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employee engagement, employer brand
The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility 2025
Discover why CSR is essential in 2025—boosting brand reputation, employee engagement, and long-term business success.

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Step-by-Step Guide to a Meaningful Corporate Volunteer Event
Follow this step-by-step guide created by social impact experts to create a meaningful and impactful corporate volunteer event.
February 16, 2023
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2022 Percent Pledge Year in Giving & Volunteering
Deep dive into the dollars donated, volunteer hours served, and the total positive impact our Percent Pledge community made in 2022 vs. 2021.
January 19, 2023
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platform, giving
Percent Pledge Launches First Free Social Impact Platform for Companies
Percent Pledge releases Percent Pledge Lite, a free to use corporate purpose software, automating employee giving and volunteering programs reducing the effort needed while increasing the impact of corporate social responsibility programs.
December 1, 2022
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employer-brand, research
A Talent Market Unlike Any Other
Today’s talent market is unlike any other in history, with many referring to it as the Great Talent Race. Employees have more opportunities than ever before, and they aren’t afraid of taking them.
September 22, 2022
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engagement, culture
How to Engage the Unengaged [Webinar]
Utilize your workplace philanthropy program and these 5 strategies to engage your unengaged employees.
September 12, 2022
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volunteering, employee-engagement
How to Connect Your Distributed Team Through Employee Volunteering
Volunteering has become the "water cooler" or "softball league" culture activity that's more effective with today's talent, while simultaneously better for your reputation and community. However, managing employee volunteering is difficult, especially for companies with distributed and highly remote teams.
August 16, 2022
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employee-engagement, rapid-response
How to Proactively Help Employees Do Good During Challenging Times [Webinar]
Proactively help employees do good during challenging times with 5 strategies on rapid response workplace giving efforts.
August 4, 2022
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culture
How to Improve Culture With Social Impact [Webinar]
Improve your company culture and employee morale efforts with social impact with industry expert advice and 7 key strategies.
July 21, 2022
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How To Enhance DEI Efforts Through Social Impact [Webinar]
Improve your diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts with social impact with industry expert advice and 6 key strategies.
July 21, 2022
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ergs
How to Supercharge your ERGs with Social Impact [Webinar]
Improve your employee resource groups (ERGs) with social impact with industry expert advice and 5 key strategies.
July 15, 2022
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employer-brand, research
Employee giving trends: report to ignite your workplace giving program
Percent Pledge surveyed 3,000+ employees to identify how they want to give back at work, and which social causes they care about most. Explore the employee giving trends and company benchmarks that will improve your workplace giving program and employee engagement.
June 21, 2022
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platform
The New Percent Pledge
Percent Pledge launched a completely redesigned new brand and website commensurate with the continued growth of our mission and continued charge to lead The Revolution of Good.
May 11, 2022
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employer-brand, research
90% of 2022 Best Places to Work Offer Workplace Giving Benefits
We researched 500 of Built In’s 2022 Best Places to Work and found shockingly impactful results.
January 26, 2022
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employer-brand, employee-engagement
How to Win Executive Buy-In For Your CSR Program
From data collecting to identifying company and community benefits, learn the six steps to winning executive buy-in for a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program.
December 1, 2021
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dei, culture
8 Ways to a Build an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Culture
Learn how to build an LGBTQ+ inclusive culture at your company year-round.
October 7, 2021
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employee-engagement, cause-holiday
9 Holiday Workplace Giving Campaigns for 2021
It’s that time of year again. Turkey, stuffing, stockings, distracted employees... Here are 9 ideas on engaging your team during the 2021 holiday giving season (with the added benefit of doing some serious good).
October 4, 2021
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employer-brand, recruitment
Cause Marketing to Attract Talent with Workplace Giving
Many companies have workplace giving programs but are losing the great marketing opportunity that enhances and grows their business. From job listings to social media posts, learn how to market your corporate purpose to reach and engage all stakeholders.
September 17, 2021
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giving
How to Create & Manage an Effective Donation Matching Program
Considering building a donation matching program? Learn how to create and manage one that is effective, engaging, and impactful and shares your corporate purpose.
September 13, 2021
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employer-brand, employee-engagement
Benefits of a Donation Matching Program & Policy
Employees, stakeholders, and consumers are now holding companies accountable for the positive impact on social issues and causes. And companies are responding. Learn the benefits of a donation matching program and policy.
September 13, 2021
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dei, ergs
Positive Shift in DEI, Workplace Giving, and ERG Programs
2020 caused a positive shift in company proactivity resulting in direct employee conversations. We spoke to HR, DEI, and L&D expert, Tasha Kitty, to discuss how this has resulted in new iterations of DEI, social impact, and ERG programs.
July 13, 2021
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platform
Percent Pledge is Now SOC 2 Compliant
Percent Pledge is SOC2 Type II certified - furthering our commitment and practice to protecting our customers' security, privacy, data, and trust.
July 7, 2021
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culture
Building Strong Company Culture in a Hybrid Work Model
For HR, People, and Culture leaders, learn how to best unite your hybrid teams and enhance your company culture with a short list of action items. This piece was in collaboration piece with Evelyn Kwong, Content Manager, and Eileen Lee, VP of People & Culture at PERKS Marketplace.
May 24, 2021
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; DEI Expert Interview Sheryl Grant
Sheryl Grant explains why the newfound consciousness around DEI is not enough, what businesses must do to adapt their DEI programs moving forward, and much more in this recent expert interview.
May 11, 2021
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dei, csr
Blending DEI into Corporate Philanthropy Programs
Learn how to align and blend your corporate philanthropy efforts and causes with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
April 19, 2021
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dei, giving
Connect DEI & Corporate Philanthropy to Save Time & Improve Outcomes
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) & corporate philanthropy are now must-haves for companies. And while distinct programs, when connected, it will save time while improving outcomes.
April 8, 2021
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culture, dei
Building an Inclusive Culture for Women
Learn how to build an inclusive company culture for women by establishing gender parity, recognizing the importance of work-life balance, elevating women in your broader community, and much more.
March 16, 2021
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giving, csr
How to Run Great CSR Programs: CSR Expert Interview with Kendra Fogarty
Each day now, more and more businesses are adding corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs into their corporate strategies and budgets; in sharpie vs. pencil! So, we interviewed Kendra Fogarty, who runs CSR for UScellular, to provide businesses of any size the information they need to make, manage, and market great corporate philanthropy programs.
March 9, 2021
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dei, culture
Benefits of Women Elevating Women
Learn how you can empower and support women in your workplace and community from three women business leaders.
March 8, 2021
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ergs, dei
How to Improve Your ERGs with Workplace Philanthropy
Employee resource groups (ERGs) are on the rise, and infusing workplace philanthropy can be the missing ingredient to make your ERGs pop!
March 2, 2021
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dei, culture
Accountability is a Leading Indicator for Successful DEI
Learn how one of our company partners, Table XI, have stepped up to make a long-term, dedicated impact towards DEI for their employees and community through workplace philanthropy.
February 2, 2021
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employer-brand, research
72% of 2020 Best Workplaces Offer Corporate Philanthropy
We researched 400 of Built In’s 2020 Best Places to Work and found shockingly impactful results.
August 4, 2020
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employee-engagement, culture
Attracting (+ Retaining) Today’s Top Talent with Workplace Giving
There’s one easy solution to your employee retention challenges – workplace giving. And Percent Pledge is here to help.
July 23, 2020
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employee-engagement, culture
Building an Authentic Company Culture with Workplace Philanthropy
Companies need more than a fully stocked fridge to create a strong, sustainable culture. Learn how workplace philanthropy will help you build an authentic company culture.
June 8, 2020
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volunteering, employee-engagement
The Power of Virtual Skills Based Volunteering
Live employee volunteering is one of the most positive culture programs. And we have suggestions on how to keep those culture-focused, team-building initiatives alive with virtual skills based volunteering.
June 4, 2020
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platform, rapid-response
Suzy & Percent Pledge Rally Tech Companies With #NYTechCares
Suzy and Percent Pledge announce a joint effort to support tech-related COVID-19 relief efforts in the NYC area. The #NYTechCares program will provide underprivileged kids with the technology they need to continue their education remotely.
May 13, 2020
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platform, rapid-response
Forbes Double Feature on Fighting Against COVID-19
We launched our COVID-19 Relief Portfolio to support the communities that are most vulnerable and that desperately need our help. Since our launch in mid-April, we have been incredibly pleased with the response from the corporate community and from our friends at Forbes.
May 11, 2020
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giving, research
CARES Act Charitable Tax Incentives for Employees and Companies
For employees and companies thinking about how to make a positive social impact during this critical time, donate; doing so is now both altruistic AND financially beneficial.
April 8, 2020
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platform, rapid-response
Percent Pledge’s COVID-19 Relief Portfolio
We are proud to announce the release of our COVID-19 Relief Portfolio that gives top-rated nonprofits to donate to and allows companies and employees to make a holistic impact on combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 3, 2020
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employer-brand, culture
3 Tips for Your Workplace Giving & Employee Volunteering Program
The data is clear, today's talent CARES! As a result, leading-edge companies are making workplace giving & employee volunteering programs a core business strategy. With these three tips, you can too.
January 6, 2020
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employer-brand, retention
A Study Proves Happier Employees Are Good For Business
Scientists recently found a neural link between giving and happiness. So, what does this mean for you, your business's employee happiness?
September 16, 2019
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employer-brand
Forbes Roundup: Doing Good is Good for Business
At Percent Pledge, we believe that doing good is good for business, so we love reading about leaders who share that same belief. Learn from our latest favorites (all from Forbes), written by founders and entrepreneurs who have seen firsthand how workplace giving can accelerate business growth.
August 21, 2019
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employer-brand, csr
What is CSR & Why is it Important?
CSR stands for corporate social responsibility. CSR encompasses anything a company does to give back, which is becoming increasingly important to today's talent.
May 21, 2019
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