Calgary’s Benevity reaches $10B milestone in donations to non-profits
Posted Aug 28, 2022 4:00 pm.
Last Updated Aug 28, 2022 4:03 pm.
A Calgary-based company hit a special milestone last week.
Benevity announced its users have donated $10 billion to nearly 326,000 non-profits.
That’s on top of contributing nearly 46 million volunteer hours and 770,000 “positive actions.”
This just in… More than $10 billion has been donated by Benevity clients and their people to 326K+ nonprofits. That’s a whole lot of Goodness!
Read more about the momentum and growth in our collective social impact: https://t.co/8HNNw6Vqnf
— Benevity (@benevity) August 23, 2022
Benevity says it aims to help clients better attract and retain a diverse workforce.
It also aims to integrate social action into their customers’ experiences, which in turn ripples out to their communities.
The company says it advocates for corporate social responsibility through environmental, social, and racial justice.
“Working with Benevity to bring our internal social impact work to life was instrumental in igniting our culture of giving,” said Catherine Davie, the head of social impact at LegalZoom.
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“In the face of the uncertainty we’ve seen over the past two years, as well as the current economic challenges, it’s clear that more and more companies are recognizing how social impact translates to business impact,” said Kelly Schmitt, Benevity’s Chief Executive Officer.
