Going for gold: A behind-the-scenes look at Global Impact’s 2024 employee giving campaign
Global Impact was founded as the federation for international charities in workplace giving campaigns. Now, with nearly 70 years of experience under our belts, it’s safe to say that we are experts in workplace giving and connecting organizations and employees with the causes and charities they care about! Every June, we have the opportunity to […]
Unlocking the power of employee engagement: key insights from our recent webinar
Last month, we hosted two Charity Alliance members to talk about how they can help companies amplify their employee engagement. Attendees got to experience just a bit of the magic of ChildFund International and Mercy Corps’ employee engagement opportunities. Missed it? Here’s a quick recap to answer any questions you may have surrounding charity engagement events: Why […]
Four ways to boost employee volunteering and giving through ERGs
Companies are no longer just the place where work happens. In recent years, it has become increasingly important for workers around the world to feel like they are making a difference — at their company, in their local community, and across the globe. People spend an enormous amount of time and energy at work, and each […]
Top summer philanthropy reads
As the weather heats up, your mind might be on beach trips, ice cream, and what to add to your summer reading list. If you work in the philanthropic space, you’re in luck: Our peers across philanthropy have recently released a great slate of new research and white papers that our team here at Global […]
Better together: Photos from our All-Staff Conference
In mid-April our team members from around the country (and Germany too!) gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 2024 Global Impact Ventures All-Staff Conference – our first full, in-person convening since the pandemic! We had four busy days of presentations, break-out sessions, and team-bonding activities that all tied into the conference theme “Better Together: Unite, […]
Inspire greater giving: Global Impact’s Corporate Ecosystem
Join Global Impact’s Corporate Ecosystem and be a part of a network of companies and workplaces that lead the way in increasing engagement within the workplace. Why it matters:About 85% of campaign administrators say one of their biggest challenges is keeping their employee giving campaigns fresh. We believe this is due to a disconnect between […]
What we learned from Benevity’s Top Charitable Causes report
Earlier this year, the giving platform Benevity released its 2023 Top Charitable Causes report. The report is a very telling snapshot of this moment in history, clearly showing that employee giving is motivated by the heightened crises we are facing globally. As a fundraiser who leads Global Impact’s emergency response campaigns for employee donors, I […]
Investing in your team: 3 proven strategies for your Employee Assistance Fund
What does “helping others” mean to you? Perhaps those words make you think about giving or volunteering, taking food to a sick neighbor, or giving unused clothes or toys to a local family in need. There is a recently released report on the state of “generosity” in our world and while you may have heard […]
Five ways your workplace giving program may be falling short
It’s no secret that employees at workplaces across the world report feeling disengaged and discouraged at work – it’s why the term “quiet quitting” went viral last summer. According to recent Gallup data, on an average team of 10 employees, seven employees are mentally disengaged and half are actively or passively looking to change jobs. […]
Igniting passion and purpose: How to engage employees with observance days
International Women’s Day, Earth Day, World Hunger Day and Giving Tuesday are all reasons to celebrate and take action. Those are just a few of the many international cause awareness days that happen every year. Observance days in a workplace giving program are an easy and powerful way to promote philanthropy, foster a sense of […]
