Goldman Sachs Analyst Impact Fund
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The Analyst Impact Fund is a Goldman Sachs Gives program. Each year, analysts across the firm pitch nonprofits of their choice for grants. Those grants come from Goldman Sachs Gives and support the communities where Goldman Sachs people live and work.
It is a global competition. Analysts collaborate with peers, then present pitches to senior leadership. Goldman Sachs describes the program as a way to raise the voices of its most junior employees.
The program began in 2010. Since launch, more than 7,800 analysts have taken part. Goldman Sachs Gives has deployed more than $6 million in grants to 192 nonprofits. In 2026, more than 1,000 analysts pitched more than 300 nonprofits. The 2026 finalists are Build Change, Every Cure, Thorn, and WattTime. Goldman Sachs says these figures come from internal program documents kept since 2010.
Key benefits
Analyst pitches
Analysts choose a nonprofit and pitch it for a grant from Goldman Sachs Gives.
Grants since 2010
More than $6 million has gone to 192 nonprofits, with 7,800+ analysts taking part.
2026 finalists
Build Change, Every Cure, Thorn, and WattTime were the 2026 finalists.
Analysts pitch a nonprofit of their choice for a grant from Goldman Sachs Gives. The program is global and is not limited to one cause. In 2026 the finalists were Build Change, which retrofits disaster-prone housing; Every Cure, which repurposes affordable drugs for other diseases; Thorn, which works to protect children's digital likeness from inappropriate AI manipulation; and WattTime, which promotes renewable energy use and oversight at AI data centers.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Goldman Sachs Analyst Impact Fund fund?
- The Analyst Impact Fund is a Goldman Sachs Gives program. Each year, analysts across the firm pitch nonprofits of their choice for grants. Those grants come from Goldman Sachs Gives and support the communities where Goldman Sachs people live and work. It is a global competition. Analysts collaborate with peers, then present pitches to senior leadership. Goldman Sachs describes the program as a way to raise the voices of its most junior employees. The program began in 2010. Since launch, more than 7,800 analysts have taken part. Goldman Sachs Gives has deployed more than $6 million in grants to 192 nonprofits. In 2026, more than 1,000 analysts pitched more than 300 nonprofits. The 2026 finalists are Build Change, Every Cure, Thorn, and WattTime. Goldman Sachs says these figures come from internal program documents kept since 2010.
- What is Goldman Sachs Analyst Impact Fund's check size?
- Varies
- What is Goldman Sachs Analyst Impact Fund's investment thesis?
- Analysts pitch a nonprofit of their choice for a grant from Goldman Sachs Gives. The program is global and is not limited to one cause. In 2026 the finalists were Build Change, which retrofits disaster-prone housing; Every Cure, which repurposes affordable drugs for other diseases; Thorn, which works to protect children's digital likeness from inappropriate AI manipulation; and WattTime, which promotes renewable energy use and oversight at AI data centers.
- Which sectors does Goldman Sachs Analyst Impact Fund invest in?
- Community Development, Impact Finance
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- 2010
