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With So Many Options Available, Why is Giving at the Workplace Important?
(This post is from the Charities@Work blog series) By Gina Rude, Accenture When I was growing up, my dad kept a pen and paper ledger…
Lack of CSR & Employee Engagement Program Alignment Can Hinder Your Growth & Success
I look forward to Fridays. Not for the obvious reason working a 9-5 M-F. It’s the day I start getting excited about my Saturday routine.…
50 Companies That Crush Giving Back
By Ryan Scott Every year, The Civic 50, an initiative of Points of Light, in partnership with Bloomberg LP, honors the 50 most community minded companies.  Determined via…
Charting Your Employee Volunteer Program Roadmap
By Ryan Scott The recession forced Corporate America to do more with less. As such, new innovations in employee volunteering developed out of necessity, and…
Corporate social responsibility activities serve as effective IT retention tool in India
Cognizant, the Teaneck, NJ-headquartered IT services firm with 200,000 employees and the bulk of its development operations in India, found that its corporate social responsibility…
Dollars for Doers Programs are NOT an Incentive, but Still Essential
Most mature employee volunteering programs now include employee volunteer grants commonly known in North America as Dollars for Doers. Companies position the programs as an incentive to…
Another Data Point for Performance Reviews: Employee Volunteering
By Ryan Scott As corporate volunteerism becomes an increasingly important part of the work experience, companies are coming up with new ways to embrace volunteering and tie…
Changing the Way We Think About Volunteers
There is a shift happening in the social good space. It is a powerful one that is defining the way that companies and employees interact with…
Note to bosses: workers perform better if you give to charity
We are used to the idea that workers respond to financial incentives, whether it’s a bonus or wage increase, but it might be that bosses…
Which comes first—the volunteering or the donations? Great Study from Fidelity
Citing a new report that’s well worth your time, Fidelity Charitable provides us with a peek into the motivations and demographics of donors who also…
Apparel Retailer, The Buckle, Partners With Boys Town to Help Teenagers Overcome Serious Problems
For teenagers who are trying to overcome serious problems, having some new clothes can go a long way toward helping them move forward. That’s what…
The most important meal of the day
With just 22 students between kindergarten and Grade 6, the Wandering River School is one of the smallest facilities in Alberta’s Northern Lights School District. Students…