues beyond school hours.
  • Supported by Boston Foundation
At your giving level ($25K–$50K): $25,000 connects 40 families to high-speed internet for a full academic year.
Program results: 2024 results: 94% of enrolled students improved reading scores year-over-year. 2,200 families served across Dorchester, Roxbury, and East Boston. Goal: close the digital divide for 5,000 Boston families by 2028.
Rural Futures — St. Landry Parish
Verified granteeDiscovery
Acadiana Community Foundation · South Louisiana
Workforce readiness and early learning centers in one of Louisiana's most underfunded parishes. High need, high impact, chronically overlooked by national donors.
  • Supported by Acadiana Community Foundation
At your giving level ($25K–$50K): $25,000 funds an early literacy coordinator for 18 months.
Program results: 2024 outcomes: 800+ children served across 4 parishes. 73% of program graduates enrolled in workforce training within 6 months.
Girls' Secondary Education — Northern Nigeria
Verified granteeInternational
Global Giving Collaborative · Sub-Saharan Africa
GiveWell-vetted and cross-border DAF eligible. Supports school retention for adolescent girls in conflict-affected areas where dropout rates exceed 60%.
  • Supported by Global Giving Collaborative
At your giving level ($25K–$50K): $25,000 keeps 83 girls enrolled through secondary school completion.
Program results: 2024 results: 1,240 girls supported across 6 districts. 89% retention rate vs. 38% regional average. Goal: achieve gender parity in secondary completion rates by 2030.

Ready to give with intention?

Join the Boston pilot cohort and set your giving intentions before September 1, 2026.

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