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When corporate giving activities are organized around a special day or season, employee participation increases and awareness is spread around lesser-known international holidays.
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When corporate giving activities are organized around a special day or season, employee participation increases and awareness is spread around lesser-known international holidays.
Retail employees have lower engagement levels than workers across other industries. Therefore, improving the degree to which these employees are invested in the work they do–and who they work for–is fundamental to success.
With 96% of employees having a strong preference for their company to match donations, discover what a corporate donation matching program should include.
Organize your next company volunteer day with ease. With a small amount of effort, volunteering can be made an enjoyable, rewarding, and sustainable endeavor.
Over the last few years, workplace volunteering has been on the rise. We take a deeper look at the three top trends shaping workplace volunteering in 2023.
To best illustrate the correlation between volunteering and employee turnover, we present a hypothetical case study scenario. Learn how a company’s volunteer efforts can improve an employee’s well-being, skill set, and satisfaction in the workplace.
We breakdown what defines corporate volunteerism and how to set up a volunteer program that will improve employee well-being.
To help raise awareness for a noteworthy charity—David’s Refuge—Verdi Commerce leveraged Kambeo to spread the word and raise nearly $5,000.
We round up 8 corporate volunteer opportunities in which your organization can give back to the community, build team spirit, and boost employee morale.
By launching an employee volunteer program, your company can significantly impact the community and be a force for social good.
Step 1: Start a company volunteer program. Step 2: Maximize participation across your workforce. We look at 4 tactics on how to make your employees become active community supporters through workplace volunteering.
Amplify your organization’s social impact on Kambeo by engaging your greatest supporters—your employees. We cover 5 ways to engage your employees on Kambeo, propelling social good across your organization.
Although your remote employees are working outside a traditional office environment, employee engagement doesn’t have to be an afterthought. Virtual volunteering allows your remote employees to maintain a sense of connection with their colleagues and roles.
We sit down with Bucketlist Rewards to discuss how charitable giving, in the form of donations, can be used to reward and recognize employees.
Workplace volunteering and productivity: how are these linked? We explore how a workplace volunteer program positively shifts the way in which an employee perceives and approaches their work.
Whether you are in the beginning steps of setting up a workplace volunteer program or still evaluating if a volunteer program is the right fit for your organization, these statistics are for you.
In this employee volunteer spotlight, Steven Lambe reflects on his volunteer experience with 44 Sarnia Imperial Royal Canadian Air Cadets. Learn more about his responsibilities and accomplishments throughout his 6+ years of volunteer work.
Earth Day presents an opportunity for your company to get involved in the community and engage your employees. Learn how you can easily set up a company volunteer event on Kambeo to have a big social impact.
Creating a purpose-driven workplace fosters employee belonging, pride, and connectedness, all of which contribute to employee retention.
In addition to a social media presence, high-quality content, and positive customer reviews comes building a socially conscious brand to improve how you are seen in the eyes of your stakeholders.
In this customer spotlight, we talk with Serco Canada, a provider of services to the federal and provincial governments, to discuss the success of their fundraiser hosted on Kambeo.
Job seekers look for flexible work hours, competitive pay, and health insurance. However, 64% of individuals won’t take a job unless an employer has strong CSR values, making social responsibility a key component to incorporate into your operations.
A critical driver of organizational success: employee engagement. When employees are connected to their colleagues, role, and employer, retention improves.
Learn about some of the great work Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal shelters is doing to help reduce the population of homeless companion animals.
When your business focuses on making an impact in the world, positive outcomes follow. Learn 5 community investment benefits that happen as a result of giving back.
Grow and manage your donors, volunteers, and events with an all-in-one social impact software. A single software to help you fulfill your mission while reducing the strain on your nonprofit’s resources.
Consumers are exposed to 4,000 to 10,000 ads each day. Yet, without appealing to their interests and values, differentiating against competitors is difficult. Learn how executing social good initiatives can keep your brand top of mind to gain market share.
Giving back to local causes should be at the centre of your CSR strategy. We explore five creative community investment ideas your business can explore to make a difference.
Nonprofit organizations continue to make a positive impact on the world by enriching people’s lives. We sit down with Jaime Luttmann at Start2Finish to discuss the generous work they do to assist at-risk children across Canada.
CSR efforts are often considered to be solely carried out by leadership. However, when an Employee Resource Group (ERG) takes an active role in helping their organization achieve its social good mission, improvements are inevitable.
Whether its finding solutions to emerging issues, implementing programs & services, or conducting research in a specific field, we explore 7 causes doing good on Kambeo’s social impact platform.
This month’s employee spotlight Product Designer Neer Mistry. Get to know more about Neer and his role at Kambeo.
Every business has a story to tell. The story behind Kambeo is one of growth, drive, and hard work, as told by Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer Chris McIntosh.
Although your teams are working in different locations, collaboration and communication don’t have to lack. A culture of giving unites your remote team members, providing them with opportunities to connect through similar interests.
We collected first-party data from CSR managers that are prioritizing social good to help your organization better understand the outcomes and measurement capabilities of a CSR program.
Uncertain economic times can present a lot of “what-ifs?” No matter what challenges arise, employees should always feel valued and motivated by their team leaders. Boosting morale ensures that employees remain productive and maintain a positive outlook.
Starting a CSR program is similar to following a recipe. If the steps are listed out chronologically, it’s easy to follow. Otherwise, the end result often doesn’t turn out how we want it. We walk through a step-by-step process on how your organization can start a CSR program.
Organizations aim to learn as much as they can about their customers through first-party data. Employees shouldn’t go unnoticed, either. Gathering first-party data on employees helps to shape how workplace culture can be improved to increase retention.
When evaluating a social impact platform, businesses often wonder what they will gain in return. Will they be able to retain more employees and save on the cost of hiring? We explore the ROI of a social impact platform to show how it can be a profitable investment for your business.
Being an active community supporter starts with taking on social good initiatives and building them into your business framework. We discuss four ways your organization can positively impact the community.
With all of the passion and dedication invested into building a social impact platform, Kambeo is honoured to have recently won a 2022 Tech Cares Award, presented by TrustRadius.
We sat down with Chris Lubick at Verdi Commerce to discuss how social impact plays an integral role in driving the purpose and strategy of their organization.
Kambeo’s social impact platform enables an organization to amplify and authenticate the good they are doing. Learn how employees across all levels of an organization can use Kambeo to enact change.
An employee giving program merges the philanthropic and corporate worlds. A program that empowers employees to use their skills for the greater good and reach their full potential.
Transformative leaders have the ability to reshape their organization into something greater. Building a values-based culture does just that—enhancing collaboration, performance, and unity among team members.
In just four weeks, your organization can build a well-rounded social impact program to discover, share, and measure philanthropic initiatives.
Intrinsic motivation may refer to the desire that comes from within an individual to take action; however, leaders can intrinsically motivate their employees to intensify that passion and drive.
Evaluating a social impact platform—to assist your company in authentically demonstrating its purpose—can seem like a daunting task. Know what to look for and the questions to ask to ensure you make a well-informed decision.
This month’s employee spotlight features Samir Ali and Leen Kamalmaz—two of Kambeo’s most recent co-op students. During our conversation, we discuss their reasons for joining Kambeo and their co-op highlights.
If you don’t track the progress of an employee volunteer program, you can’t manage it. In this blog, we discuss how you can accurately track employee volunteering and the benefits that come from it.
If your website isn’t getting the traffic it deserves, it’s time to implement these nonprofit SEO guidelines into your strategy to help you rank higher and faster.
Sustainability is more than “going green.” Learn how your organization can balance tackling environmental, social, and ethical concerns to build a sustainable business—one that is equipped for the future.
Regardless of if you are an individual, business, or nonprofit, taking the time to understand your social impact will help you realize how much of a change you are truly making.
Sharing your social good results through ESG reporting outperforms reviews, advertisements, and personal interactions, which are believed to be the only factors that influence brand perception.
This month’s employee spotlight features the Director of Marketing at Kambeo, Nick Leonard. Get to know more about Nick and his journey with Kambeo.
We highlight 10 companies in New York that are mastering corporate social responsibility as part of their daily business practices.
With thousands of choices, donating to charity can appear overwhelming. While researching charitable organizations of interest before donating, ask yourself these 11 questions.
Kambeo doesn’t just help organizations launch employee volunteer programs; we live and breathe them, too!
It’s never been more important for companies to demonstrate the good that they and their employees are doing in their communities and around the world.
What’s missing from the corporate social responsibility program described above? An employee-led CSR approach. Employees want more than to passively participate in a company’s corporate
Kambeo is pleased to announce the five new members of their advisory board to help them grow both efficiently and effectively.
We are chatting with Ashlee Livingstone, CEO at Our Forté, on current event trends that she is seeing unfold with nonprofits and charities today.
There is no doubt that small businesses can make a big difference in the world. CSR should be practiced in any size organization to drive the positive change that shareholders want to see.
This month’s employee spotlight features Scott Rowell—Product Developer & Designer at Kambeo. Get to know more about Scott and his journey with Kambeo.
Sharing your organization’s social impact is often overlooked but an important story to tell. Learn why shedding light on the difference you are making in the world should be emphasized.
We sit down with Kambeo’s Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer to discuss the recent launch of Kambeo Hubs.
We compiled 10 CSR statistics to help your business better understand the importance of corporate social responsibility and why you should implement a CSR program today.
Kambeo is partnering with VolunteerMatch, the largest network in the nonprofit world with the most nonprofits, volunteers, and opportunities.
Kambeo and GlobalGiving announce partnership to help accelerate community-led change.
Nonprofits and businesses might operate with different goals and objectives, however, joining forces helps both parties maximize growth and gain new learnings.
Work-life balance isn’t just about offering vacation days and flexible work arrangements, embracing volunteering in the workplace is key.
Kambeo is changing the way people change the world. Two of Kambeo’s employees recently spent a morning volunteering with Connection in Action Halton to help fuel that change.
Giving back begins with your people. Encourage volunteerism to engage employees and maximize your company’s community impact.
CSR and ESG both focus on non-financial factors related to a business but are exhibited through different methods. Learn how they differ so you can properly incorporate them into your company’s strategy.
Nonprofit influencers can be just as vital to your organization as are your staff and volunteers. Be aware of what to look for when finding the perfect influencer to join forces with!
A social impact platform is at the intersection of cause, community, and commerce—helping your organization easily measure and amplify the good being done.
Peer-to-peer fundraising is on the rise, as many nonprofits wish to leverage their existing donor base to increase community involvement.