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Why skills-based volunteering is great for employees

When employers demonstrate a commitment to social causes, there is an acute impact on employees and the business. One way to do this is by providing skills-based volunteer opportunities, which leverage workers’ professional skills for the good of others and help volunteering benefits achieve new heights.

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From Posts to Partnerships: Clarifi’s Skills-Based Volunteering Experience with Common Impact and Macquarie Group 

When people have the tools and support to take charge of their finances, it changes everything. Clarifi is helping individuals and families across Philadelphia do just that by offering judgment-free financial counseling, housing guidance, and direct assistance that helps communities…

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Partners for Better Housing turn workshop data into impactful insights with the help of Nielsen volunteers and Common Impact

When you’re in the business of building brighter futures like Partners for Better Housing (PBH) you don’t always have time to stop and measure how far you’ve come. That’s where skills-based volunteering comes in. PBH teamed up with Nielsen volunteers…

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The State of Black Arizona Improves Their Earned Revenue Strategy Through Common Impact’s Skills-based Volunteering Program 

When data meets action, transformation happens. That’s exactly what Teniqua Broughton, CEO of The State of Black Arizona (SBAZ), has been championing—using data to drive change and ensure that Black communities across Arizona have a voice in shaping policy, business…

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Heights Philadelphia is Strengthening Student Pathways with Common Impact and Strategic Corporate Engagement 

Skills-Based Volunteering Projects Spark New Initiatives at Heights Philadelphia  Christen Johnson’s work at Heights Philadelphia is all about opening doors—to education, to careers, and to opportunities that change lives. As associate vice president of advancement, she plays a key role…

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Fenway CDC Enhanced Corporate Engagement Strategy Through Collaboration with Wayfair Volunteers 

For 52 years, Fenway Community Development Corporation (Fenway CDC) has been improving lives through affordable housing, community programs, and planning initiatives. To enhance its marketing and fundraising efforts, their Resource Development team partnered with Wayfair employees on a transformative skills-based…

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Allstate Foundation’s Skills-Based Volunteering Event Boosts Nonprofit Efforts to End Domestic Violence and Abuse 

The Allstate Foundation, in collaboration with Common Impact, hosted a July flash consulting event—a day dedicated to skills-based volunteering to empower nonprofits focused on preventing domestic violence, and ending the cycle of abuse. More than 90 Allstate employees with expertise…

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Empowering a Purpose-Driven Workforce Through Volunteerism: A Skills-Based Perspective 

Workplace trends, like the employee engagement crisis and the growing attention to companies’ responsibilities towards sustainability and corporate citizenship, reflect a workforce that increasingly values purpose-driven initiatives and social engagement from employers and brands. 63% of employees surveyed for the…

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