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Coworkers walking together on a campus path
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Charity Wellness Programs: Pair Movement With Giving

A charity wellness program turns walking, running and biking into donations. See how it works, what the research says, and how to launch one at your company.

Coworkers walking laps on an indoor track
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How to Sponsor Wellness Challenges That Give Back

Learn how to sponsor a wellness challenge: pick the format, set a donation cap, keep it inclusive and compliant, and measure results your leadership will trust.

Walker keeping a daily streak on a garden path
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Walking Streak Challenge: How to Start and Keep One Going

A walking streak challenge asks you to walk every day. Learn how to define a streak day, set a safe goal, survive a missed day, and add charity or team stakes.

Employee marking a printed CSR survey
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CSR Survey Questions: 40 Examples to Use With Employees

Ready-to-use CSR survey questions for employees, grouped by topic, with response scales, wording tips and a plan for acting on the results.

Walker checking a phone along a riverside trail
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Fitness App Accuracy: What Step, Distance and Calorie Counts Can Tell You

How accurate are fitness apps? See what studies say about steps, distance and calories, why errors happen, and how to get cleaner numbers from your phone.

Woman taking a simple stretch break at home
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Micro Wellness Challenges: Small Habits That Give Back

Micro wellness challenges turn 5-minute habits into a week of progress. Get one-week ideas, team formats, safety tips and ways to add charitable giving.

Coordinator drafting fair challenge rules
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Wellness Challenge Rules: A Practical Template for Fair Challenges

Write wellness, fitness and walking challenge rules that are clear, fair, safe and legally careful, with real examples, a rules checklist and charity tips.

Neighbors walking together on a greenway trail
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Well-Being vs. Wellness: What’s the Difference?

Wellness is what you do; well-being is how life is going. Learn the difference, the hyphen rule, and what it means for employee programs and newsletters.

Colleagues reviewing a charitable giving allocation
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CSR Budget Allocation: How to Split Your Giving Dollars

A practical framework for CSR budget allocation: how to split funds across grants, employee engagement and overhead, with U.S. tax limits and real benchmarks.

Coworkers share a CSR story in pairs
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CSR Storytelling: How to Tell Stories Employees Believe

A practical guide to CSR storytelling: how to tell true, specific social impact stories that employees trust, with consent, asset framing and real metrics.

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