Volunteering brings global teams together
Deed is proud to partner with Goodera to craft, curate, and host engaging volunteering programs for our partners’ employees. One reason is that Goodera CEO Abhishek Humbad is one of the most thoughtful leaders in social impact. In a new piece for Forbes, Humbad notes that, “Companies are using opportunities such as conferences, summits, anniversary celebrations and employee onboarding days to foster a sense of purpose and engagement among their workforce.” That comprehensive approach to employee engagement is crucial to making a lasting impact. Read Humbad’s article, and learn more about our volunteering partnerships.
This Instacart partnership totally reimagines how we donate food
In the United States, autumn is a peak season for food drives. But the newly-public grocery technology company Instacart has an innovative plan to empower shoppers to add doing good to their weekly shopping lists. With Community Carts, shoppers can send in-demand items—like food, hygiene supplies, and cleaning products—directly to local food banks through a partnership with Feeding America. Deed is humbled to be Instacart’s partner in social impact, and we encourage you to learn more about Instacart’s Community Carts.
Business leaders are taking responsibility for ESG, DEIB
Those who have been in the social impact space for a while know there is no shortage of data that demonstrates the link between corporate social responsibility and business results. But the facts alone don’t move the needle—for that, we need leadership. A new report in The Globe and Mail shows more business leaders are stepping up to creating a sustainable supply chain, renewable energy, employee satisfaction and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). The article points to sustainability and DEIB as reliable magnets for employee retention by creating a genuine sense of belonging—“showing them they are part of something bigger, part of an ecosystem of impact.” Check it out.
Why Gen Z loves…LinkedIn?
It may surprise you to learn that one of the most popular social media platforms with teenagers and young adults is actually LinkedIn. It’s not all about finding jobs and building personal brands (though they love that, too.) “Celebrating other people for the things that they have that you don’t have—that’s the psychological way of signaling that it’s okay and you can be happy with your own life,” said one teen. The “unabashed LinkedIn evangelist” says, “We shouldn’t have posts that make people angry and make people sad. This is how social media should be.” Read more in The Cut.
How “integrated philanthropy” is changing the insurance industry
Nina Rauch, Head of Social Impact at Deed partner Lemonade, notes that “We’ve found employees are more motivated and engaged when they work for a company that cares about social issues. Engaging in charitable work can foster a sense of purpose and camaraderie among employees, and social impact initiatives often require innovative solutions.” For more on how employee engagement in social impact helps Lemonade transform insurance as we know it, read Rauch’s latest for Fast Company.