Rewarding employees...and the nonprofits where they volunteer
Last year, we launched what's fast become a well-loved corporate giving program. It's called Reward Your Passion, and it encourages employees to apply for a $500 donation to nonprofits where they volunteer. I am fond of this program for two reasons. One, it's a way to support and honor employee volunteerism. And two, it's a way for us to ensure corporate dollars are reaching into the communities where employees live and work.
We award a number of Reward Your Passion grants each quarter. Team Blackbaud Global, an employee committee that represents all our offices and our remote staff, reviews the applications and selects the winners. This week, they picked the following organizations as recipients. Each will receive $500 in honor of a specific employee's volunteer service.
- Riverside School, England
- Elder Help, San Diego, CA
- Carolina Youth Development Center, N. Charleston, SC
- Fields to Families, Mt. Pleasant, SC
- What Now America, San Francisco, CA
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, MD
- Teachers Supply Closet, Charleston, SC
- McGrath Foundation, Australia
- Camp Sunshine, Casco, ME
- Birthday Wishes, Inc., Newton Centre, MA
- Muscular Distrophy Association of San Diego, CA
- Anti-Poverty Initiative, Indianapolis, IN
- Children's Museum of the Lowcountry, Charleston, SC
- Charleston Concert Association, Charleston, SC
- Cainhoy Athletic Soccer Club, Charleston, SC
Congratulations both to the organizations listed and to the employees who put a face to our value that service to others makes the world a better place.
Oh, and if you work for a nonprofit where Blackbaud employees volunteer, make sure you encourage them to apply for a Reward Your Passion grant! The process is simple, and the rewards are well worth it.