The journey to social impact: We all hit bumps in the road
Social impact can be defined in many ways, but ultimately all definitions share a few common elements — a net positive effect and one that addresses a social challenge in the community, enhancing the well-being of individuals and families. Today, our journey to social impact is even more pressing, and I want to make the […]
Is your company ready for Giving Tuesday?
Recently we shared suggestions for stimulating employees by capitalizing on observance days, like International Women’s Day or Earth Day, especially those with topics that are important to your employees or correspond to your corporate social responsibility goals. Some days may appeal to your culture more so than others, but there is one day we can […]
How Water For People ensures volunteer help is truly helpful
When I was in high school, I went on a few international volunteer trips. For one of the trips, our team joined with youth from around the U.S. to help build a school in Mexico. Another trip was to Romania, where we volunteered at orphanages and contributed to a few construction projects. These experiences were […]
10 ways to kick off Giving Tuesday with a bang
November is right around the corner. Along with daylight saving time, winter jackets and Thanksgiving, November brings something else that is now an important marker of this time of year – Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday, which falls on Dec. 3 this year, is the primary focus for many nonprofits during the year‑end giving season. And, […]
The key to successful emergency response
When disaster strikes, we often think of the need for housing, food, clean water or other medical assistance in the immediate response efforts. But in order to truly serve the needs of an affected community or region, long-term planning and development is necessary. Global Impact charity partner, Food For The Poor, responds immediately to needs […]
7 ways charities can make the most out of the CFC
It’s officially fall in the northern hemisphere. While the season conjures changing colors, crisp mornings, football, and pumpkin spice everything for many of us, for thousands of charitable organizations it is an exciting time of year for a different reason: the advent of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) open giving season. The CFC is the […]
3 ways to elevate employee giving programs with purpose
Employee engagement is defined as the level of an employee’s psychological investment in their organization. In today’s workplace, over half of American workers are not engaged. This is a serious problem for companies, as disengaged employees lower productivity levels at a cost of $450 billion to $550 billion annually. How can an organization make their […]
