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In today's business environment, having the right and highest performing talent is more critical than ever. With benefits packages playing a vital role in these decisions, how can companies truly gaug...
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For companies seeking to streamline their giving and volunteering in one place, Groundswell has a number of volunteer features designed to easily track, reward, and engage employees. We have been extr...
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At Groundswell, we are passionate about challenging the status quo, and one industry standard that we’ve set our sights on is the unconscionable donation distribution delays normalized by legacy platf...
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Corporate philanthropy is table stakes - as businesses are judged not just by profits and market shares, but also on the impact they make on society and the world at large. With more and more companie...
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How Decentralizing Your Corporate Philanthropy Strategy Can Achieve Greater Impact at Scale
Read moreUnlocking the power of grassroots givingIn the world of corporate philanthropy, a common scenario is that large corporations write substantial checks to a select few well-known charities. The recipien...
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This guide is intended to provide resources and inspiration for Groundswell users on how to donate to causes they care about. It provides tips to best identify and donate to charities that have a prov...
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Your Best Practices Guide for Maximizing Your Employee Giving ParticipationThis guide provides you with tools and tips to maximize employee participation in your giving program, not just when the prog...
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Corporate giving programs are a way for companies to give back to the communities where they operate. These programs can take many different forms, but they all share the same goal of making a positiv...
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Corporate giving programs are company-subsidized charity programs that businesses use to encourage their employees to participate in donations.Successful companies build corporate giving programs into...
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National Clean Air Month: Nonprofit Organizations to Support
National Clean Air Month is an annual observance held in the United States during the month of May. It is sponsored by the American Lung Association and is dedicated to raising awareness about the imp...
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National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Nonprofits to Support
Child Abuse Prevention Month is observed every year in the United States during the month of April. The purpose of this observance is to raise awareness about the issue of child abuse and neglect, and...
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National Foster Care Awareness Month: Support these Nonprofits
National Foster Care Awareness Month is observed in the United States every May. The purpose of this observance is to raise awareness about the approximately 400,000 children and youth who are in the ...
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The Guide to Being a Modern Philanthropist: Elevate Your Impact With Groundswell
This guide is intended to provide resources and inspiration for Groundswell users on how to donate to causes they care about. It provides tips to best identify and donate to charities that have a prov...
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How To Become a Philanthropist: 7 Steps To Change the World
If you’re wondering how to become a philanthropist, it’s easier than you think. Anyone can do it and, contrary to popular belief, it’s not just for the wealthy. Make no mistake about it: Humans are so...
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Donor-Advised Fund vs. Private Foundation: What's the Difference?
Donating directly to a charitable organization might be the simplest way to give, but there are also various philanthropic vehicles available for minimizing taxes and maximizing impact. Two of the bet...
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Anna Malaika Tubbs: On Celebrating Black Motherhood, and Creating a Social Justice-Driven Portfolio
At Groundswell, we are privileged to talk to a wide range of individuals about philanthropy in all its forms. That is why we are so grateful to have had the opportunity to speak with New York Times b...
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Night of the Living DAF: How Groundswell is Raising Zombie Philanthropy From the Dead
No one likes zombies. They’re noisy. They’re disgusting. Worst of all, they try to eat your brain.But perhaps the spookiest thing about them? They’re mindless. Zombies are automatons who amble along w...
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12 Employee Benefits Survey Questions Modern Companies Should Ask
In today's business environment, having the right and highest performing talent is more critical than ever. With benefits packages playing a vital role in these decisions, how can companies truly gaug...
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The Guide to Being a Modern Philanthropist: Elevate Your Impact With Groundswell
This guide is intended to provide resources and inspiration for Groundswell users on how to donate to causes they care about. It provides tips to best identify and donate to charities that have a prov...
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Unleash the Power of Your Employee Giving Program: Best Practices Guide
Your Best Practices Guide for Maximizing Your Employee Giving ParticipationThis guide provides you with tools and tips to maximize employee participation in your giving program, not just when the prog...
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The Workplace Giving Handbook: Everything You Need to Know
Workplace giving programs offer employees an important benefit.It gives employees a way to support the causes they care about and trust that their support is actually doing good in the world.It's not ...
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The Problems With Corporate Volunteer Programs and How To Avoid Them
Why Corporate Volunteering Programs Are Often IneffectiveThe concept of corporate volunteering is one of the fair-haired darlings of the corporate social responsibility conversation. Corporations who ...
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68% of Nonprofits Say This About Donations vs Volunteers - “Show us the money!”
Recently, leaders have stopped organizing employee volunteer events and shifted towards gifting and matching programs for good reasons.That's because company leaders have discovered that they're not t...
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How To Boost Employee Morale Before, During and After Smartsizing
Dealing with layoffs and the resulting fallout after a company downsizes can be one of the most difficult tasks to face for any manager or human resource professional. It's no secret that layoffs can ...
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Is Your Company Ready To Handle the Next Hot-Button Issue? How To Stay Two Steps Ahead
Crickets. That’s the sound coming from many companies over today’s most pressing hot-button issues. Yet there is an increasingly blurred line between business and politics, leaving business leaders wo...
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Why You Should Consider Providing a DAF in Your Financial Wellness Benefits
With 42% of employees in full-time work struggling to make ends meet, financial wellness benefits are no longer a bonus perk that Human Resources can offer. They are a business priority. Uncertain eco...
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