Good Work Issue #11
Salesforce gives big, follow the frog, bad words for donors and more.
Hello,
A very warm welcome to the eleventh issue of Good Work.
Working in an area of business that it still emerging, it’s been great this week to be able to showcase a major result - the announcement from software giant Salesforce that it has reached over half a billion dollars in all-time philanthropic giving and also surpassed $100 million in annual giving in the 2022 fiscal year.
We were able to cast a spotlight into some of the details behind this huge sum, part of this is due to the astronomical growth of Salesforce, and as it has carried out regular acquisitions and the giving is closely connected to this. So both profit and purpose!
On a different note, I absolutely love our latest slice of video inspiration - Follow the frog! Check it out, you won’t be disappointed.
We are all working hard here to develop our plans further, and will be sharing them very soon, and connected to this, the recruitment for our latest position - Product Designer is still open. If you or someone you know might be interested, contact us today.
Happy reading and thanks for the support.
Luke and all the Impactful team,
Insights - for those individuals and organisations building better workplaces.
Five ways that sustainability can be embedded into your business.
“If the world keeps warming, there may be no volume growth and money will be tight. Knowing why people choose you will let you focus on what’s necessary and save resources for everyone.” Everyone should be trying to do their bit to reduce their impact on the environment. For businesses, this is especially important as their spheres of influence extend way beyond just the people working for them. Check the five ways today!
News - our carefully curated stories, research and data from around the world of work.
What is the one word that charities use that turns off donors?
People would rather spend their money on a charitable cause than simply give to it, a new study suggests. You may wonder: What’s the difference? The answer is control writes Jeff Grabmeier of Ohio State News who also explores what is the one word that charities use that turns off donors. Find out what it is here.
Salesforce and its staff hit half a billion dollars in all-time giving.
Salesforce, the global software giant has reached over half a billion dollars in all-time philanthropic giving — a total of $532 million in grants since its founding. Salesforce also surpassed $100 million in annual giving in the 2022 fiscal year — a first for the company. Find out how and why this money has been given here.
UK workplace pension participation reaches 79% in latest figures.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the UK workplace pension participation reaches 79% in latest figures from April 2021. This was a slight increase from 78% in 2020, which the ONS said could be partly be explained by increased public sector employment driven by the government’s response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Dive into these figures.
Video Inspiration - we love them, and think you will too.
Follow the frog!
In this fantastic advert the Rainforest Alliance demonstrates that guilt tripping people isn’t the only way to raise awareness for worthy causes. Instead they use comedy to encourage people follow the frog to change and listen to the message. Watch now.
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The best of the rest
Developing the ‘S’ and ‘G’ in ESG Investing (Triple Pundit)
Crypto Philanthropy: Fundraising for the Next Generation (LA Business Journal)
Workplace giving insights - from the mouths of corporates (F&P)
Impactful helps people to build financial resources and collaborate to tackle world problems and achieve their life goals. We do this with a software solution that helps your employees to find purpose and collaborate, by donating money, skills, and time to causes they love. We help businesses build a purpose driven culture; increasing social impact, employee engagement and productivity. And we’d love to chat!