Apr 19, 2014

Reasons Why Millennials Value Workplace Giving

By Sebastian Troup


It is not only by writing checks but more importantly by playing the part of a worker in programs and activities aiming to give back to communities that the Millennial generation is rapidly becoming well known. It makes sense indeed that they are after more than just their paychecks. Getting engaged, doing meaningful work and making a difference is what Generation Y wants. Through their jobs, they become actively involved in corporate workplace giving programs.

Generation Y includes almost 80 million Millennials who are the next generation of employees. They will represent roughly 50% of the workforce by the end of the next decade. So, how can you attract these workers and turn them into productive, happy employees who could also be impactful corporate philanthropists?

There are things you can do for your corporate giving programs for you to work better with this socially-aware generation including:

One with Innovation: The term "hipster" appears fit that it was born with the Millennials. This generation truly is hip and a big fan of any trend. Corporate giving programs which may be tried and tested but old is surely outdated and boring for them. This calls for the need to look further for innovative, original and new concepts for your company's goals and strategies to materialize differently. Interest can be generated for that kind of workplace giving campaign by thinking out of the box.

Utilize Technology: Most Millennials grew up with at least one computer in their home, so they are connected and have high standards for technology. Your workplace giving technology should be easy and quick to navigate.

Providing Diversity: Choices -Millennials love them. You should be able to present diversity that is wide enough when it comes to charitable choices as well as winning causes possibly of significance to them. This generation most definitely wants to have options.

Directing on Communication: Lots of information needs to be accessed to and enable sharing - these are important for the Millennials. This then calls for your workplace giving programs to be those allowing workers to connect, recommend ad disclose contributions in however way they can. Make sure you give them updates and allow them to share their targets and accomplishments with others in their network.

Stress Volunteerism: Millennials need to know they are making a difference. Research shows they would rather be involved in face-to-face volunteer opportunities than simply donating money to a good cause. They want to be leaders and make their mark on the world, so provide lots of volunteer opportunities for them to shine.

The workplace giving program can be customized in order to heed out generational gap and offer an interesting solution for the future corporate philanthropists such as the Millennials to have something to get behind in so understanding the thoughts and how they work should be the start of it.




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