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How Nonprofits Can Promote Matching Gifts on #GivingTuesday by Using Double the Donation
Nearly two-thirds of employers surveyed in America’s Charities’ Snapshot Employer Report, indicate they match employee payroll contributions. This is a 58% increase since 2006. Corporate matches are…
Integrating Volunteerism Into Corporate Culture
More and more workers are citing making a difference at their jobs as one of the most important factors in their job satisfaction rating. In addition, those…
When Corporate Donations Go Bad
By Amy Westervelt In early September, rifle manufacturer Henry Repeating Arms created 100 custom rifles featuring an engraved sunflower and the words “Get Well Grayson” in cursive script…
Report: Pro Bono Now Prevalent in All Areas of Philanthropy
By Ryan Scott A new study from CECP finds that pro bono service has experienced an explosion of growth that is sweeping across Corporate America. As the…
Majority of Companies Increased Community Investments, Focused Giving Programs Since End of Global Recession
NEW YORK, October 21, 2014 /3BL Media/— From 2010 to 2013, giving increased for 64% of companies, and it grew by more than 10% for 52% of companies. Companies that…
Corporate Giving Doesn’t Have to Be Cash Only
By Celeste Amato Business owners across Maryland tell us that corporate philanthropy — charitable giving directed by a business entity — is highly rewarding to…
Is Your Company Running a “Healthy” Food Drive?
Each year, millions of food drives are run to support more than 50,000 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other organizations in the United States. …
Changing Children’s Lives by Teaching Financial Literacy
Young students from a suburban Chicago elementary school drew pictures of their morning with a special classroom visitor. On each page they commented on the…
Pro Bono Week: A Time For Skills to Shine
By Ryan Scott What’s so special about pro bono? According to Taproot, the leading national advocate for pro bono service, pro bono has been a quiet…
Increasing Participation in Your Volunteer Program
By Ryan Scott A question that corporate philanthropy leaders and volunteer program managers ask me all the time is this: “How can we increase and improve volunteer…
Employee Engagement is Important! Increase Engagement through Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant Programs
Guest Post by Adam Weinger, President of Double the Donation More than ever before, organizations are relying on employee engagement and loyalty for overall success. On…
Millennial Employees Keep Traditions Alive During Microsoft’s Employee Giving Campaign
If you had visited Microsoft’s Redmond HQ last Friday, you would have seen hundreds of people chatting and laughing along the roads surrounding main campus.…