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 […]
Surfing the Third Wave of Philanthropy: Some Practical Guidance
This article was first published on Geneva Global. Every few years, my phone starts buzzing with messages from colleagues outside of professional philanthropy asking excitedly whether I’ve seen “The Next Big Thing” when it comes to manna-from-heaven philanthropic capital. Fifteen years ago, it was, “Did you hear about The Giving Pledge?” A decade ago, it was, […]
How You Can Help After the Colombia Earthquake
On August 11, a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, the strongest to hit the country in decades. Over 250 people have been killed and thousands more are injured, with numbers expected to rise as search and rescue operations are underway. What We Know About the SituationThe quake hit on Monday morning as families were at home or beginning their day, with tremors felt […]
Beyond the Grant: Why Complex Giving Requires Specialized Expertise
Across Global Impact Ventures, our mission is to inspire greater giving, connecting funders, nonprofits, and charitable projects to make an impact. But what does that actually mean in practice? Grantmaking, the process through which funders like corporations or foundations distribute financial awards to charitable causes, is the infrastructure underpinning almost all of our work. Grantmaking […]
Beyond Borders: How Workplace Giving Can Inspire Us to Think Globally
When employees think about giving to causes in their workplace, many naturally start close to home. They may think about the food bank in their city, a shelter in their neighborhood, a school their family attends, or a disaster that affected a friend. That local connection is powerful, and it should remain an important part of every […]
Workplace Giving Works Best When It Feels Like Culture
Workplace culture is not the pushed screensaver with a beautifully designed listing of corporate values or the photos of colleagues shared on your careers page of the website. It is the lived experience of employees, made and benefitting from their interactions with each other at their desk, over virtual meetings, and out of the office. For many employees, company values become real in two distinct moments: when they interact away from their desk doing something […]
When It Matters Most: 5 Takeaways from Benevity Live 2026
I was in Scottsdale in early June for Benevity Live 2026, and the theme, “When It Matters Most,” was more than a catchy tagline. Session after session, the same picture kept coming up: Corporate social impact is under more pressure than it’s been in years with more scrutiny, tighter regulation, stakeholder demands pulling in different directions, and a higher bar for proving outcomes actually happened. […]
Celebrating 70 Years of Global Impact
This year marks Global Impact’s 70th anniversary. Since our founding in 1956, both philanthropy and our role within it have transformed dramatically. What began as a way for federal employees to support international causes in their workplace has grown into a global organization spanning six countries, with more than 200 staff, directing over $3 billion toward impact worldwide. Over our 70-year history, the philanthropic landscape and the breadth of our work have certainly evolved. But throughout these changes, we’ve remained dedicated to our […]
Trust, Transparency, and the New Rules of Philanthropy: Reflections from AFP Fundraising Day New York
The Association of Fundraising Professional’s Fundraising Day New York brought together fundraisers, nonprofit leaders, and philanthropic partners for important conversations about the future of our sector. As one of the country’s premier fundraising conferences, the event offered an opportunity to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and explore how philanthropy continues to evolve. Global Impact Ventures was […]
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 […]