Keep calm and campaign on: How employee engagement teams adapted giving programs for impact during a time of crisis
Over the past year our world has revolved around COVID-19, seeking protection under face coverings and living day-to-day unsure of what to expect next. Looking back at emails from a year ago, when we had just been introduced to the virus, I can’t help but laugh reading statements like, “Let’s push our meeting back a […]
How your office can protect water this World Water Day
Just last month, I wrote a blog post about water – namely, the role our oceans play in our future. Now, as we approach World Water Day 2021, I return to discuss water with this question: What does water mean to you? The theme of this year’s World Water Day is “valuing water.” In the […]
9 tips for leading through challenging times
We are all tired. It has been an emotionally heavy year, and we are all exhausted. The capacity for the next challenge to cross our path is extremely slim. Even though personally I had some really amazing things happen last year, each one of them was filled with its own challenges that stole some of […]
How to form successful corporate partnerships
According to the 2015 Cone Communications/Ebiquity Global CSR study, 91% of global consumers expect companies to do more than just make a profit. They expect them to also operate responsibly and address social and environmental problems. And it’s not just consumers: Their Employee Engagement study from 2016 found that 74% of employees say their job […]
The perfect way to end your campaign: Say thank you
Congratulations, your 2020 employee giving campaign is finished! This is a moment to reflect on the hard work of your volunteers and staff, your employees’ generosity and the success of the campaign. You’re not quite done though – the final and most crucial step is to thank everyone who participated. One study in the New […]
5 steps to building community with your employees in the new year
Companies: It’s the new year and a great time to think about giving back. Last year presented unique challenges for all. As a result, maybe you weren’t able to organize your traditional volunteering activities last fall and want to make up for it. Maybe you have new goals for 2021 that you want to achieve, […]
World Vision’s gift-in-kind program: Turning trash into treasure
For a number of reasons, companies may regularly find themselves with excess product. Often this is because newer product lines made older models obsolete; however, with the onset of COVID-19, more and more excess product is a result of a slowdown in sales and/or an increase in returns. Regardless of the reason, the fact remains […]
3 tips to develop successful and engaging virtual events
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital tools like Zoom have allowed staff and stakeholders to meet “face-to-face” virtually while still observing the critical need for social distancing. While these virtual events may not capture all of the elements of in-person interactions, they can often still yield the same or similar results. In fact, […]
Powerful partnerships in times of crisis with Direct Relief
With recent headlines featuring the West Coast wildfires, Hurricane Laura, the Beirut explosion and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, people everywhere are looking to come together and give back to help their communities and the world as a whole. This means that companies have an opportunity to get involved and boost corporate social responsibility goals by […]
Pivoting to virtual CFC events – and 5 tips for you to do the same
Global Impact has a deep and rich history with the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), dating back to the start of the campaign. Currently, we partner with Tribal Tech LLC to serve as Outreach Coordinator for 13 CFC regions around the world, including the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area. Natalie Jacobsen serves as […]
