Corporate culture should include different dynamics, from employee appreciation to charitable giving. Instilling charity in your company culture can greatly impact your organization for the better and more and more companies are putting a focus on giving back. Here are 4 ways your company can start to include charity in its culture too.

1. The power of a
charitable
COMPANY CULTURE

2. PRESENTED BY

3. As a business, corporate culture should include
different dynamics, from employee appreciation to
lectures and workshops.
Whether you’re a big or small business,
charity should be implemented in your
business goals.
Besides the positive effects of
donating time and money to charitable
organizations, having charity instilled
in company culture can greatly impact
your company for the better.

4. Compared to a decade ago, more and more companies are
implementing charity into their organizations.
“Over the past ten years or so, companies have
become some of the biggest supporters of
volunteering, investing increasingly more money
and resources into employee volunteering
programs and community engagement projects.
Indeed, volunteering has been steadily moving
towards the center of many corporations’
corporate social responsibility initiatives.”
—ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS BLOG
Source: http://blogs.volunteermatch.org/engagingvolunteers/2011/03/14/business-volunteering-corporate-volunteering-on-the-rise/

5. Post-recession giving trends
“From 2010 to 2013,
giving increased for 64%
of companies, and it
grew by more than 10%
for 52% of companies.”
“Companies that increased giving since 2010
improved business performance.”
—Giving in Numbers: 2014 Edition Report by the CECP
Source: http://cecp.co/pdfs/giving_in_numbers/2014/2014_GIN_Report_PR.pdf

6. Giving is impacting businesses in BIG ways
Charity implemented
in the workplace can
create happier
employees.
Charity can also
impact business for
the better.
A Net Impact and Rutgers
University study found that
“almost twice as many people
with careers that can make a
social contribution say they are
very satisfied with their jobs.”
“Recent Harvard Business
School research found that
companies with more practices
supporting societal causes
significantly outperformed their
counterparts over the
long-term, both in terms of
stock market and accounting
performance.”
Source: http://www.business4better.org/downloads/b4b_thought_leadership_report_v1.pdf

7. WHY
BUSINESSES
SHOULD
GIVE BACK
Along with happier employees
and business benefits,
charitable giving will create a
better organizational culture.
Relationships will be developed through
morale-boosting activities and allow for efforts to
be put into somewhere else besides at work. Also,
charitable giving will give your organization more
direction in its mission and values.

8. RYAN SCOTT OF CAUSECAST BLOG WRITES:
“Really, the only limit to your corporate giving
program is the bounds of your imagination. So
think about the giving imprint you’d like to
establish for your company, the corporate
culture you want to create and the best ways to
engage your employees in fundraising. Then
light the fire of employee giving and keep it
burning throughout the year.”
Source: http://www.causecast.com/blog/fundraising-ideas-for-employee-engagement-in-corporate-giving/

9. 4 WAYS
to integrate charity into
your organization:

10. Before you begin implementing charity in the
workplace or deciding on which organizations
to support, it’s important to know your goals
and outcome when it comes to philanthropy.
You want to align what’s
important to your
organization and employees
to where you give money,
time, and resources.
1. HAVE A
CLEAR
STRATEGY
AS YOU SET
OBJECTIVES.

11. MIKE HANNIGAN EXPLAINS THE IMPORTANCE
OF STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY TO INC.COM:
“Philanthropy starts not with cash but with
an idea, and one of the first steps is
developing a strategy around giving: what
issue or issues will the company be
addressing and why, what form will the
philanthropy take, precisely how that will be
accomplished, the long-term goal, and how
that all fits into the company’s core values.”
Source: http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/08/how-to-incorporate-philanthropy-into-your-business.html

12. O.C. Tanner’s philanthropy is based around founder Obert C. Tanner’s
monthly question of “what’s our giveability?” to his accountant.
Today, O.C. Tanner “earmarks at least 10% of
corporate profits for philanthropy.”
It’s charitable strategy is to support
the environment, arts, education,
children and organizations that are
meaningful to its employees—all
values that are important to the
organization and what it stands for.
Source: http://www.octanner.com/about-us/philanthropy
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13. Consider designating paid
time-off during the workday
for employees to volunteer.
If you run a charitable campaign that asks for
donations, give options—like donating vacation
pay or taking a dollar out a paycheck. You can
also reinforce your organization’s commitment
by offering to match whatever funds are given.
2. MAKE IT
EASY FOR
EMPLOYEES
TO GIVE.
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14. According to BOPDesign.com,
giving paid-time off for volunteering will not
only encourage employees to do service, but
to bond with each other as well.
Breaking up a typical work day
could foster more innovation
in employee’s work when back
in the office.
Source: http://www.bopdesign.com/bop-blog/2013/11/5-ways-to-incorporate-charity-into-your-business/

15. Another way you can donate to a worthy cause
is by helping organizations with the service you
3. DONATE THE provide as a business.
SERVICES YOU
PROVIDE AS A
BUSINESS
(IF POSSIBLE)
BOPDesign.com suggests
posting listings offering
services in your local
community if you have a
hard time finding a market
to serve.
Source: http://www.bopdesign.com/bop-blog/2013/11/5-ways-to-incorporate
-charity-into-your-business/
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16. O.C. Tanner and Team USA
Since the 2000 Sydney Olympics, O.C. Tanner takes its expertise
in creating symbolic awards for thousands of global clients to
design, handcraft, and donate unique gold rings for every
member of Team USA.
“Made in the USA for our U.S. athletes,
these symbols of commitment
represent years of dedication and
sacrifice and are a great point of pride
for our employees to create.”
—O.C. Tanner
Source: http://www.octanner.com/about-us/team-usa

17. Instead of donating money
to an organization, look to
merge your business and
community involvement.
Search for causes in your local community and
volunteer your time, such as helping out or
sponsoring an event. Events can vary from a
Juvenile Diabetes walk to a local music event
raising money for a community service (school,
library, etc.).
Community events--big and small--are always
looking for sponsors. Also, talk with employees
to see what they’re passionate about to get
ideas of where to get involved in the community.
4. COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
Source: http://www.bopdesign.com/bop-blog/2013/11/5-ways-to-incorporate
-charity-into-your-business/
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18. “Combining efforts in charitable activities
brings people together to share their voice and
work jointly for a greater impact in driving
change. Organized efforts at work give
employees a sense of equality where titles and
salaries are out the door.”
—SUSAN COONEY, FOUNDER AND CEO OF GIVELOCITY
Source: http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/why-you-should-build-a-culture-of-giving-back.html

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21. SOURCES
http://blogs.volunteermatch.org/engagingvolunteers/2011/03/14/business-volunteering-corporate-
volunteering-on-the-rise/
http://cecp.co/pdfs/giving_in_numbers/2014/2014_GIN_Report_PR.pdf
http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/how-small-businesses-can-get-tax-deductions-charitable-giving
http://www.business4better.org/downloads/b4b_thought_leadership_report_v1.pdf
http://www.causecast.com/blog/fundraising-ideas-for-employee-engagement-in-corporate-giving/
http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/08/how-to-incorporate-philanthropy-into-your-business.html
http://www.octanner.com/about-us/philanthropy
http://www.bopdesign.com/bop-blog/2013/11/5-ways-to-incorporate-charity-into-your-business/
http://www.octanner.com/about-us/team-usa
http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/why-you-should-build-a-culture-of-giving-back.html