Social Media Tips & Tricks for Nonprofits

July 11, 2019 | by Pauline Lacanilao

Social media is an ever-changing landscape that may be difficult to keep up with, especially if your organization does not have a team member dedicated to overseeing the frequent cultural, policy, and technological updates that various platforms undergo on a regular basis. While businesses have entire departments focused on leveraging social media for their company’s success, nonprofits may not have…

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Climate Change, team building activities, Volunteer Experience

Out-of-Office & Eco-Friendly Volunteering in NYC

July 7, 2019 | by Brooke Harmke

While New York City is known for being a concrete jungle, the hot summer days are the perfect time to experience its hidden and refreshing greenery. From gardening and cleaning up parks to beautifying overlooked areas, there are so many opportunities for your corporate team to spend time outdoors and away from the office this summer – all while helping…

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corporate social responsibility, diversity & inclusion, employee-driven enagement

5 Things Gen Z Look For in a Job

July 4, 2019 | by Stephanie Frieman

Look out! The first wave of Gen Z has graduated college this year and is entering the workforce. As digital natives born between the years 1997 and 2012, Gen Z grew up with the internet and the ability to monetize an online presence. This generation is made up of tech experts and natural entrepreneurs. They are bringing new forms of…

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corporate social responsibility, employee-driven enagement, team building activities

What is Employee-Driven Engagement?

July 1, 2019 | by Visit.org

Not only has the rise in popularity of corporate social responsibility (CSR) made an impact on local communities, it has also been widely recorded as boosting employee engagement. While employee engagement is certainly something ambitious businesses should strive for, there’s a distinction between top-down employee engagement and employee-driven engagement. Here are some data-backed facts proving employee-driven engagement reaps tons of…

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diversity & inclusion

Celebrating LGBTQ+ in the Workplace Beyond Pride Month

June 27, 2019 | by Caitlin Mroz

This year in Visit.org‘s home base of New York City, the energy around Pride is magnified as we host World Pride and honor the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riot. While we are undoubtedly becoming more inclusive as a society, this does not erase the truth that visibility has come at a great price for many. Moreover, progress has been…

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Climate Change, employee-driven enagement

5 Tips to Save the Environment at Work

June 6, 2019 | by Jeff Jones

The threat of global warming is rising each day. Though the current state of the environment may be disheartening, the fortunate truth is that individuals can reverse the effects of climate change through small changes. Workers concerned about climate change who want to be able to save the environment from within the office now have options to do so beyond…

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corporate social responsibility, employee-driven enagement, team building activities, Volunteer Experience, Women's Empowerment

Women’s Empowerment in the Workplace: Q&A with Arielle Kandel

May 30, 2019 | by Visit.org

New Women New Yorkers is a Visit.org nonprofit partner that provides professional development and education programs to empower immigrant women in NYC. We recently interviewed NWNY’s founder and CEO, Arielle Kandel, to discuss what drove her to impact women’s lives, and why offering corporate experiences on Visit.org has been an important step for the organization. Arielle’s educational background is law,…

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corporate social responsibility, diversity & inclusion, employee-driven enagement

What is Visit.org: Q&A with CEO Michal Alter

May 17, 2019 | by Amy Lee

Michal Alter is the CEO and Co-Founder of Visit.org, a SaaS platform that offers employee-driven corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities that benefit nonprofits. As one of the first female pilot cadets in the Israeli Air Force, a former computer science engineer, an experienced Director of Refugee Affairs, and a graduate from Columbia University’s Master of Public Administration program, Michal has…

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employee-driven enagement

5 Ways to Engage Your Employees at Work

April 30, 2019 | by Jeff Jones

It is the duty of every business leader — be it the owner or a manager — to keep his employees engaged at all levels. If you can successfully make your employees happy, make them feel like they have a purpose, and that they are wanted and valued, then they start to take ownership of your brand and giving their…

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What Is Diversity & Inclusion? (And How To Increase It in the Workplace)

April 14, 2019 | by Visit.org

According to Engage for Good, two kinds of diversity are valued in corporate culture: 1) identity diversity (race, gender, sexual orientation, etc.) and 2) cognitive diversity (knowledge, experience, etc.). And while it might be easy to say that both of these types of diversity are equal to one another, it turns out that identity diversity has a greater impact on…

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