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 an Employee Resource Group (ERG), organizing volunteer initiatives, or managing workplace giving programs, consider working with leading nonprofits like the International Rescue Committee to transform your events this year.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping people survive, recover, and rebuild their lives. Operating in over 40 countries and dozens of U.S. cities, the IRC provides life-changing support to refugees and displaced populations — from emergency aid and health care to education, economic empowerment, and integration services.
What truly sets the IRC apart for ERGs and workplace campaigns? They don’t just do the work; they bring it to life. The IRC knows how to connect with corporate audiences, transforming global challenges into personal stories that inspire action and deepen your team’s understanding of the world. When your ERG partners with the IRC, you’re not just supporting a cause — you’re helping lead a movement.
Employee engagement offering
IRC speakers don’t deliver lectures — they create experiences. Whether it’s a virtual reality journey through a refugee camp, an interactive workshop on crisis response, or storytelling sessions that put faces to global challenges, IRC presentations leave lasting impressions on your colleagues.
Invite the IRC to connect with your organization, whether that’s with your ERG, volunteer committee, individual team or department, or org-wide. They can connect global issues to personal experiences and local impact. Their team members bring firsthand knowledge from the field and can speak to how your company’s support via donations, volunteering, and partnerships can translate into real change.
The IRC’s work spans the globe, but their impact is deeply personal. They’re there when a family flees violence, when a child needs education, and when someone is rebuilding their life in a new country. These aren’t abstract statistics — they’re human stories of resilience, hope, and transformation. Work with them and hear stories like Anna’s:
Anna left her hometown, Nova Kakhovka, six months after the full-scale war started in Ukraine, and her city was occupied. The family settled in Odesa, and from the first days of her displacement, Anna began her volunteer work.
Anna ran a successful beauty parlor in her hometown and decided to continue doing haircuts in Odesa but for free. She explains that volunteer work saved her from depression after she “lost her previous life.” Anna has also launched her own NGO to help women and people with disabilities in a more professional and structured way. At the same time, she is attending IRC Women Protection and Empowerment sessions. She enjoys the discussions and art therapy activities. She also values the sense of community and support that IRC sessions provide.
While IRC speakers can energize your workforce, the partnership potential goes much deeper too. Here are a few of the opportunities that the IRC can facilitate:
- Volunteer opportunities that give your team hands-on experience with IRC programs
- Skills-based volunteering where your employees can contribute professional expertise
- Mentorship programs connecting your workforce with IRC clients building new lives
- Corporate sponsorship opportunities that align with your CSR objectives
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