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Benevity’s 2024 Corporate Goodness Awards Celebrate Groundbreakers in Social Impact

Benevity — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:30:00 GMT

Benevity’s 2024 Corporate Goodness Awards Celebrate Groundbreakers in Social Impact

Awards recognize purpose-driven brands for their extraordinary approaches to social impact, corporate philanthropy and employee engagement

PALM SPRINGS, CA – April 26, 2024 – Benevity Inc., the leading global provider of social impact software, today announced the winners of its Corporate Goodness Awards, also known as “The Goodies,” acknowledging leading-edge brands for their innovative and inspirational approaches to social impact, employee engagement and corporate philanthropy. The 2024 Goodie Awards were presented to the winners on April 25 in Palm Springs, CA at Benevity Live!, the company’s flagship conference, which brings together more than 700 purpose-driven professionals to share insights and strategies about the future of corporate impact.

New Benevity data shows companies that embrace an ‘impact mindset’ are building resilience in a polarized world

Benevity — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:30:00 GMT

New Benevity data shows companies that embrace an ‘impact mindset’ are building resilience in a polarized world

Report unveils the top trends shaping corporate social responsibility in 2024

PALM SPRINGS, CA – April 25, 2024 – Benevity Inc., the leading global provider of social impact software, today released its annual State of Corporate Purpose report, uncovering the top CSR, DEI and ESG trends influencing businesses’ corporate social impact strategies.

New Benevity Report Reveals a Surge in Corporate Volunteerism

Benevity — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT

New Benevity Report Reveals a Surge in Corporate Volunteerism

Study reveals how volunteering soared across companies in the last three years, with a 57% year-over-year increase in global employee participation

CALGARY, Alberta – February 6, 2024 – Benevity Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today released The State of Corporate Volunteering, a report from Benevity Impact Labs that reveals a surge in corporate volunteerism as companies seek ways to address the challenges of employee connection in a hybrid work world. The data revealed a 57% year-over-year increase in the rate of global employee volunteering participation and a 41% year-over-year increase in the total number of volunteer hours dedicated by companies and their people. Since the onset of the pandemic, there has been a 15% increase in the prevalence of companies running volunteering initiatives as part of their employee engagement programs.

Benevity Releases its Top Charitable Causes Supported by Companies and Their People in 2023

Benevity — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 23:54:33 GMT

Benevity Releases its Top Charitable Causes Supported by Companies and Their People in 2023

Donations to nonprofits delivering emergency relief, medical assistance and humanitarian aid to the people of Israel and Palestine surged

Global nonprofits received a record-breaking $3.2 billion in donations through the Benevity platform in 2023 – a 14% year-over-year increase.
For the first-time ever, more than 2.3 million people donated to causes around the world in a single year – a 22% increase over 2022.
A total of $83.5 million was donated during the last quarter of 2023 to nonprofits supporting humanitarian relief and crisis response for the people of Israel and Palestine.

CALGARY, Alberta – January 24, 2024 – Benevity Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced its annual top charitable causes and giving trends data, which revealed that humanitarian aid for the people impacted by the Israel-Hamas war significantly impacted giving behavior in 2023. In the last three months of the year, support poured in from around the world, with $83.5 million in donations towards providing emergency medical assistance, food and shelter for the people of Israel and Palestine.

Overall, a record-breaking $3.2 billion was donated to nonprofits in 2023 by more than 2.3 million people from 800+ companies through the Benevity platform – a 14% increase over the previous year. More than 265,000 unique causes received donations from Benevity’s clients and their people last year – up 18% compared to 2022, demonstrating the power of corporations in driving giving behavior and purpose-driven actions, despite individual giving being on the decline in recent years.

Benevity Adds to its Executive Team

Benevity — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:30:00 GMT

Benevity Adds to its Executive Team

Ricardo Moreno’s more than 25 years of sales, marketing, partnerships and go-to-market strategy experience further strengthens Benevity as it continues to scale

CALGARY, Alberta – January 22, 2024 – Benevity Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced the appointment of Ricardo Moreno to its executive leadership team as Chief Revenue Officer. In his role, Ricardo will lead the integration and alignment of all growth-related functions and teams at Benevity. Ricardo brings more than 25 years of experience in business, with worldwide leadership roles across partnerships, sales, marketing and overall go-to-market with high-performing, global brands.

Corporate granting surges across Benevity’s growing client community

Benevity — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:30:00 GMT

Corporate granting surges across Benevity’s growing client community

Benevity platform saw 38% year-over-year growth in grants processed

CALGARY, Alberta – January 9, 2024 – Benevity Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced a surge in corporate granting, with 38% year-over-year growth in grants processed on its platform. In 2023, Benevity clients made more than 25,000 grant disbursements worth almost $665 million. Benevity’s growing client community has contributed to the increase, with a quarter of new clients in 2023 leveraging Benevity’s grants management products as a part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs.

Throughout 2023, Benevity has added 105 companies to its client community consisting of nearly 1,000 purpose-driven brands. Some of the new clients include Levi Strauss Foundation, FirstEnergy Corp, Pinterest and others.

Benevity reports another record-breaking GivingTuesday with $150M donated to 53K+ nonprofits

Benevity — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:30:00 GMT

Benevity reports another record-breaking GivingTuesday with $150 million donated to 53K+ nonprofits

Companies drove a 22% increase in giving year-over-year, setting records in employee donations, corporate granting and volunteering hours

CALGARY, Alberta – December 13, 2023 – Benevity Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, announced that $150 million was donated through its platform on GivingTuesday. This marks another record-breaking year of giving, representing a 22% year-over-year increase and the highest amount of single-day donations ever on Benevity’s platform.

Benevity Joins Over 2,400 CEOs in a Commitment to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Benevity — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:30:00 GMT

Benevity Joins Over 2,400 CEOs in a Commitment to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Company pledges to support a coalition representing more than 21 million employees globally toward positive change

CALGARY, Alberta – September 7, 2023 – Benevity Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced it has joined CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion within the workplace. As one of more than 2,400 chief executives who have joined the coalition, Benevity CEO Kelly Schmitt is committed to cultivating a workplace where diverse perspectives and experiences are embraced and where employees feel empowered to be their authentic selves.

2023 Corporate Goodness Awards Celebrate Innovators in Social Impact

Benevity — Fri, 12 May 2023 03:00:00 GMT

2023 Corporate Goodness Awards Celebrate Innovators in Social Impact

Benevity recognizes leading-edge brands for outstanding approaches to social impact, employee engagement and corporate philanthropy

SAN DIEGO – May 11, 2023 – Benevity Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced the winners of its 2023 Corporate Goodness Awards, also known as “The Goodies,” celebrating the inclusive and creative ways brands are making a difference in the world through their giving, volunteering and community investment programs. The 2023 Goodies Awards were presented to the winners on May 11 at the corporate purpose event of the year, Benevity Live!, held May 9-12 in San Diego, California.

The winners were assessed on the bold, innovative, inclusive and creative ways they are making a difference in the world. Those who were selected demonstrated exceptional efforts in engaging their stakeholders in driving true impact and action, delivering on the S and the E in ESG and embedding purpose into their workplace culture and customer connections. This year, Benevity received 114 total nominations from 74 of the world’s most iconic and purpose-driven brands.

Benevity Reveals Top Five Trends Shaping the Future of Corporate Purpose

Benevity — Wed, 10 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Benevity Reveals Top Five Trends Shaping the Future of Corporate Purpose

New report reveals the tensions that businesses are navigating amidst polarization and an economic downturn

SAN DIEGO – May 10, 2023 – Benevity Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today released its annual edition of The State of Corporate Purpose, uncovering the trends shaping the future of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the workplace based on proprietary data and insights from its community of purpose-driven brands.

Launched at Benevity Live!, the company’s flagship conference, the report, from Benevity Impact Labs, highlights trends shaping CSR in 2023, such as polarization in the workplace; a heightened desire for diversity, equity and inclusion; the future of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting; and an emerging trend of “quiet giving” – all within the context of increasing stakeholder expectations and the need to deliver bottom line results during difficult economic times.