In the past two years, we’ve seen the pandemic turn our lives upside down, the calls for social justice grow more urgent, our political system nearly crumble, and employee attrition reach unprecedented levels. People are overwhelmed, feeling lost, and rethinking their life choices. All of this has led to business leaders’ realization that they needed to do something — fast. … [Read more...] about Can ERGs Improve Employee Engagement, DEI, and Employee Attrition?
How to Adapt to the Changing Landscape of Workplace Giving
The events of 2020 changed how we view and do a lot of things — including workplace giving. For CSR and HR professionals trying to navigate giving and volunteer activities within their companies, everything looks different today than it did before. In a recent webinar, How to Adapt to the Changing Landscape of Workplace Giving, Salesforce.org Philanthropy Cloud team members … [Read more...] about How to Adapt to the Changing Landscape of Workplace Giving
How to Bring Systemic Change to DEI Challenges
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) challenges exist everywhere, and most businesses aim to be fair in the areas they control — hiring, promotions, and pay. But they stop short of trying to actually solve the problems that create these challenges in the first place. We believe, however, that businesses are uniquely positioned to help solve these problems — and not just in … [Read more...] about How to Bring Systemic Change to DEI Challenges
How HR Departments are Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility During the Pandemic
We’ve always seen the impact of positive employee engagement correlated with strong company performance. We’ve also witnessed a growing role for Human Resource (HR) departments in embracing corporate social responsibility (CSR) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In early 2020, we set out to do this research with Valoir, an independent research firm, to find out whether … [Read more...] about How HR Departments are Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility During the Pandemic
3 Emerging Trends in Corporate Philanthropy
Corporate philanthropy has been active for many years, with some companies embracing it more seriously than others. Over the last few years, the corporate sector has seen a groundswell of demand from employees and customers for companies to set a corporate ethos and live up to its values. We didn’t know whether this feeling was shared among business leadership until last … [Read more...] about 3 Emerging Trends in Corporate Philanthropy