AOL holds an annual employee volunteer event called Monster Help Day where employees volunteer with local charities. In 2013, nearly 3,000 AOL employees from 21 offices volunteered over 10,000 hours, benefiting 64 charities globally. The event allows employees to give back on AOL's birthday and helps improve AOL's reputation as a company that helps people. Surveys found participating employees had a more positive view of AOL. To encourage participation, offices competed for a grant by being the first to register all employees.
AOL holds an annual employee volunteer event called Monster Help Day where employees volunteer with local charities. In 2013, nearly 3,000 AOL employees from 21 offices volunteered over 10,000 hours, benefiting 64 charities globally. The event allows employees to give back on AOL's birthday and helps improve AOL's reputation as a company that helps people. Surveys found participating employees had a more positive view of AOL. To encourage participation, offices competed for a grant by being the first to register all employees.
YourCause Typhoon Haiyan Client Case StudyYourCause, LLC
On late November 7th, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines at Guiuan, Eastern Sumar. The storm became the second-deadliest Philippine typhoon on record and resulted in 4,000+ casualties. The storm dissipated by November 11th and revealed wide-spread catastrophe that led 40% of YourCause corporate clients to quickly execute disaster campaigns. Employee donations plus corporate match reached more than $1M within a week of the typhoon making landfall.
The Levi Strauss Foundation Community Vote ProgramYourCause, LLC
YourCause highlights the Levi Strauss Foundation's community vote program that is an innovative focusing tool to raise awareness and engage a new generation of global employees with their strategic work in corporate philanthropy.
International corporate philanthropy and employee engagement are on the rise. Learn the latest trends of growth, what's popular and how technology (CSRconnect) is supporting global efforts.
Sept 2011 CSRinsights: The Fact Sheet: CSR Impacts the Bottom Line YourCause, LLC
This one-page fact sheet summarizes research on the business benefits of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. [1] CSR can improve employee engagement, with companies seeing increased operating income and earnings per share. [2] Consumers expect companies to be socially responsible and communicate their CSR efforts, which increases brand reputation and sales. [3] Younger generations especially value CSR and expect companies to give back to their communities. Well-executed CSR programs can positively impact a company's bottom line through improved employee retention and satisfaction.
August CSRinsights: You Cant Make Everyone HappyYourCause, LLC
This document discusses four obstacles that make it challenging to make employees happy through corporate social responsibility programs: 1) Diversity of opinions and expectations, 2) Ever-changing employee expectations, 3) Individual passions that may not align with company initiatives, and 4) Financial and other limitations on programs. It argues that these obstacles can be turned into opportunities by clearly communicating guidelines, limitations, and reasoning for programs to manage expectations, leveraging individual passions to inspire others, and providing avenues for diverse employees to contribute ideas.
July CSRinsights: Maximize Impact from ReportingYourCause, LLC
1. The document provides four techniques for companies to maximize the impact of their CSR reporting: (1) construct quantifiable programs with goals and metrics to assess impact; (2) keep a local focus by providing geographical breakdowns of results; (3) present reports creatively with stories, pictures and testimonials; and (4) deliver reports through mobile and on-demand methods given the digital world.
2. It recommends focusing on qualitative measurements and strategic outcomes over just quantitative inputs like hours volunteered. Reporting localized impact and engaging stakeholders through various presentation styles can increase understanding and participation in CSR programs.
3. As technology evolves, the expectation is moving from annual paper reports to real-time, mobile
YourCause Typhoon Haiyan Client Case StudyYourCause, LLC
On late November 7th, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines at Guiuan, Eastern Sumar. The storm became the second-deadliest Philippine typhoon on record and resulted in 4,000+ casualties. The storm dissipated by November 11th and revealed wide-spread catastrophe that led 40% of YourCause corporate clients to quickly execute disaster campaigns. Employee donations plus corporate match reached more than $1M within a week of the typhoon making landfall.
The Levi Strauss Foundation Community Vote ProgramYourCause, LLC
YourCause highlights the Levi Strauss Foundation's community vote program that is an innovative focusing tool to raise awareness and engage a new generation of global employees with their strategic work in corporate philanthropy.
International corporate philanthropy and employee engagement are on the rise. Learn the latest trends of growth, what's popular and how technology (CSRconnect) is supporting global efforts.
Sept 2011 CSRinsights: The Fact Sheet: CSR Impacts the Bottom Line YourCause, LLC
This one-page fact sheet summarizes research on the business benefits of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. [1] CSR can improve employee engagement, with companies seeing increased operating income and earnings per share. [2] Consumers expect companies to be socially responsible and communicate their CSR efforts, which increases brand reputation and sales. [3] Younger generations especially value CSR and expect companies to give back to their communities. Well-executed CSR programs can positively impact a company's bottom line through improved employee retention and satisfaction.
August CSRinsights: You Cant Make Everyone HappyYourCause, LLC
This document discusses four obstacles that make it challenging to make employees happy through corporate social responsibility programs: 1) Diversity of opinions and expectations, 2) Ever-changing employee expectations, 3) Individual passions that may not align with company initiatives, and 4) Financial and other limitations on programs. It argues that these obstacles can be turned into opportunities by clearly communicating guidelines, limitations, and reasoning for programs to manage expectations, leveraging individual passions to inspire others, and providing avenues for diverse employees to contribute ideas.
July CSRinsights: Maximize Impact from ReportingYourCause, LLC
1. The document provides four techniques for companies to maximize the impact of their CSR reporting: (1) construct quantifiable programs with goals and metrics to assess impact; (2) keep a local focus by providing geographical breakdowns of results; (3) present reports creatively with stories, pictures and testimonials; and (4) deliver reports through mobile and on-demand methods given the digital world.
2. It recommends focusing on qualitative measurements and strategic outcomes over just quantitative inputs like hours volunteered. Reporting localized impact and engaging stakeholders through various presentation styles can increase understanding and participation in CSR programs.
3. As technology evolves, the expectation is moving from annual paper reports to real-time, mobile