# Groundswell vs YourCause: which do AI models recommend for giving & volunteering, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Employee giving and volunteering. Three of fourteen models named Groundswell first on the direct prompt; zero named YourCause. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/experience/employee-giving-and-volunteering/groundswell-vs-yourcause/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundswell | 7% | #5 of 10 | 5% | 20 | 11 of 14 |
| YourCause | 3% | #6 of 10 | 50% | 34 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: groundswell first (first choices: Groundswell) (alternatives: Bright Funds, Deed, Millie, Uncommon Giving)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: groundswell first (first choices: Groundswell, Millie) (alternatives: Bright Funds, OnHand, Selflessly, Uncommon Giving)
- Kimi K2: groundswell first (first choices: Groundswell, Millie) (alternatives: Alaya, OnHand, YourCause)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Uncommon Giving) (alternatives: Bright Funds, Groundswell, Millie)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Selflessly) (alternatives: Benevity Enterprise Impact Platform, Millie, YourCause)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Bonterra) (alternatives: Benevity Enterprise Impact Platform)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Millie) (alternatives: Percent Pledge, Uncommon Giving)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Millie) (alternatives: Goodera, Selflessly, Uncommon Giving)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds) (alternatives: Uncommon Giving, VolunteerLocal)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds) (alternatives: Guideflow, Uncommon Giving)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Benevity Enterprise Impact Platform, Social Cues) (alternatives: Goodchange, Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds) (alternatives: Uncommon Giving)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds, Uncommon Giving) (alternatives: Millie, OnHand)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds, Uncommon Giving)

## What the models said about Groundswell

- "Platforms like Groundswell or Selflessly (~$2–$4.50+/user/month or $4,500+/year) add giving but exceed tight budgets." (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "Groundswell: A modern, mobile-first platform built specifically to make enterprise-grade giving and DAFs accessible to mid-market companies. Very low administrative burden." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "look into modern, employee-experience-first platforms such as Deed, Groundswell, Uncommon Giving, or Millie" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)
- "positioned specifically as a Benevity alternative, addressing fragmentation and disbursement concerns" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about YourCause

- "Benevity, YourCause, and Deed are specifically called out for issues such as long distribution timelines, limited mobile support, or heavy administrative burden" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Platforms like Benevity, YourCause, CyberGrants that charge extra for support, have high transaction fees, and require complex onboarding" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Avoid: Enterprise-heavy platforms like Benevity or YourCause unless you have 1,000+ employees" (Kimi K2, paraphrase prompt, hard negative)
- "YourCause is a SaaS-based platform ... This is ideal for mid-sized companies that want a comprehensive platform without enterprise complexity." (Claude Haiku 4.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "I'd recommend considering YourCause (from Blackbaud) or Millie as top choices for a mid-sized B2B company" (MiniMax M2.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "YourCause is a strong competitor to Benevity, particularly for organizations already using Blackbaud's fundraising software." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, comparative prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.