About Lightful
Supporting nonprofits to tell their stories, build trust and raise funds
Through our unique, purpose-built BRIDGE programmes we help donors maximise their impact and provide nonprofits with the skills and tools to build trust, raise awareness and grow funds online.
Lightful supports the nonprofit sector to thrive right now, and to secure its future
Our vision is a future where nonprofits have the power to create more equitable communities and a healthier planet.
Our mission is to help nonprofits become better storytellers, build trust and raise more money.
Lightful helps nonprofits develop the digital skills and confidence needed to tell compelling stories, build trust, and raise more money. We partner with individual and institutional donors to provide nonprofits all over the world with purpose-built online tools, practical advice, and tailored training.
How we got here
2015
Lightful founded to help nonprofits tell their stories, build trust and raise funds
2016
Social media management tool - the Lightful Platform - launched to help nonprofits deliver high-impact campaigns
2017
Lightful Solutions opened to scale the reach of our services
2018
Launch of BRIDGE (Building resilience in digital growth and engagement), our flagship Lightful Learning programme
2019
Our #ReclaimSocial social campaign kicked off, to support the use of social for good
2020
Achieved B Corp status and launched a COVID 19 response BRIDGE programme helping increase funds raised by 64%
2021
Lightful is voted one of Escape the City's Top 100 companies to work for
2022
Lightful pivots to focus on the increasing demand for Learning, expanding BRIDGE syllabus into French, Spanish and Ukrainian
2023
We launch our AI squad, which starts to build a range of AI-powered features for nonprofits
2024
We run our first ever longitudinal survey, and share our #BuildingResilience Impact Report
2025
BRIDGE has supported over 3,500 organisations, from 120+ countries
Our values
Our values are not just words on a page, but concepts that we live and enact every day:
We care deeply
We're always learning
We communicate intentionally
We build trust
Lightful in the news
We are proud to be a Certified B Corporation®
B Corps are businesses that meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
At Lightful, we put impact at the forefront of everything we do. Our exceptional team works day in day out with amazing clients across a whole spectrum of social and environmental causes. You can learn more about the B Corp movement here.
We are Cyber Essentials certified - guaranteeing your safety
Cyber Essentials is a UK government standard meaning you can trust us that your data and activity will remain secure.
Our systems, policies and processes ensure round-the-clock data protection, and we have the credentials to demonstrate our ability to protect ourselves against a whole range of the most common cyber attacks.
With Lightful as your partner, you can be confident your technology project is in safe hands. You can find our Cyber Essentials verification here.
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