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About $5 billion in charitable donations go through the workplace every year. Have you ever wondered why some companies can squeeze every ounce of charitable engagement from employees? There’s a good chance that at the heart of most successful strategies, you’ll find a donation matching program at work. But what are these programs, and how […]

In building a more socially responsible company, you might come across two terms. At first glance, these terms might not make any sense. ESG strategies. “Global reporting initiative.” CSR and ESG factors. It all sounds very complicated, with little rooting in the real world, where social impact must take place. However, once you understand these

Deep down, most people are happy to reach into their wallets and lend someone else a helping hand. But no one likes to feel like their donations didn’t go to a good cause, either. If you’re trying to create positive change, you’re going to want to know the end-result of your efforts. And chances are

So you’re the head of an employee engagement program, and you have to track your results in how many employees participated. Then you set up a program, try to drum up enthusiasm, and… …crickets. That can be a problem. After all, employee volunteer programs can help employees not only do good, but feel more connected

Everyone wants to give. But given the realities of social distancing and the COVID-19 pandemic, even the most charitable among us have to have reservations about getting our hands dirty. The solution: creating virtual volunteer programs. You don’t have to be a nonprofit to create virtual volunteer programs and make a difference. In fact, virtual

Look around and you’ll see a company that matches employee donations. In fact, some estimates say about 65% of Fortune 500 companies offer some sort of matching program. Clearly, there’s something to it. A study by HR Reporter found that employee turnover drops by an average of 57% among employees deeply connected to their company’s

The primary value of a charity gift card is to connect with your employee / customer / prospect by giving them a gift card that they can use on the nonprofits they care about. To facilitate that, the company lets the individual make the donation. Giving them a charity gift card, the company simply sets

From my time interviewing social impact professionals on the Changemakers from Within podcast, I’ve been so fortunate to learn from these amazing people on how they pitched their programs to their CEOs and executive teams.  I also get to spend lots of time with incredible people moving the needle in their companies to start social

I’m heartbroken, upset, devastated. This must end. In the past year since the Covid-19 pandemic started, crimes targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have risen dramatically. According to STOP AAPI Hate, a coalition that tracks incidents of violence and harassment against the AAPI community, there have been nearly 3,800 incidents of hate and discrimination reported

Wondering how you can boost employee involvement in social impact? In a recent episode of Changemakers From Within, Bryan Breckenridge, a social impact trailblazer who has spent the last 20+ years building out social impact programs at several top companies, shared with us some of the ways he personally helped grow participation rates in giving