Orrick Advises Bonterra on the Acquisition of Deed

Deed, an AI-forward global workplace giving and volunteering platform, has been acquired by Bonterra, a leading provider of ethical AI technology for social good organizations.

Orrick represents Deed.

THE COMPANIES

Deed is a global workplace giving and volunteering platform that makes it easy for organizations to engage employees in meaningful giving, volunteering, and community action by connecting them with millions of vetted nonprofits around the world. With an intuitive experience trusted by Fortune 500 partners and companies around the world, Deed's ImpactAI suite of responsible AI tools boosts program effectiveness by automating manual tasks, freeing teams to focus on strategy and human connection while amplifying impact.

Bonterra, an Apax Partners portfolio company, is the only social good technology built for everyone- helping nonprofits, charitable foundations, and socially responsible companies raise more, give more, and get more for their missions. With more than 25 years of corporate grantmaking experience, Bonterra powers the innovative grant programs for half of the Fortune 100 and 9 of the top 10 U.S. financial institutions; providing the governance, compliance, and reporting rigor required at enterprise scale.

THE IMPACT

By integrating Deed's AI-forward engagement platform with Bonterra's grantmaking solutions, customers benefit from a single, connected view of corporate impact across giving, volunteering, and grantmaking for its global customer base.

"Deed was built on a simple belief: user experience should never stand between people and doing good. We've seen firsthand how a modern, globally accessible platform can unlock participation at scale. As we join the Bonterra ecosystem, we will bring together Deed's engagement layer with enterprise-grade grantmaking, powered by the most robust impact network - raising the standard for corporate philanthropy worldwide," said Deevee Kashi, CEO of Deed.

THE TEAM

The Orrick team was led by Max Cantor and David Schwartz and included Jamie Baroff, Vernon Lin, Esther Kang, Andres Yarto, Michael Wiesner, Lauren Guilford, SeoJung Park, David Sharrow, Daniel Kearney, Megan McKnelly, Kristin Cornuelle, Carolyn Vicino, Matthew Coleman, Peter Graham and Kay Zou.

Bonterra was represented in the transaction by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

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• Bonterra's Announcement
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