“[Last spring], we were trying to think of something to do as a company that would include all our colleagues across the globe, something that every single team member could get involved in“ Severine Fortin Arete is a cybercrime defense company with close to 500 employees across the US and India. “[Last spring], we were […]
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In this article, we’ll share a simple framework that you can use to increase employee engagement with your volunteerism and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. In case you’ve only got time for a quick hit, here’s the short version: Align with intrinsic motivations; Minimize barriers to action; Communicate as often as possible. Also, if you’re
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You never know who you are until you put a really big challenge in front of yourself. That’s what we’re doing.” – Susan Otten Climbing Mount Everest is a huge accomplishment, but what about climbing Mount Everest sixteen times? When Susan Otten and her daughter Gretja hike the Appalachian Trail this year, they’ll go up
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“We believed people would feel more motivated if they were choosing a charity close to their heart.” – Sarah Theyer “We wanted to increase employee well-being and improve engagement within the company,” says Peter Boultbee, who handles plant operations for the OE Braking unit at Tenneco. “We got a team together across functions and sites
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We started the B Corp process in 2019 when we celebrated our 10-year anniversary. We wanted to ensure that we continued to grow and scale our business, but in a responsible way.” – Lina Ruiz Credit: FaceThis and WeTransfer When WeTransfer got its B-Corp certification in 2020, it knew it would have to find new
Everything I’ve done through Charity Miles has always been for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I know that Megan still has lymphoma. I know there’s no cure. I want a cure and I want it soon.” – Linda Dieckhoff When Linda Dieckhoff saw a video of two Europeans biking Route 66, she knew she had
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“It’s been an amazing opportunity for ManpowerGroup to engage staff where they are and help them maintain healthy habits.” – Nafessa Burdine When Nafessa was looking for a way to get more staff involved in the community and away from their computers, she asked the organization to brainstorm ideas for new projects. The sales team
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“It’s great having a tool like Charity Miles,” adds San. It was a “simple and easy way to include folks from outside our organization, and it allowed us to double our donations this year.” – San Ly For Sientra, Breast Cancer Awareness Month every October is central to their charitable giving. Sientra manufactures breast implantable
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“We can continue to give back to the charity organization of our choice just by being active.” – Kristina Bernatis “JLB has always been a charitable organization, says Kristina Bernatis, who previously oversaw training and marketing for JLB Residential. “We give back to many organizations throughout the year. Last year, we wanted to partner with
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Whatever tools are out there to help us reach more people and increase awareness, we embrace wholeheartedly.” – Christine Waggoner The problem with fighting a rare disease is that it’s hard to gather support. Not many people are directly affected by the disease, and those who are affected are “trying to grapple with the disease
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Charity Miles is an app that turns all the miles you walk, run and bike anyway into money for charity. #EveryMileMatters
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