Impact Fund
The Impact Fund deploys capital to nonprofits and social enterprises that accelerate positive change through innovative programs.
Nonprofits often lack the budget to support technical builds. We believe that technology has the power to accelerate positive social change, and the Twilio.org Impact Fund provides grants and investments as fuel for our partners' digital transformation efforts.
We provide grants to nonprofits and NGOs to expand access to transformative communications technology for social impact causes, with a focus on causes supporting displaced communities, climate action, and long term well-being. We also fund social impact accelerators and incubators that are solving some of society’s most pressing needs.
With our donor advised fund partner, ImpactAssets, we’ve built a 100% impact investment portfolio to invest in innovative, early-stage social enterprises, impact-driven funds, and other organizations leveraging technology to address social challenges.
in grants & investments in 2023
nonprofit organizations funded in 2023
The Trevor Project aims to end suicide among young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning people. The nonprofit's technology team is transforming the organization’s crisis services and exponentially increasing its capacity to serve more youth each year. Through enhanced digital crisis services and AI-powered counselor training tools, the Trevor Project is innovating on how it delivers services to LGBTQ youth.
WeRobitcs enables local experts in 25+ countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America to take leadership roles in the responsible and ethical use of drones, data, and AI to solve the most pressing social challenges. WeRobotics is also using cargo drones to deliver vaccines to unreachable rural areas throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through training, funding, and mentorship programs, FastForward gives tech-based nonprofits the infrastructure they need to tackle global and social problems. FastForward has served as a strategic partner with Twilio for seven years, growing the tech nonprofit ecosystem and scaling life changing technologies.
A leader in the fight to eradicate sex and labor trafficking, Polaris responds to immediate needs of victims and survivors as well as dismantling the systems that make this type of crime profitable. Polaris also operates the National Human Trafficking Hotline, the backbone of the U.S. response to sex and labor trafficking.
The IRC responds to some of the world's worst crises, delivering aid that saves lives while paving the way for long-term recovery. They are developing an SMS-based system to improve client-caseworker communications for newly resettled refugees in the U.S.
Tarjimly is a tech nonprofit committed to improving the lives of the world’s refugees by eliminating language barriers. The Tarjimly mobile app allows the world’s 3 billion multilingual speakers to remotely volunteer their language skills as translators and interpreters for the 65 million displaced people.
Digital innovation doesn't happen on its own. Developers play a key role, yet only 1 in 4 nonprofits report having the developer talent that they need.
Through Twilio.org's Digital Innovation Grants, we've provided over $5M in funding to build the technical capacity of nonprofits across the world. Grants play a crucial role in ensuring technology serves the greater good and our Digital innovation Grants help address common nonprofit hurdles, such as lack of technical talent and fast, flexible funding.
With these funds, our grantees have already accelerated their work, such as hiring a director of Engineering, adding personalization to their follow-up communication, and providing real-time support during natural disasters.
Learn how our partners are building a digital-first culture at their nonprofits and share your contact information if you are interested in having your organization considered for future grant rounds. Note: Grant funding is not contingent upon current or future Twilio product use.
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We appreciate your submission for consideration in upcoming grant cycles. If we determine that your organization aligns with our criteria for future rounds, we will notify you via email.