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Historically, companies have engaged their employees through volunteering – often considered the cornerstone of corporate giving strategies. Mostly done as part of CSR initiatives, these volunteering events used to be mostly physical and structured around defined VTO policies. With the pandemic, employees found themselves confined to their homes – but their desire to give back […]

SeeBeyondBorders is a UNESCO award-winning non-government organisation operating in Cambodia. The organisation works in primary schools in partnership with local communities to sustainably improve education standards by training teachers, getting children to school and developing better learning environments. Salesforce has enabled them to have greater visibility and management over the complex nature of operations including […]

Pacific Channel has joined Pledge 1%, committing to donate 1% of our revenues and 5% of our team’s time to support nonprofits in our community. We’ve helped the Talalelei Life Futures Fund (Talalelei) since its inception in 2018. It began when Talalelei (Tala) died saving a Chinese New Zealander, caught in a rip on the […]

Recruiting and retention look a lot different in 2021 than they did twenty years ago. In addition to an increased focus on company purpose & mission and the ability to work a flexible schedule from home (or anywhere), many employers are also offering an increasing amount of Volunteer Time Off (VTO). Since our founding in […]

This year’s Sandra Schmirler Foundation Annual Telethon, serviced by net2phone Canada, was held completely virtually, across Canada. Volunteers and supporters came together to make 2021 another record year! The Sandra Schmirler Foundation, named after curling champion and Olympic gold medallist Sandra Schmirler, contributes to Canadian hospitals by donating life-saving NICU equipment to care for critically […]

2020 was a hard year for most because of the COVID pandemic. But for Rosalee (not her real name), it became a prison where she was trapped with her abuser, unable to escape or call for help. The courts were closed. Shelters were closed. Life felt closed. The only light was social media groups where […]

PhoenixDX met Zer0hunger during a global OutSystems Hackathon in February 2021. As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, they dedicate a percentage of time, human potential and profits to causes that they believe will make a difference to local and global communities. PhoenixDX believed in the Zer0hunger project and knew their team could help […]

Already since our foundation in 2017, we are a proud Pledge 1% member to support non-profit organizations and other charitable causes with our social commitment and entrepreneurial success. Taking responsibility and showing social commitment is very important to us as a company and we stand up for our values. Pledge 1% as a global movement, […]

VRP shares 14 stories of giving from this last year Giving children a bike, planting trees. The VRP Volunteer Club was very active, with several different initiatives. Our #VRPpeople from Minsk and Vitebsk visited a boarding school in Begoml. We planted some trees at a school and delighted children with some sweet treats and gifts. […]