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Caring for one another, acting with trust and accountability, and striving to grow and improve are part of what drives Olo forward. These values inspire and guide us in everything we do. We promote a culture of active participation and generous community support—whether through volunteering, financial donations, or leveraging our platform and our technology for good. Through our volunteer time off (VTO) and donation-matching programs, every team member has the opportunity to contribute to causes they care about and to magnify their community impact.
By joining Pledge 1%, we have committed to allocating 1% of our time, products, and equity toward organizations and initiatives that align with our mission and values.
Since its founding in 2021, Olo for Good’s annual grant cycle has awarded more than $9 million to non-profit organizations providing support to the restaurant industry and its front-line workers, increasing access to food, and reducing food waste.
These were the organizations that received annual grant funding in 2024:
In 2024, Olo’s Founder & CEO, Noah Glass, joined No Kid Hungry’s CEO Pledge to End Summer Hunger, committing Olo to donate $250,000 over a three- year period. These funds will help them reach their goal of increasing the number of children receiving summer meals from 2.8 million to 30 million nationwide.
We’re also using our products and platform to create opportunities for our customers and partners to support their communities. For example, we created options for restaurants to add a donation to their menu or ask customers if they’d like to round-up their purchase to benefit nonprofits.
In 2023:
And each Olo team member receives eight paid hours each year to volunteer at an eligible nonprofit they are passionate about. In addition, Olo amplifies the impact of our employees' generosity by matching their donations up to $500 per employee every year to eligible nonprofit organizations.