Aha! commits $220,000 to help those in need in 2025

We are all responsible for contributing to a more caring world. For our entirely distributed team at Aha! this starts with helping those most in need in our own communities. Aha! team members live across nine countries and more than 100 cities. This means we have the opportunity to collectively make a large and meaningful social impact through Aha! Cares, our philanthropic giving program.

Today, I am thrilled to share that we are committing $220,000 to nonprofits that help folks in need in 2025.

We designed Aha! Cares around people's basic needs of food, safety, shelter, and opportunity. Members of our team nominate organizations in their local communities, then apply for funding. This unique model allows us to focus on supporting grassroots organizations with a hyperlocal focus.

Since we launched Aha! Cares in 2019, we have given more than $1.2 million to worthy organizations around the world.

Beyond financial giving, we devote significant time to volunteering together during our semiannual company onsites. At our most recent one in Rancho Mirage, California, we participated in a variety of activities: assembling bikes for children in the foster care system, painting a shelter for veterans, cleaning a storage space for survivors of domestic violence, and more. The work we do helps others — but it also brings us tremendous satisfaction. When you give openly, you also grow your own humanity.

"Your contribution to our meal program will have a truly meaningful impact on the families we serve."

"We are so grateful for your kindness, generosity, and support of our mission."

"Your funding could not have come at a better time — it will go a long way to keeping our shelves stocked."

It is always humbling to read heartfelt notes like these. I know I speak for the entire team when I say that hearing expressions of gratitude from these organizations never gets old.

Learn about some of the organizations our team is championing in 2025:

Food

• Active Faith Community Services | South Lyon, Michigan, USA: Purchase food and clothing for residents of the South Lyon Community Schools district

• Beaver Valley Outreach | Thornbury, Ontario, Canada: Purchase food and grocery gift cards

• Bluffs Food Bank | Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Purchase meat for the food bank

• Brixton Soup Kitchen | London, United Kingdom: Purchase food for people experiencing homelessness across London

• Elizabeth House | Pasadena, California, USA: Purchase food and assist with shelter costs

• FamilyWorks | Seattle, Washington, USA: Purchase food, diapers, and hygiene products

• Goffstown Network Food Pantry | Goffstown, New Hampshire, USA: Restock the food pantry to serve residents of Goffstown, New Boston, and Dunbarton

• Guilderland Food Pantry | Guilderland, New York, USA: Purchase a freezer and food for the pantry

• PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA: Purchase a walk-in cooler

• Rahab's Sisters | Portland, Oregon, USA: Purchase fresh produce and stock the food pantry to assist marginalized women, trans, and nonbinary folks

• Raphael House | San Francisco, California, USA: Support the meal program for families that are low-income or are experiencing homelessness

• Renew Brighton | Christchurch, New Zealand: Purchase food for families, older adults, and young people in need

• Rural Ottawa South Support Services | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Purchase food for older adults and adults living with disabilities in rural Ottawa South

• Sunday Lunchbox | Austin, Texas, USA: Purchase nutritious food for families throughout central Texas

• Tempe Community Action Agency | Tempe, Arizona, USA: Purchase items for the food pantry

Safety

• Child & Youth Advocacy Centre Simcoe Muskoka | Orillia, Ontario, Canada: Fund a seven-week educational program to prevent violence

• HOPE Helps | Oviedo, Florida, USA: Food for the Kids of HOPE food program

• The Janet S. Munt Family Room | Burlington, Vermont, USA: Stock the food pantry for Chittenden County families with young children

• The Lawrence Centre | Wells, United Kingdom: Purchase chairs for their facility, which serves older adults (including those experiencing memory loss and other health concerns)

• Project MKC | Youngstown, Ohio, USA: Purchase diapers, wipes, and hygiene products

• Trips For Kids Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: Purchase bikes to help youth connect with nature and develop teamwork skills

Shelter

• Crisis House | Santee, California, USA: Housing costs for people experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, and addiction in East San Diego County

• Grace House Akron | Akron, Ohio, USA: Purchase food and assist with shelter costs

• House N2 Home | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA: Help families move into new homes

• Lindsey House | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA: Help with housing funds and program curriculum

• New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society | New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada: Purchase laundry supplies and other clothing necessities

• OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center (Willma's Fund) | Madison, Wisconsin, USA: Housing costs for LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness

• Room One | Twisp, Washington, USA: Housing support funds and emergency food and gas vouchers

• SHE IS HOPE LA | Los Angeles, California, USA: Purchase food, clothing, and furniture, and assist with housing costs for single mothers and their families

• Tyler Street Team | Tyler, Texas, USA: Housing costs

Opportunity

• Backpack Project MN | Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA: Purchase backpacks and personal care items for young people experiencing homelessness in the Twin Cities

• The Giving Closet Project | Jacksonville, Florida, USA: Purchase hygiene products, clothing, shoes, food pantry

• Global Gardens Chicago | Chicago, Illinois, USA: Purchase seeds and compost for refugee farmers

• Hope Connection and Community | Arvada, Colorado, USA: Purchase food, diapers, and emergency clothing

• Kahua Pa’a Mua | Kapaau, Hawaiʻi, USA: Build a chicken coop, plant a new crop, and repair farm equipment

• So All May Eat Café | Toledo, Ohio, USA: Cook-to-work job training program

It is gratifying to see just how much our impact has grown since we started Aha! Cares — from supporting 11 organizations that first year to 36 in 2025.

We hope this post inspires you to make a positive impact in 2025 and onward. If you are interested in launching your own charitable giving program at your company, we put together templates to help you get started fast. You can find helpful examples for drafting an email to nonprofits, filling out a funding application, and completing an impact report.

Learn more about Aha! Cares and how we contribute to nonprofits and communities around the world.