Client Strategy Lead, Beam Impact
Turning consumer behavior into cash for nonprofits
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Turning consumer behavior into cash for nonprofits
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
Beam Impact's mission is to shift $10B from brands to high-impact nonprofits by connecting brands and customers over the values they authentically share.
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Company mission
Beam Impact's mission is to shift $10B from brands to high-impact nonprofits by connecting brands and customers over the values they authentically share.
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50% female employees
Our take
Over 80% of millennials and Generation Z reportedly seek out brands with values that align with their own, and in order to net this younger generation of consumers, brands are increasingly turning to novel ways of signalling and proving their ethical side. Beam Impact’s solution is an exciting one: create an app through which Beam users can purchase products with Beam partners, who in turn pledge to donate a portion of those sales to a charity of the customer’s choice.
It’s an interesting proposition, and Beam have their sights set on using it to funnel $10 billion through to high impact charities. The 2017-founded company has over 90 partners including some big players like Parade, Mate the Label, Clevr Blends, IKEA and Walk to Wok.
It is a compelling idea for customers and brands alike, with Beam reporting that users regularly return to their partner brands thanks to this charitable nudge from the free app. It is apparently also sufficiently compelling to investors who have backed Beam with significant funding. It will be interesting to watch this win/win business develop in the coming years.
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Benefits
- Unlimited PTO (2 weeks required)
- Work from home
- Company Stock Options
- Healthcare, vision, dental fully covered
- Paid parental leave for all parents
- Option to work in our gorgeous NYC HQ in Lower Manhattan with sunlight, plants, coffee, snacks, music and energy!
- Regular (virtual) team events
- Semi - Annual trips to NYC to meet and relax with the whole team
- $100 / month in wellbeing stipend to be used at your discretion (i.e., gym membership, mental health resources like yoga classes & meditation app subscriptions)
- Partial (50%) 401k match
- $750 / year in professional development
- $1,000 referral bonuses for growing our Beam community
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2022
$13.3m
SERIES A
Nov 2018
$1.1m
SEED
Total funding: $14.9m
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Founders
Viveka Hulyalkar
(CEO)Previously a retail consultant at McKinsey working in consumer loyalty. Founded a nonprofit that provided $1M worth of solar panels for schools in the Cleveland area at the age of 15.
Alex Salvatore Sadhu
(CTO)Previously an early iOS Engineer at Tinder before co-founding Beam Impact.
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I’ve consistently been presented with tough technical challenges since I started at Beam. We have a large and fast growing number of clients, each requiring distinct customization. Scaling up while supporting so many diverse use cases has presented us with lots of complexity across our entire stack.
Software Engineering
Challenging work
Mar 2022
Beam is as much a social impact company as it is a tech company. All of our work is dedicated towards moving money from mission driven brands to nonprofits. It’s rewarding at the end of the day to see your work contribute to tangible impact.
Software Engineering
Meaningful work
Mar 2022
Everyone at Beam is so sharp. It feels good to sprint on complex, time sensitive tasks knowing that everyone is bringing up the team in their area.
Software Engineering
Intelligent people
Mar 2022
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