Our Impact -- Verified Social Impact From Every Meeting

The Funding Model

How Every Gesture Creates Impact

When an organiser subscribes to 1Gesture, a portion of every gesture fee is ring-fenced and routed directly to verified Impact Partners. Here is how the money flows.

Organiser Sets Up Meetings

The organiser connects their calendar and chooses which cause categories to offer. 1Gesture detects upcoming meetings automatically.

Attendees Receive a Branded Reminder

Before each meeting, attendees receive a branded email with the option to claim a gesture -- choosing from causes like planting a tree or funding a meal.

Gesture Fee Is Collected and Ring-Fenced

When a gesture is claimed, the per-gesture fee (included in the organiser's plan) is collected. Impact funds are separated from operating revenue immediately.

Verified Partners Deliver the Impact

Ring-fenced funds are disbursed to verified NGO partners who deliver the specific impact -- planting the tree, providing the meal, delivering the water, or funding the education.

How 1Gesture turns meetings into real-world impact

Impact Partners

Verified Partners Delivering Real Impact

Every Impact Partner is a verified NGO that meets our due diligence standards. They deliver the specific impact your gestures fund -- and report back with proof.

Eden Reforestation Projects

Working across 10 countries to plant mangrove and native species trees in deforested regions. Each tree is GPS-tagged and monitored for survival rates over five years.

47,250+ Trees planted

92% Survival rate

10 Countries

Share Our Strength

Providing nutritious meals to children and families facing hunger. Every funded meal is distributed through established community kitchens and school feeding programmes.

128,400+ Meals funded

$0.25 Per meal cost

15 Regions served

Water.org

Delivering clean, safe water through community well construction, filtration systems, and water point rehabilitation. Each project serves communities for 20+ years.

312,000+ Litres delivered

24 Water points built

8,400+ People served

Pencils of Promise

Building schools and teacher training programmes in underserved communities. Funding covers materials, teacher salaries, and school supplies for students who would otherwise lack access.

8,640+ Students supported

36 Classrooms funded

7 Countries

Transparency Commitment

How We Guarantee Every Gesture Counts

We built 1Gesture with trust at the foundation. Every pound and dollar is tracked, ring-fenced, and verified by independent partners.

Revenue Ring-Fencing

Impact funds are separated from operating revenue at the point of collection. They sit in a dedicated account that can only be disbursed to verified Impact Partners.

Dedicated impact escrow account
Funds never touch operating expenses
Monthly reconciliation and reporting

Partner Verification

Every Impact Partner undergoes a multi-stage verification process before receiving any funds. We check registration, financials, and impact delivery track records.

Registered NGO status required
Financial audit and review
Ongoing performance monitoring

Impact Certificates

Every gesture generates a digital impact certificate with verification data. Organisers can share these with stakeholders, clients, and their team.

Unique certificate per gesture or batch
Includes partner details and proof of delivery
Downloadable and shareable

Impact Dashboard

Track Your Impact in Real Time

Every organiser gets a live dashboard showing exactly how their meetings are creating change. Share it with your team, your board, or your clients.

Total Gestures

1,247

+18% vs last month

Claim Rate

73%

+5% vs last month

Impact Spend

$623

On track with budget

Top Cause

Plant a Tree

41% of all gestures

Gestures by Cause -- Last 6 Months

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Trees Meals Water Education

Enterprise

ESG Reporting, Built In

For teams that need to report on environmental, social, and governance commitments, 1Gesture provides audit-ready impact data that maps directly to ESG frameworks.

Automated quarterly impact reports
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) mapping
Exportable data for GRI, SASB, and TCFD frameworks
Carbon offset equivalency calculations
Dedicated account manager for enterprise teams

See Enterprise Pricing

Q1 2026 Impact Report Auto-generated

Trees planted 1,240

Meals funded 3,680

Clean water (litres) 8,400

Students supported 210

CO2 offset equivalent 12.4 tonnes

SDGs addressed 4 of 17

FAQ

Questions About Our Impact

We get it -- impact claims require scrutiny. Here are honest answers to the questions we hear most.

Is this greenwashing?

No. Greenwashing is making environmental claims without substance. 1Gesture does the opposite: every gesture is backed by a verified financial transfer to a registered NGO, and every impact outcome is tracked with proof of delivery. We publish our partner verification process, our fund flow, and our impact data openly. If a partner fails to deliver, we flag it and redirect funds. We have no interest in inflating numbers or making vague claims -- our model only works if the impact is real and verifiable.

How do I know the impact is real?

Three layers of verification. First, every Impact Partner is a registered NGO that passes our due diligence before receiving any funds. Second, partners provide delivery reports with evidence (GPS data for trees, distribution records for meals, water quality reports, school attendance records). Third, each gesture generates a digital certificate linking the specific organiser's contribution to the specific impact delivered. You can trace the chain from payment to outcome.

Can I choose my cause?

Yes. Organisers choose which of the four cause categories to offer to their attendees: plant a tree, fund a meal, provide clean water, or support education. Attendees then pick from those options when they claim their gesture. This means every gesture reflects a genuine personal choice, not a forced allocation.

What happens to the money between collection and disbursement?

Impact funds are ring-fenced at the point of collection into a dedicated account separate from our operating revenue. Disbursements to Impact Partners happen on a monthly cycle. During the holding period, funds are not used for any operational purpose. We publish the timing and amounts of all disbursements in our quarterly transparency reports.

How are Impact Partners selected and monitored?

Partners must be registered NGOs with a proven track record in their cause area. Our selection process includes registration verification, financial audit review, impact measurement methodology assessment, and reference checks. Once onboarded, partners submit monthly delivery reports with evidence. We conduct annual re-verification and can pause disbursements if delivery standards are not met.

What percentage of my payment goes to impact?

The exact allocation varies by plan and cause, but the impact portion of every gesture fee is ring-fenced and fully disbursed to partners. Your subscription fee covers platform operations (engineering, infrastructure, support). The per-gesture fee -- or its equivalent on the Max plan -- is where the impact funding comes from. We are transparent about this split and publish it in our annual impact report.

Every Meeting Creates Real-World Impact