15 Top Employee Engagement Strategies + Real Examples
Your company has ambitious goals, and your employees make them happen. That’s why developing appealing, ongoing employee engagement strategies is so important. Employee engagement powers growth, productivity, and success at your business. In this guide, we’ll walk through the latest and greatest strategies for engaging your employees. Here’s what we’ll cover: After reaching an 11-year low, […]
Corporate Volunteerism: A Quick-Start Guide to Success
Creating a healthy and dynamic workplace is easier said than done. If your company wants to strengthen its workplace culture and become an influential leader in its industry, there’s one key ingredient you’ll need: corporate volunteerism. In this guide, we’ll explore how you can fit corporate volunteerism into your business strategy and unlock its benefits. […]
Dollars for Doers: How to Inspire Employee Volunteers
Did you know that 62% of employees worldwide feel uninspired and do only the bare minimum in their roles? Many employees don’t have a sense of purpose in their work, which undermines productivity and innovation. Fortunately, you can combat these feelings and inspire your team members with workplace giving programs like Dollars for Doers. In this guide, we’ll walk through […]
11+ Best CSR Software for Impact, Engagement, and ROI
Innovative. Transparent. Socially responsible. These are just a few words used to describe today’s most successful businesses. What do the companies that embody these traits have in common? For starters, they’re drawn to generating social change, not just profits. By launching a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, your business can join the ranks of these organizations and […]
Employee Volunteering Program Guide: Breakdown + 15 Ideas
Offering ways for employees to give back is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a necessity. In fact, 71% of employees now expect their employers to support philanthropic initiatives. If your business doesn’t provide any charitable giving or volunteering benefits, you could be missing out on valuable opportunities to recruit, engage, and retain team members. Fortunately, launching a successful employee volunteering program is […]
Employee Volunteering: How to Measure the True Value of Giving Back
When volunteering, we don’t often consider the value we’re providing. It’s free, right? The tricky part of answering the question is whether that value can be quantified. Even if there isn’t a definitive quantifiable value, volunteerism has a noticeable impact on the world. When most people imagine what volunteering looks like, images of soup kitchens […]
With CU Tax Exemption Challenged, Be Sure to Document Community Impact Work
When President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20, a significant shake-up in federal policy was expected. A House Ways and Means Committee memo circulated by Republican lawmakers provides a 50-page list of potential options for budget reconciliation. One of the proposals reads, “Credit unions are exempt from federal income taxes on their […]
Employee Giving Campaigns Support Communities and Compliance
All banks in the United States must follow the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance requirements. On the other hand, credit unions are not forced to comply at the federal level (although a select number of states do require it at that level). However, they can still benefit from serving lower-income and historically disadvantaged communities for Community Development […]
Beyond Checkboxes: Turning CRA and CDFI into Community Game-Changers
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) for banks and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) for both banks and credit unions can be about much more than just meeting regulatory requirements. If handled correctly, they present meaningful opportunities to drive a positive corporate culture while making a real difference in their respective communities. Banks Are Subject to […]
