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
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
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
[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
Have you ever donated canned goods or helped feed the homeless with your coworkers? Maybe you have participated in a payroll deduction with the funds going to a nonprofit that helps the community you live in! If so, great – you have an awesome start
I hope your #newnormal is going well! Lately, I’ve found myself in discussions with business leaders and HR professionals regarding the desire to return to a pre-pandemic culture and drum up excitement for the team to come back to work. However, a lot of the
INDIANAPOLIS — Selflessly, a Certified B Corp focused on corporate philanthropy and social responsibility, today announced that it has raised a round of funding led by Indiana Spine Ventures with participation from Elevate Ventures, Next Community Impact Fund, and support from current and new investors
OnBoard is off to a successful start implementing Selflessly! Their team goal is to make giving back the new standard through cooperative community outreach and demonstrating a commitment beyond ourselves – that’s what it means to be a Pathfinder! By coming together to participate in
Culture within businesses is becoming increasingly dependent on its engagement with community. As a result, community engagement has become synonymous with corporate social responsibility. In a recent study, 84% of employees would donate more if matching was applied to their donation. Many companies, like First
First, it’s important to keep in mind that there are several different types of corporate giving or corporate philanthropy. You also opt to issue funds to other smaller companies in your community so that the two of you can accomplish local goals together (i.e. feeding
