


Giving Tuesday Philanthropy Examples
If you are starting to think about Giving Tuesday Philanthropy Examples, you’ve come to the right place! One could argue it’s too soon to start thinking about giving and volunteering this holiday season, yet we know how quickly it comes. Now is a great time

The Best Way to Offer Employee VTO
Employee VTO aka Employee Volunteer Time Off has been around for some time. Teams have been including this social impact benefit of volunteer time off to engage employees. Employees love having these days mentioned in interviews when selecting a new job. To ensure you’re up

What is Corporate Purpose?
Recently, I’ve been contemplating the following question: what is corporate purpose? During this time, I caught up with a friend and former colleague, and we were discussing employee engagement. He used the term “seismic shift.” That really stayed with me. When I think about what seismic

Breathing New Life into Corporate Philanthropy
If there’s one thing we think most people can agree on, it’s that philanthropy is a good thing! Not only does it help the communities around us (and that’s about as big a benefit as there is!), it offers the companies that embrace it a

Tracking Pledge 1% via Selflessly
This is the third part in our series of Pledge 1%! Our first article looked at the pledge and discussed the four options a company can pledge. The second article got into what happens after your pledge and how to involve all of your employees

Pledge 1%: You’ve taken the pledge, now what?
First of all, committing to Pledge 1% is fantastic! You’ve built up internal buy-in, and your team has signed up! You’ve decided to pledge some combination of the four; 1% of time, 1% of profit, 1% of product, or 1% of equity. But what happens

Pledge 1%: What is it & How to take the Pledge
How much time does it take to make an impact? How much time does it take to change the world? How about 5 minutes? Or perhaps an average of 5 minutes per day? Seems pretty low, but what if we did this collectively? 5 minutes

10 Questions You Should Ask Your Remote Employees To Keep Them Engaged
Selflessly is proud to partner with 15Five and the wonderful work they are doing! Our goals align to encourage organizations to prioritize employee engagement. Through 15Five, employers can easily survey their team & identify areas of need; many which can be improved through Selflessly. By implementing an

Time, Talent, & Treasure: Conversations with a Corporate Philanthropy Thought Leader
[Author’s Note]: This past weekend I had the opportunity to personally experience the Buckingham Foundation impact. While touring apartments with my daughter for her first lease, we visited a Buckingham Company community. While my daughter was completing the paperwork, I asked the Leasing Agent if