Workplace Giving Program Services

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 the same building. Organizations navigating this well tend to:  Employee Resource Groups as an Anchor for Belonging Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are one of the most effective tools for building belonging during periods of change, offering community built around shared identity, interest, or cause. What makes them effective:  Workplace...

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 different or learning something new, and when they get to express a part of themselves as part of that culture.   Workplace giving and volunteering are key elements of bringing your work culture to life. When it is designed well, it becomes a practical expression of how the company...

Planning a corporate retreat or offsite is a huge but rewarding undertaking — we should know, we held our 2026 All Staff Conference in April! In the age of virtual meetings and impersonal emails, these events are a great way to build trust, forge bonds, and connect colleagues. But your retreat will fall flat if it only includes back-to-back strategy sessions or team happy hours. As companies navigate employee burnout, hybrid work, and rising expectations for authentic community impact, these events are a key opportunity to reconnect your workplace with your organization’s goals and values. Instead of treating these moments...

On Jan. 29, I had the opportunity to bring together three incredible social impact leaders — Alicia Procello of the Avery Dennison Foundation, Meg Counts of Pilot Company, and Amanda Ponzar of Kaptivate and The Social Impact Group — for a conversation on people-centered programs. Discussions like this reinvigorate my commitment to the work we do at Global Impact and highlight the profound influence CSR and social impact leaders have within their companies and communities.   What began as a conversation about how companies invest in and benefit from people-centered programs — such as employee assistance funds, scholarships, employee giving, and volunteerism — quickly became a broader reflection on the role these programs play in building...

Here at Global Impact, we’re experts in workplace giving and employee engagement. With nearly 70 years of experience, we help companies and employees maximize their philanthropic impact for global causes. As companies build giving and volunteering programs, we strive to share best practices and examples that companies can replicate. Today we’re spotlighting Microsoft for their fantastic annual giving and micro-volunteering program – and sharing actionable steps you can apply to your giving campaign.  Highlight: Microsoft’s October Giving Month  Microsoft’s October Giving Month is their signature philanthropic initiative focused on employee engagement in charitable activities. Their annual campaign has encouraged employees to...

Children are the leaders of tomorrow. Yet, millions of kids worldwide suffer from poverty, forced displacement, conflict, lack of education, climate change, and more—they are experiencing real harm today, as well as long-term effects on their future success. Looking for a better way to build a brighter future?  This year, consider supporting Save the Children, which works in the U.S. and 120 countries around the world to champion the rights of the world’s 2.3 billion children. From responding to the biggest humanitarian crises, to building early literacy in rural communities — for more than 100 years, Save the Children has...