GivingTuesday – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 02 May 2024 19:07:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 61% of U.S. employers reporting increased employee volunteer activities in 2023: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/61-of-u-s-employers-reporting-increased-employee-volunteer-activities-in-2023-survey/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147791 Ahead of Giving Tuesday, nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of U.S. employers say they’ve seen an increase in employee volunteer activities this year, according to a new survey by the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals. However, despite this increase, the survey also found corporate social responsibility professionals have struggled to get participation levels back to a pre-pandemic […]

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]]> Meridian supporting employee development through corporate giving program https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/meridian-supporting-employee-development-through-corporate-giving-program/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=132061 Meridian Credit Union Ltd. is supporting local communities through its employee giving program. The organization’s year-end giving campaign, which launched Nov. 29 to coincide with GivingTuesday, generated $312,000 in employee donations and employer matches. Senior leaders also made a surprise donation of $67,000, which will be shared between three charities. In November and December, all Meridian branches across Ontario collected […]

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]]> Big Bang supporting employees’ personal development with paid day for volunteering https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/big-bang-supporting-employees-personal-development-with-paid-day-for-volunteering/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130430 Big Bang ERP Inc. is marking Giving Tuesday by encouraging its employees to volunteer in their communities through a paid day for volunteering. The initiative is part of the consulting firm’s SoWell committee, which encourages employees to organize team volunteer outings focused on wellness and social interaction. Anna Romanowski, corporate development manager at Big Bang, says the […]

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