Twilio.org is the social impact arm of Twilio Inc., focused on providing communication technology to nonprofit organizations and social enterprises. Founded in 2014, it operates as a corporate social responsibility initiative rather than an independent nonprofit, leveraging Twilio's cloud communications platform to serve over 25,000 social impact organizations across healthcare, education, climate action, and humanitarian assistance sectors.
The organization delivers impact through three core programs: product credits and discounts for eligible nonprofits, the Impact Fund which provides grants and impact investments through partner ImpactAssets, and Digital Innovation Grants that build technical capacity within nonprofit organizations. In 2024 alone, Twilio.org awarded $4.8 million in grants and donations to more than 40 organizations, while reaching over 716 million people worldwide through communications powered by Twilio technology.
Twilio.org offers the full Twilio communications platform to eligible nonprofits and social enterprises at discounted rates, including messaging, voice, video, email, and authentication APIs. Organizations can build custom communication experiences for alerts and notifications, hotlines and helplines, user verification, marketing and fundraising, and digital engagement centers tailored to mission-driven use cases.
The platform integrates with Twilio Flex for customizable cloud contact centers, Twilio Segment for customer data management, and SendGrid for email delivery at scale. Nonprofits receive product credits, technical support, and implementation guidance to accelerate digital transformation. Eligible organizations must be registered 501(c)(3) public benefit nonprofits or approved international equivalents recognized under the International Organizations Immunities Act.
The nonprofit digital engagement market is experiencing rapid growth as organizations increasingly adopt cloud communications and AI-driven tools to serve their communities. According to Twilio's 2024 State of Nonprofit Digital Engagement Report, 87% of nonprofits say digital communications are critical to their mission, and 92% believe AI will improve engagement. Nearly 8 in 10 nonprofits plan to increase investment in digital communications, with the average nonprofit now employing 33 software developers.
Twilio.org is positioned at the center of this transformation by providing both technology infrastructure and funding to bridge the digital divide in the social impact sector. The organization focuses on three high-need areas: displaced communities and humanitarian assistance, climate action and resilience, and long-term well-being through health and education initiatives. With $56 million deployed in grants and product credits and a network of over 25,000 social impact organizations, Twilio.org has established itself as a leading technology enabler for the nonprofit ecosystem globally.