Building Impact Blog

As National Volunteer Month comes to a close, we continue to reflect on how fortunate we are to have our incredible network of volunteers! With your support and encouragement, we’ve successfully pivoted our model several times in ways that best serve the community. Our network’s embrace of both virtual and hybrid volunteering has played a huge role in helping us to grow our impact to unprecedented levels - over 300,000 lives impacted and $4M in contributions since Covid began! Visit this page to see the full Annual Impact Report and learn more about our volunteer’s contributions in 2021. 

With the days getting warmer, more and more organizations are rolling out their spring return-to-office plans. Many employees are questioning what their organization's culture will feel like, how their teams will operate, and how they’ll stay connected with their remote coworkers. Particularly at a time when reentry to the office can present new challenges, service and volunteering are ways that we see teams reasserting their organization’s inclusive culture and values.

As Black History Month comes to a close, we are celebrating the Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders who partner with us to build community throughout the year. ERGs play a critical role in creating brave, inclusive spaces for community building, networking, and professional development throughout the year. Volunteering together strengthens the community within teams and companies, and strengthens ties to the communities where we live and work.