Employees Read CSR as Evidence of Who a Company Is (and Isn’t)
CSR practitioners are used to building programs under two kinds of scrutiny. The work has to be credible to communities, partners, investors, and reporting audiences,…
The Corporate Volunteer Kit that Makes it Matter
Stepping into most corporate volunteer events, particularly those organized around volunteer kits, you’ll see the markers of efficiency everywhere: Tables lined with supplies. Step-by-step instructions.…
Creating Conditions for Transformation, Not Controlling Experience
In the corporate context, the word “belonging” is a relatively new one, and as language like “diversity and inclusion” has come into the political crosshairs,…
From Helping to Belonging: Rethinking Corporate Volunteering
At Realized Worth, we spend a lot of time thinking about what actually changes as a result of corporate volunteering — and what doesn’t. …
Designing Virtual Volunteering for Real Impact
Virtual volunteering is efficient, scalable, and easy to coordinate across time zones. And it’s only getting bigger. According to Benevity’s 2026 State of Corporate Volunteering…
Why Most Volunteer Programs Don’t Change Anyone
The hidden design flaw in corporate volunteering, and the call center study that proves it A corporate volunteer team shows up at a food bank…
More Corporate Volunteers. Less Meaning. Here’s What to Do About It.
Benevity’s State of Corporate Volunteerism 2026 report is out and, upon first glance, the trend feels promising. Employee volunteerism is up! The percentage of employee…
From Burnout to Breakthrough: The Neuroscience of Empathy and Compassion in Corporate Volunteering
What happens when caring becomes too costly? For anyone working in service of others — volunteers, nonprofit professionals, corporate social impact practitioners — burnout and…
From Volume to Value: The Framework for Transformative Volunteering
In the world of corporate volunteering and giving, the numbers are undeniably impressive. The world’s largest organizations report millions of volunteer hours and huge sums…