Increasingly, employees demand options when it comes to giving time and money through the workplace. The Giving USA Special Report on the Evolution of Workplace Giving, recently released by the Giving USA Foundation and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, cited a large body of research that led to three main conclusions about how employee engagement and workplace giving is evolving:
Incorporating Volunteerism in Your Corporate HR Toolkit
Simply having a corporate volunteer program in place is not enough anymore to attract and retain Millennial and Gen Z employees. Volunteer programs need to be designed to promote leadership skills and enhance career trajectory. Skills-based volunteering is a great way to do both while increasing job satisfaction.
Companies Standing Up: Technology Leader, Kabbage, Acts to Prevent Future School Shootings
Kabbage announced in early March that in addition to the ban on financing gun sellers, the executive team would support their employees walking out, and make a donation to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Victims’ Fund.