Employee Giving & Volunteering
A strong employee volunteering/giving program helps to increase organizational commitment, boost productivity, and retain workers—all while contributing to the achievement of a firm’s social and environmental goals.
Access to more in-depth content is available to BCCCC members.
Catch Up on the Latest Research on Employee Giving & Volunteering
Takeaway: Corporate citizenship professionals should consider organizing a creative activity to encourage donations in matching gifts and other giving campaigns. Engaging in creative activities prior to being asked for a donation increases both the likelihood of that a donation will be given and amount given.
Researchers tested several donation scenarios encouraging varying degrees of creativity. For example, some participants were invited to color an elephant in 10 different colors (vs. only gray), or decorate a cookie with their own design (vs. copying a template) before being asked for a donation. Subsequent donation behavior—i.e., the likelihood of donation and the amount donated—to a nonprofit, was analyzed...
Executives love stories and they need facts. Delivered twice monthly, this series of research studies can help you create the best business case for your programs. If your company is a member, you have access to hundreds of these program-defining studies. Simply log in to browse them. If your company is not yet a member, ask us about joining!
WATCH: The Latest Videos on Employee Volunteering
BCCCC maintains a robust video library on CSR and ESG topics like corporate community involvement. Most of these videos—including main stage sessions from our annual Conference and monthly webinar recordings—are available to BCCCC members only. Enjoy this brief clip as a sample of our video library.
WEBINAR CLIP: Employee Volunteering in a Hybrid Work Environment
Hear from employee engagement leaders at Blue Cross Blue Shield MA and KPMG as they discuss some of the challenges associated with boosting employee volunteering participation in a post-pandemic office environment.
DISCUSS: Opportunities to Engage with Employee Volunteering Peers
Our roots in one of world's leading business schools is one advantage we can offer the corporate citizenship community. Our membership—comprised of 10,000+ professionals from companies around the world—is another. Executives come to BCCCC for opportunities to discuss, share, ideate, collaborate... We offer a variety of formats and forums for this purpose. Please note that all of the following discussion venues, not including our annual Conference, are exclusively available to BCCCC members. We welcome you to learn more about each one, and ask about membership for your company.
Employee Giving & Volunteering 101: Basic Questions & Concepts
Employee giving and volunteering programs strengthen company culture, boost employee engagement, and enhance brand reputation. Studies show that companies with strong social impact programs attract and retain top talent, improve morale, and even see increased productivity and innovation.
Employees who engage in volunteer programs report higher job satisfaction, stronger loyalty to their employer, and greater overall well-being. Participation in giving and volunteering is often linked to lower turnover rates and increased pride in one’s organization.
Common models include matching gift programs (where the company matches employees' charitable donations), automatic payroll deductions for nonprofits, annual giving campaigns, and giving days where employees rally around a cause together.
Employee volunteering can include skills-based volunteering, pro bono projects, traditional hands-on service days, virtual volunteering opportunities, and longer-term nonprofit board service supported by the company.
Programs should offer a mix of in-person and virtual options, respect different schedules, and support causes across a wide range of interests. Accessibility considerations, such as ensuring activities are welcoming to individuals with disabilities and providing translation resources where needed, are also crucial.
Companies like Salesforce and Deloitte have set strong examples: Salesforce offers employees seven days of paid volunteer time off per year, and Deloitte runs extensive skills-based volunteer programs that use employees' professional expertise to support nonprofits.
FEATURED ARTICLE
Skills-Based Volunteering Programs
What is skills-based volunteering (SBV)? How does it differ from pro bono services? This article offers company examples, SBV benefits, tips on measuring impact, tools for managing SBV programs, and much more...
Recommended Reading on Employee Volunteering
STATE OF CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
Access: BCCCC Members Only; Executive Summary Available for Non-Members
Reading Time: 30 minutes
Helpful When: Exploring how business leaders view environmental sustainability
ESG PROCESS GOVERANCE TOOLKIT
Access: BCCCC Members Only; Non-Members Request Access via ccc@bc.edu
Reading Time: 60 minutes
Helpful When: Reorganizing ESG processes to address new regulations
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Access: Open to All
Reading Time: 15 minutes
Helpful When: Catching up on sustainability best practices for professional services firms
LEARN: Grow Your Employee Volunteering Knowledge
BCCCC aims to help corporate citizenship professionals know more, do more, and achieve more. Learning is a key piece of what we offer. And because we are housed in Boston College's prestigious Carroll School of Management, you can trust we are well-positioned to help you grow your knowledge—whether you choose to take a course, earn your certificate, or simply read our latest articles on environmental sustainability.
Take a Course
BCCCC offers nearly two dozen self-paced, online courses, including Fundamentals of Employee Volunteer Programs. Browse all our online course options.
Earn Your Certificate
BCCCC offers globally recognized credentials in Corporate Citizenship Practice, Management, or Leadership . Ask us how inclusion and belonging, as well as workforce engagement, are woven into these learning programs.
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