Volunteering & Community

As 2015 comes to a close, it will be remembered for global triumphs and heartbreaking losses. The push and pull of a variety of worldwide forces presented us with simultaneous challenges and boundless opportunities. We face challenges of terrorism, racial tension, social injustice, refugees, and other regional and global conflicts that threaten our common purpose.

“Basically what I was hoping for was a spot for me, where I could actually help.”

This specific quote is from reality TV star, Josh Temple. But whether you are a celebrity, an individual employee donor, a volunteer, or a company looking for a cause to support – we’ve all said this quote in our own words at some point.

Employees from Diageo North America are giving back this holiday season by participating in a variety of volunteer programs and fundraising efforts across a number of the company’s locations. Initiatives span communities in Connecticut (home to Diageo’s North American headquarters), Kentucky, Illinois, New York and Canada, and include donating gifts, supplies and funds to families in need, volunteering to provide sober rides to holiday partygoers, and hosting festivities for local families. Together, these employees have partnered with more than 16 different charitable organizations in their local communities to spread some cheer this holiday season.

As we close the books on 2015, Cone Communications has evaluated a year's-worth of corporate social responsibility (CSR) tracking to share the top 10 trends.

The world of philanthropy is changing – in the workplace and at home. Donors want more charitable choice. They want their hard-earned dollars invested in effective, reputable charities that are tackling major issues of critical importance. They want to amplify the impact of their charitable donations. And more and more people want to support a cause, not just an institution. We’ve paid attention and are happy to announce that we just launched new Cause Funds that allow a donor to do all those things and more. Our new Cause Funds are the latest in America’s Charities offerings to donors who want to make a significant difference both inside and outside of the workplace.

Just in time for the peak giving season, America’s Charities, a mission-driven organization that drives collective impact by connecting nonprofits with companies and donors for 35 years, today announced new Cause Funds that enable donors to invest in an entire cause with a single donation.

Building a strong talent pipeline has been the focus of corporate conversations since the industrial revolution. Now, companies are recognizing that employees are not only their most critical business asset – they are their most strategic philanthropic asset.