Grateful Giraffes

The herd

Meet the Grateful Giraffes

A community built on gratitude: 1,000 lifetime members who keep showing up for each other, at 500+ gatherings since 2022.

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Gatherings · since 2022

The herd, together.

Potluck dinners, Sunday brunches, holidays, hikes and big nights. Real photos from our gatherings.

  • About thirty-five Giraffes standing in a wide circle around a living room at dusk, each holding a lit tea candle, two hands with candles in the foreground
    An Evening of Gratitude Shabbat at Brentwood Hills, June 2026.
  • About forty Giraffes posed together on the floor and couches of a living room at the second Tower Feast
    The second Tower Feast, Santa Monica, July 2023
  • About forty Giraffes and two dogs posed together in a garden at a Brunch of Giraffes
    A Brunch of Giraffes at Little City Farm, 2023
  • About twenty-seven Giraffes and a dog posed together on a terrace at Friendsgiving
    Friendsgiving, 2024
  • Eight Giraffes holding lettuce in front of a real giraffe at the San Francisco Zoo
    Giraffes at the Zoo, San Francisco, 2025
  • 2022Gathering since
  • 500+Gatherings
  • 15,000People gathered
  • 1,000Lifetime members
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Giraffe Intros

We asked the herd. Here’s what they said.

Giraffes introduce themselves on video and answer the questions we ask the herd. Members watch every intro, by person or by question.

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Become a Grateful Giraffe

We started with twelve chairs and two folding tables in Venice. 500+ gatherings later, the people who kept showing up became the Giraffes: heads in the clouds, feet on the ground, big hearts. We’d love for you to be one of them.

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What a Giraffe gets

  • Exclusive events

    Giraffe-only gatherings, auto-approval, and Giraffe pricing (20-50% off) on open events.

  • Exclusive offers

    Giraffe-only discounts and perks from the community and our partners.

  • Equity in Grateful Labs

    A welcome equity grant, and the ability to earn more in our venture studio.

  • Giraffe WhatsApp groups

    LA, SF, Austin, NYC, Miami and Israel.

  • Gigi, our Giraffe of Staff

    She gets to know you and finds the Giraffes in the network who can help you, and who you can help.

  • You get to say you’re a Grateful Giraffe

    Heads in the clouds, feet on the ground, big hearts.

Become a Grateful Giraffe

We read every application personally. No payment now, if you’re approved, we’ll send you your invitation.