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By Millie Anderson

This past June, the Spreetail for Good Giving Initiative was launched to give team members the opportunity to pitch projects or ideas to help nonprofits. More than fifteen local nonprofits nominated received a portion of a $500,000 donation. The goal of the initiative was for every team member to have a voice in our community efforts, so I immediately began developing my proposal to donate to the Junior Wheelchair Camp and Nebraska Adaptive Sports.

Junior Wheelchair Sports & Recreation Camp and Nebraska Adaptative Sports are two nonprofits that partner together to provide athletic opportunities for disabled children and adults. I have personally witnessed these amazing organizations in action. My little brother was born with Spina Bifida, meaning his spinal cord failed to develop properly in the womb. Joe has limited muscles in his legs and no feeling below his ankles. Growing up, he knew he was different than the other kids. It was my job as his big sister to show the other kids that even though his legs didn’t work, he was still a normal kid like them. He just did things a little differently but that never slowed him down.

Joe started attending Junior Wheelchair Camp when he was 5 years old. He was introduced to many different types of adaptive sports like basketball, tennis, track, fencing, archery, and softball. There are many benefits associated with participating in wheelchair athletics including aerobic and muscle-building activities, helping build self-esteem, creating life-long friendships, traveling around the US to play different teams, and the opportunity to receive college scholarships (according to Nebraska Adaptive Sports website).

I have been volunteering at Junior Wheelchair Camp for 12 years. Over these years, I have seen campers advance in their athletic careers. One camper found her love in fencing and competed in several national competitions. She is now fighting her way to compete in the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. Many other campers have received scholarships to play wheelchair basketball in college. NAS sponsors a junior wheelchair basketball team, The Red Dawgs, and an adult team in Lincoln called the Madonna Magic. These teams participate in games and tournaments all over the country. These opportunities would not have been possible if these athletes weren’t introduced to these sports at camp. I am continuously amazed by the hard-work and dedication my campers have demonstrated throughout the years showing their passion in adaptive sports. After graduating high school, many campers return to camp to share their passion and inspire young campers to follow their dreams as well.

I nominated Junior Wheelchair Camp and Nebraska Adaptive Sports for the Spreetail for Good Giving Initiative because budgets for camp were getting tighter and tighter each year. The camp is free for the children and relies on sponsorships and donations from the communities. Transportation to the camp is provided at no cost to the families. However, due to the rising cost of fuel and bus rentals, they have had to limit pickup locations which has caused children to miss camp. Over the 12 years of volunteering I noticed a decrease in campers, yet I know there are so many children in this area who would benefit from this opportunity. These two non-profit organizations have made such a huge impact on these children’s lives, I want to continue to see NAS provide athletic opportunities and for Junior Wheelchair Camp to flourish!

I’m excited to share that my Spreetail for Good Giving Initiative nomination was reviewed by an advisory board and $15,000 was donated to Nebraska Adaptive Sports and Junior Wheelchair Camp. These funds will help purchase new sports wheelchairs for athletes, which can cost upwards of $3000 and need replaced on average every 3 years. However, we aren’t stopping there. In October, every Spreetailer has the opportunity to help raise an additional $15,000. By team members logging workouts, Spreetail will donate an additional $10/per hour our employees are active over the next month.

My intention is to bring awareness to these opportunities for disabled children and adults. We are constantly seeking new campers between the ages 5 through high school for Junior Wheelchair Camp. Youth with cerebral palsy, polio, spinal cord injury, spina bifida, and lower leg amputation qualify to attend. We need to spread the word about Junior Wheelchair Sports and Recreation Camp and Nebraska Adaptive Sports to find kids and families who would benefit from these life changing experiences. For opportunity to be a volunteer or attend a Nebraska Adaptive Sports fundraising events check out the links below!

To learn more about the camper qualifications or volunteering opportunities, check out https://nebraskaadaptivesports.org/youth-wheelchair-sports-camp/.

For more information on NAS and their fundraising events, visit https://nebraskaadaptivesports.org/.

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Candoris began Nate Kirby Day in 2016 as an opportunity to honor a friend and colleague and bring the team together as community volunteers. Experience our fifth annual day of service and see how our pledge of giving time and profit to serving others is part of a larger movement of companies giving back.

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This Thanksgiving, the Pacific Point Hawaii team worked in tandem with their client, St. Francis Healthcare System, to deliver meals to those in need. Each person loaded up their car with meals from their designated restaurant and completed much anticipated deliveries on their assigned route throughout Oahu.

Very early in the COVID-19 crisis, Pacific Point worked with St. Francis to design and implement a solution for St. Francis’ meal delivery program based on Salesforce Health Cloud and Field Service Lightning. With Stay-at-Home orders in place, it was clear that seniors were not only at a higher risk of the virus, but also at a higher risk of not being able to meet their nutritional needs since maintaining social distancing was critical to their health and safety. The tech-based meal delivery solution allowed St. Francis to streamline meal request intake and manage food deliveries in real time from each driver’s mobile device, helping to ensure meals would reach those who needed them.

By volunteering their time with St. Francis on Thanksgiving Day, the Pacific Point team got to experience the meal delivery solution in action. In addition, team members experienced how the work they do has a positive impact on their community; in this case, helping seniors receive healthy and delicious meals while staying safe.

“This was a wonderful program to participate in, and especially meaningful for us on Thanksgiving as we reflect on all we have to be grateful for,” said Pacific Point CEO, Deena Tearney.

There are many reasons for charitable giving and many ways to give. Pacific Point is a firm believer in giving back through non-profits and educational programs in all the cities they have offices, which is why Pacific Point has been giving back since their inception and officially joined the Pledge 1% movement last year.

It has been harder in 2020 to find ways to donate time since many go-to outlets for volunteerism involve in-person contact that just doesn’t work during a pandemic. But giving back has never been so important. Pacific Point was thrilled to find a way to give back while keeping both their team-members and the people they helped safe. The fact that in the process the team also got a chance to feel great about the good that can come from their work was the icing on the cake…. or rather the whipped cream on the pumpkin pie.

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From day one, when Litify’s workforce was in the single digits, our company has been a proud Pledge 1% member. Giving back—through our time, profits, and product—has been at the forefront of our company culture. In fact, it’s so embedded in our culture that we established Litify.org, the dedicated charitable arm of our company.

Though the workforce became fully remote amid the coronavirus pandemic, it by no means put an end to charitable giving and volunteerism. When stay-at-home orders were first announced, we worked with our partners and employees to find creative ways to give back throughout the year. 

With each socially-distanced volunteer event and fundraiser, we found that employees felt more connected with each other and the company. Giving back has also helped foster a culture of service and kindness that spills over into our everyday interactions at work.

Here are the creative ways we’ve exercised our company values and have kept employees engaged while we’ve been away from the office.

1. Daily Giving Through Good Today

Good Today sends a slack message highlighting an important cause every morning to each of our 120 employees. Our employees can select the relevant charity that they would like to support, and Litify donates $.25. While seemingly small, it totals $90 dollars per employee on a yearly basis and creates a daily habit of giving back.

2. Virtual Conversations

Like many other companies, Litify had to temporarily postpone our in-person conferences. Traditionally, each of our conferences highlighted and supported a local charity. As part of the Gag the Swag initiative, Litify.org donates the money normally spent on branded merchandise to the local charity of choice and invites them to share their story with our audience. 

Since we couldn’t meet in-person, we decided to launch a monthly webcast, “Conversations for Change.” Each conversation features a social justice nonprofit or advocate who guides us in a thought-provoking discussion on some of the most important issues affecting our society today. Episodes have featured the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Colibri Center for Human Rights, and most recently, The Wounded Warrior Project.

In a similar vein, Litify’s CRO Terry Dohrmann joined Good Today’s Joe Teplow in a recent LinkedIn Live conversation on generosity and empathy in the workplace.

3. Virtual Letter-Writing Campaign 

When stay-at-home orders were first issued, Litify teamed up with Letters of Love to send handwritten letters to seniors who have been isolated from loved ones this year. The company mailed stationary and pre-stamped envelopes to each employee and organized a Zoom letter-writing party. 

4. Virtual Fundraising Drives

Throughout the year, Litify has held numerous fundraising drives and matches employee contributions. One fundraiser supported our charity partner Caps for Kids, which provides signed ball caps from famous celebrities to kids battling cancer. 

Another supported the important work of our client, The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which supports victims of civil rights abuses and hate crimes. Litify matched all employee donations to SPLC up to $10,000. 

5. Pink Selfies for Breast Cancer Awareness:  

On October 16, we marked Breast Cancer Awareness month by encouraging staff to post selfies wearing pink. Our slack was filled with pictures of employees, family members, and pets wearing pink to mark the occasion. For each picture posted, the company donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

6. Halloween Pumpkin Surprise: 

In collaboration with our partner Vonage, Litify kept the Halloween spirit alive by surprising a 4th-grade class at St Therese School in Succasunna, NJ with all of the pumpkins and supplies needed for a pumpkin decorating party. The class was in particular need of some holiday fun as one of their classmates was battling a rare brain tumor.

7. Powering the Polls on Election Day: 

Litify partnered with customer Pond Lehocky to ensure local polls were properly staffed and could support a fair and safe election this year. Employees could use VTO hours to work their local polls if they were comfortable doing so, or could use the time to volunteer remotely by working with nonprofits to text or call voters with local voting resources to ensure everyone could vote safely.

8. Thanksgiving Turkey Drive:

In collaboration with client Daniel Stark Law Offices and BCS Together, Litify distributed turkeys for families in need in the Bryan, Texas area. Over 200 turkeys were distributed on November 21. 

9. GivingTuesday Food Insecurity Campaign:

To mark Giving Tuesday, Litify will partner with our customer, Pond Lehocky, to help families and individuals who are food insecure this holiday season.

To learn more about what Litify is doing in our community through Litify.org, please follow us on social media (@LitifyHQ on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram), or contact Laura Dohrmann, Litify Corporate Affairs (laura@litify.com).

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By John Mowry, Managing Director for Alton Aviation Consultancy in New York

Alton Aviation Consultancy was proud to be the first aviation and aerospace company to join Pledge 1%. We did so to reinforce our commitment to giving back, and to demonstrate how social responsibility remains core to our business values. 

Fast forward to 2020, and there has never been a more important time for donations of 1% equity, product, or employee time to the communities we serve. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on our world, creating an acute need for financial and humanitarian support. 

For the aviation industry, ongoing measures to combat the spread of the virus have led to global restrictions and lockdowns, with passenger travel almost grounding to a complete halt in the early months of this year. 

Throughout these unprecedented times, we’ve been proud to watch how commercial aviation stakeholders have  come together to support passengers, keeping them safe during their flight, but also in the much wider mission of keeping the world moving throughout the pandemic. 

Transporting medical supplies and cargo has been crucial in the COVID-19 response, which is why at Alton Aviation Consultancy, we’re proud to support Airlink, the rapid-response humanitarian relief organization.

For the last three years, the charity has been the largest beneficiary of our Pledge 1% commitment, and this year we’ve watched closely as Airlink has significantly supported numerous pandemic-related relief efforts, delivering nearly eight million pieces of Personal Protective Equipment across three continents. At the same time, Airlink has launched responses to 19 different emergencies worldwide, helping Non-Governmental Organizations to transport 487,490 lbs. of cargo and fly 522 aid workers and volunteers to disasters and crises such as the Beirut port explosion, and Hurricanes Eta, Laura, and Sally.  

On this Giving Tuesday, we‘ll be thinking about the valuable work of our charity partners, and also looking at future ways that we can continue to donate 1% of our time to the communities around our offices in New York, Dublin, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Beijing. 

For our company, the ethos behind Pledge 1% runs through everything we do and we encourage other aviation companies to consider the movement. It serves as a reminder that in this global world, we are all truly connected, and that even small acts can make a big difference. Learn more on our website.

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At Relativity, we believe that discovering truth is fundamental to the creation of a more just world. This year has brought countless challenges to so many of us, including those fighting for racial justice. The recent events surrounding racial injustice in the United States, and broader discussions on racial equality globally, have greatly impacted us and the communities in which we live and work – shining a light on oppression and injustice that have existed for hundreds of years.

In order to help progress such an important cause in our society today, Relativity expanded its social impact initiatives with Justice for Change, a new program providing access to our SaaS platform  RelativityOne for those fighting for racial justice initiatives. Our vision here is to create a world where social justice and racial equity are strengthened by one’s ability to access the resources necessary to discover the truth.

“Justice for Change will empower the e-discovery community to tackle the most important issues by providing technology to the organizations fighting for justice that need it most,” said Mike Gamson, CEO at Relativity. “I’m incredibly proud to work with such a dedicated team of Relativians and our community leveraging the power of our product to help make our world a more just and equitable place to live.”

Any of our customers and organizations that are advocating for racial justice are eligible to apply for the program. Selected organizations without a RelativityOne license or litigation support experience will be paired with a Relativity service provider or participating law firm to provide software or support.

Following the September launch of the program in the U.S., Justice for Change has also kicked off in Australia following a demand from the local community. Relativity is thrilled to include the Australian community in our efforts to make inclusion, diversity and belonging an integral part of our culture. Our teams around the world look forward to seeing the difference we can make when our communities come together to create positive change. 

If you work for an organization that is fighting for racial justice and are in need of technology to help with legal matters, please reach out to socialimpact@relativity.com to learn more about the program. If you’re ready to apply, please fill out this form.

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Gwinnett County, Georgia-based nonprofit HoPe (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education) was the recent recipient of an in-kind technology contribution that will help them grow their mission and better serve their student members and alumni of the program. 

The organization, which mentors and empowers hispanic high school students in the Atlanta area to graduate high school and attend college, currently has chapters in 66 high schools in 21 school districts, serving over 3,500 students and graduating over 1,100 students annually. With this contribution, HoPe thinks they can serve even more and expand their geographic footprint.

Greater Atlanta, Georgia-based Ad Victoriam Solutions (AdVic), a Salesforce consulting partner, donated over 200 hours of their technical expertise to help HoPe implement Salesforce. AdVic’s expert knowledge of the Salesforce platform allowed them to customize HoPe’s CRM to give their team a 360-degree view into their nonprofit. 

With the help of this in-kind contribution, HoPe is now transitioning out of Google Sheets to track their activities, campaigns, and members (potential, current, and alumni) through Salesforce, allowing them to automate items like marketing campaigns, volunteer drives, student sign-ups, and student engagement. Most importantly, HoPe is positioned to better serve their beneficiaries and scale their operations. 

Ad Victoriam team members were participating as a part of their commitment to Pledge 1%, a nonprofit organization founded by Salesforce and Atalassian that encourages their members to donate 1% of equity, time, product, or profit. AdVic’s commitment to Pledge 1%, along with their status as a certified B Corp, led to the creation of The Victory Project, which connects nonprofits new to the Salesforce ecosystem with members of the AdVic consulting team to streamline operations and help nonprofits like HoPe do more with less. In the first two years since the program’s inception, AdVic has donated over 1,500 consulting hours to nonprofits across the country. 

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Endiem is proud to be a part of the #GivingTuesday movement. #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform the world, beginning with their community. This year the event takes place on December 1, 2020. 

The majority of children in Houston ISD qualify for free/subsidized meals and when school is not in session the children’s main food source is gone. Kids’ Meals’ mission is to end childhood hunger by delivering free healthy meals to the doorsteps of Houston’s hungriest preschool-aged children and through collaboration provide their families with resources to help end the cycle of poverty. Known for acting early and in response to the increase of food insecurity with kids out of school during the COVID-19  pandemic, Endiem doubled its monthly donations to Houston Kid’s Meals in March. 

Endiem also empowers employees to show their generosity and give back to the community by participating in charitable efforts. Throughout the year the Endiem team is granted paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO). Throughout the pandemic, Endiem employees used their VTO to perform various tasks such as bag lunches at Kid’s Meals. And all of our team members were given an extra half-day of VTO during the week of May 5, 2020, in solidarity with #GivingTuesdayNow, an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.

If you’re interested in being a part of #GivingTuesday and need help getting started, the movement’s website has an extensive list of ideas. Kid’s Meals could also always use a helping hand. You can make a difference by volunteering to decorate lunch bags, delivering meals, or packing lunches. As a non-profit, Kids’ Meals welcomes monetary donations, every $2 makes and delivers a healthy meal directly to the homes and into the hands of hungry children. Want to learn more about Endiem’s community efforts, contact us today!

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As the realities of COVID-19 began to unfold, the first action Unbounce leadership took was to prioritize the health and safety of its people and their families. From the outset, Leslie Collin, VP of People & Culture, was transparent about her team’s commitment to receiving and sharing advice only from reputable sources and committed to a regular cadence of internal communications so that employees knew exactly when to expect updates from P&C. 

The company, most commonly known for its AI-powered landing page software, transitioned to a work-from-home environment early on and created channels to keep the team feeling connected- like virtual cafes, #fitbounce workouts via Zoom, and trivia events. Each employee was offered a $500 WFH allowance to spend on whatever they needed to transition to their new environment, including covering unexpected caregiving costs for children or other family members. Unbouncers were also assured that time taken due to illness during this period would not be deducted from their usual sick day balance. 

Most importantly, leadership asked that the team support one another and help each other to navigate this uncertain time. The following quote is a snippet of an email from Leslie Collin, VP of People & Culture, sent to the Unbounce team on March 17, 2020. 

“Unbounce is first and foremost a people-first, family-first company…we have fellow Unbouncers navigating unique circumstances as a result of this situation. Let’s help each other navigate …and consider how we can operate with a strong sense of flexibility and creativity around getting work done as we seek to accommodate what is new and uncharted territory for all of us.

It’s ok if you’re not as productive – that might happen, and we are ok with that. Perhaps you get a few hours of work done throughout the day, and hop on to do a few hours later in the evening – that’s ok. You might miss some important meetings due to juggling childcare – that’s ok. Deadlines and deliverable dates might have to change – that’s ok. To our people leaders, please be curious, assume positive intent, and ask how you can help.” (Leslie Collin, VP of People & Culture)

Next, Unbounce looked to support their customers, many of which are small businesses. These customers were experiencing a range of challenges – some were running into a complete lack of incoming revenue. Others, like those in ecommerce, were experiencing a surge in traffic they weren’t prepared for. Regardless of their situation, Unbounce didn’t want campaigns and software subscriptions to be piling stress onto an already stressful situation. They offered to set up one-on-one calls to work with each customer to determine how Unbounce could help them in their unique situation. You can learn more about their full approach here.

Unbounce has also been offering their Essential Plan for free to all not-for-profit, healthcare, education, and government organizations as their mission-critical services are needed now more than ever. 

Lastly, they built and curated a set of resources to help small businesses pivot online and ramp up their digital marketing:

 

• This Small Business Care Package is a landing page of curated initiatives, credits, and funding opportunities from tools and platforms aiming to help small businesses get online quickly and optimize their marketing. 


• This blog post that outlines tips for traditionally brick and mortar small businesses to transition online in a manageable way. 


• “20 Best B2B Landing Page Examples” for best practices/page inspiration for those new to this, and “13 Best Landing Page Examples of 2019” for even more ideas. 


• This introduction to what a landing page is for PPC, and how to use one.


• This list of best practices for those trying to figure out how to write copy for their first Google Ad.

In the spirit of giving what they’re good at, Unbounce will be donating time and expertise on May 5th to its nonprofit customers by offering free one-on-one strategy sessions for their landing pages. Nonprofits are being hit especially hard during this crisis, and Unbounce’s expertise in conversion optimization will help these organizations to ensure their pages are as effective as possible in converting donor/volunteer traffic on their pages.