My experiences as a fundraiser for several major health causes over my career support a truth that we all know: the way we give has greatly evolved over the past few decades. Today, the rise of employee programs has...
“Work is simply something to be endured.” Right? BIZZZT – wrong! The average American spends 9 hours, 12 minutes, and 36 seconds ‘Working & Commuting’ on an average workday (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics). So it shouldn’t come as...
There is a very good reason why the corporate giving landscape is replete with companies re-examining their workplace giving program strategy, design, technology and providers: quite simply, they want to drive more successful outcomes. We and others have talked...
By Peter Dudley, Wells Fargo The lament is common among managers who are asked to support employee volunteerism: “I would love to get my employees out to volunteer events, but how can I hit my goals if my workers...
By Farron Levy, President, True Impact Employee volunteering can be a powerful force for improving the lives of those in need, promoting community wellbeing, and supporting important social initiatives. At the same time, such programs can support core business...
In more than 30 years of experience in workplace philanthropy, some of the most common questions I’ve encountered regard the role of federations. While increasing numbers of corporate leaders recognize the value of employee engagement through participatory philanthropic activities...
By Grady Lee, CEO, CorpsGiving Assessing the efficacy of recognition or incentive programs in employee giving and volunteering is an entertaining topic of discussion for me. I can hear people say, “We have this really great giving and volunteering program....
People donate their time or money for many reasons. Some do it for the good feeling they get from helping others; some are repaying a kindness they received in the past. But in my twelve years in corporate philanthropy...
What will be the new trends in employee engagement and workplace giving in 2013? What expectations and impact will young adults have with regards to philanthropy at work? There are many challenges and questions like these facing the non-profit...
As originally posted on CSRwire.com In the more than 20 years I have spent working in the nonprofit sector, I have seen corporate giving transform from individual philanthropic acts to one aspect of a larger corporate social responsibility (CSR)...
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