2020 was a challenging year with the pandemic, politics, social injustice – to name a few. In a year that left us all reflecting, growing in patience and gratitude, and staying still (that being harder for some of us more than others!), we took the time to also look inward at Strategic Philanthropy to say…
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit back in March, I truly thought I would be hunkering down for 2 weeks (and sending my loveable, yet energetic 4 year-old back to school). When my husband suggested it might be 4 weeks, this extravert panicked. With each passing week, I thought, “okay, I can do one more week.” Four months…
During these uncertain times, how can you help? I’ve been on a handful of calls with community relations and corporate philanthropy experts to talk through how we can continue to give employees and teams a safe outlet to volunteer and give back to help their communities during these uncertain and unprecedented times. As the pandemic…
In 2013 corporate philanthropy accounted for five percent (or $16.76 billion) of the total giving in the U.S. While corporate giants account for millions in giving, the vast majority of the U.S. is made up of small businesses, those with less than 500 employees that also generously give. More importantly, small and medium businesses are…
You will find there are two types of people when it comes to holiday shopping – the Traditionalist and the Techy. The Traditionalist lives for Black Friday, and may even sneak out of Thanksgiving dinner a few hours early to snag a great deal. The Techy makes it through the turkey coma and is ready…
While we may be in awe of companies like Google, Apple and Disney, the vast majority of the U.S. is made up of small businesses, those with less than 500 employees. With over 50% of the working population working for a small businesses, their cumulative impact is enormous so why not put it towards good…
Giving Back 10 Ways Small Businesses Can Give Philanthropically By: Kelly Alvarez Vitale While we may be in awe of companies like Google, Apple and Disney, the vast majority of the U.S. is made up of small businesses, those with less than 500 employees. With over 50% of the working population working for a…
What if there was a study dedicated to unearthing the secrets to a happy life? Researchers analyzed data from 40 published papers and found evidence that volunteering, in fact, boosts happiness. Volunteers had lower levels of depression, increased life satisfaction and enhanced well-being. More importantly, volunteers had a 20 percent lower risk of death than…
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I recently wrote a blog on how volunteering can be the secret to happiness. In that blog, I shared that altogether, 64.5 million Americans volunteered nearly 7.9 billion hours last year and of those, a third volunteered for more than a hundred hours each year (which requires just two hours each week). The estimated value of…