Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

7 Ways to Leverage Your Company’s Social Responsibility Initiatives With #GivingTuesday

Jul 30, 2014 12:45 PM ET
Campaign: America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility

Every company has different social responsibility (CSR) objectives, but the primary motive is the same: create a positive impact on society while doing business. This motive is right in line with the philosophy behind #GivingTuesday, a worldwide movement promoting giving, in which more than 10,000 organizations in 46 countries participated last year. Initially launched in 2012, #GivingTuesday is expected to pick up even more momentum this year and is an incredible opportunity for businesses of all sizes to achieve their CSR goals and show off their impact.

While #GivingTuesday culminates on December 2, 2014, it is by no means a one-day event. In fact, by December 2, many companies are wrapping up or have already finished their corporate philanthropy initiatives for the year.

>> On December 2nd and in the months leading up to it, use these 7 ways to leverage your CSR initiatives with #GivingTuesday (sample timeline included)