Be The Change

Why it’s nearly impossible to form healthy habits and what to do instead.

It’s the new year, a time when many of us resolve to adopt healthier habits. Unfortunately, few of those habits will make it past February. In the ten years since founding Charity Miles, I’ve become obsessed with habit design because I wanted to make an app that people would use habitually. However, I’ve come to

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JP Morgan teams walk

JP Morgan teams walk, run, and bike 2x around the world for charity

“We sent regular and fun email updates to the global team on the competition and its participants.” — Lysandre Bouvard One of the things that Lysandre Bouvard, managing director of AM Global Alternatives at JP Morgan, likes most about Charity Miles is the way it allows everyone to participate in their own way. This fall,

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LuxGive connects remote employees

LuxGive connects remote employees with a charity challenge

As a remote company, LuxGive makes a point of creating ways for team members to engage with each other. “Because we’re remote, it’s really important for us to create ways to connect outside of just collaborating on work,” says Alondra Blick, content manager. Since LuxGive works with nonprofits to help maximize fundraising revenue, philanthropy and

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Principal raises $875k

Principal raises $875k for disaster relief through virtual volunteering

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced employees to work from home, the Principal Financial Group’s in-person employee volunteer program had to pause as well. The Principal Foundation and community relations team began looking for other ways to involve employees. “We were looking for more ways to engage employees virtually in volunteerism and employee engagement opportunities, so

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IKAR supports Holocaust survivors

IKAR supports Holocaust survivors and Ukrainian refugees through the Ride For The Living

On July 1st, 200 people set out from the Auschwitz concentration camp by bike. It was the hottest first of July in Polish history. The riders biked 60 miles from Auschwitz to the Jewish Community Center in Krakow (JCC Krakow). The event, Ride For The Living, is JCC Krakow’s largest annual fundraiser. It draws people

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Crate and Barrel

Crate and Barrel raises $50k for the Highland Park Community Foundation

On July 4th in Highland Park, Illinois, a tragic shooting killed seven people at an Independence Day parade. For the team at Crate and Barrel, the tragedy hit close to home. Highland Park is right next door to their corporate headquarters, and several associates live in the town. The associates and their families, as well

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