Building Purpose into the Workplace: What Return-to-Office Transitions Can Teach Us About Employee Engagement
The following is a guest blog from our partners at the International Rescue Committee. Return-to-office isn’t just a logistics challenge — it’s a chance to rebuild connections, community, and a shared sense of purpose. At the International Rescue Committee (IRC), we’ve spent years thinking about how people find belonging and meaning at work, both internally and through our partnerships with corporate allies. Here’s what we’ve learned. Connection Doesn’t Happen by AccidentEmployees don’t reconnect simply because they’re back in […]
Closing the Distance: How Companies Can Lead with Purpose This World Refugee Day
On World Refugee Day (June 20), we reflect on how crisis creates distance — from home, from safety, and from rebuilding a life. Too often, crisis pulls us apart. But whether someone lives three doors down or 3,000 miles away, the distance between us isn’t as wide as it seems; we share the same hopes […]
Rebuilding Lives: How Charities Support Refugees Long After Crisis
In times of crisis, fleeing home is only the beginning of a much longer journey. For refugees around the world, rebuilding a life requires more than immediate relief. It demands sustained support, access to resources, and opportunities to heal and thrive over time. From securing healthcare and stable housing to restoring livelihoods and mental wellbeing, […]
Inspire. Empower. Act. How the IRC brings purpose to the workplace
Tired of planning teambuilding pizza parties and workplace happy hours? There’s a better way to engage your team – one that actually makes people excited to participate. The secret isn’t bigger budgets or flashier venues. It’s partnering with meaningful charities that build in purpose and activities that people genuinely want to share. Whether you’re running […]
International Rescue Committee: Pabr, Burkina Faso. Windyell, aged 27, smiles at the camera, daba win hand in his maize field.
In collaboration with its local partners, IRC has set up the PARIC project in Burkina Faso and Mali, a programme to strengthen community resilience and inclusion. The project aims to support vulnerable populations in pastoral areas of Mali and Burkina Faso in the Mopti zone and the Soum province, which have been badly affected by […]
International Rescue Committee: Hagadera Refugee Camp, Kenya. Halimo Farhan, 22, poses for a photo at one of IRC’S Women’s centre within Hagadera Refugee Camp where she mentors young girls.
In 2018, Halimo had to unfortunately drop out of school in class eight due to financial constraints faced by her family after her father passed away. in 2009 she joined IRC Girl Shine program. Through this program she was empowered and she began mentoring young girls. She also went back to school and sucessfully completed […]
Preserving heritage while building new futures
Across the globe, families and communities are doing the hard work of holding on to their traditions while forging ahead toward better futures. Whether they’re nurturing crops in Tanzania, starting over in Arizona, raising children in refugee camps, or transforming classrooms in India, they are proving that progress doesn’t have to come at the expense […]
Inspiring change together: How the IRC and companies co-create meaningful employee giving experiences
Employees want to feel connected to causes that matter, and few causes resonate more deeply than the global refugee crisis. With over 117 million people forced to flee their homes around the world, employees are aware of the immense need and looking for ways to meaningfully make an impact. Companies that engage in this topic […]
Hear from IRC’s frontline workers this World Humanitarian Day
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides critical aid and support in over 40 countries, with a focus on safety and security for all involved. We honor those who have dedicated their lives to helping those in need and remember those who have been injured or lost their lives in this work. Meet three of the […]
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE: Ukrainian refugee who has started a new career as a tram driver since resettling in Poland
Originally from the Mykolaiv region in Ukraine, Maryna and her family arrived in Poland in 2021. Her husband was having difficulty finding a job after undergoing heart surgery, so they had decided to relocate to Poland with their 14-year-old daughter Daria and their 11-year-old son Artem. The war in Ukraine led them to stay in […]