Corporate Social Responsibility - Volunteer Abroad with Cross-Cultural Solutions

Benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) allows your company to showcase to the community — including your employees, consumers, and investors — that your brand understands the benefits of socially aware programs with long-term sustainability. CSR helps to build consumer trust and loyalty for your company’s brand.

Partnering with a non-profit organization that allows your company to take part in both corporate group volunteering and individual employee programs is a great way to show commitment to important causes. Cross-Cultural Solutions allows your company to align with not just one cause, but hundreds of locally-led initiatives in communities around the world.

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WAYS TO ENGAGE

There is not just one way to engage in CSR. In fact, there is an endless number of ways. While some companies may choose a more hands-on approach in which their employees are actively volunteering, other companies may choose to simply support an organization that aligns with their social agenda. Some companies may want to create their own programs from the ground-up, and others may want to participate on already-established programs. No matter how a company chooses to carry out its CSR efforts, what matters most is that they are being carried out. Here are just some ways to engage in CSR on an international scale:

Establish a corporate volunteering program: Find out more about corporate volunteering with CCS and how it can fit your company’s goals.
Donate to CCS: Show your support of international volunteering efforts with a monetary, 100 percent tax-deductible donation.
Encourage your employees to volunteer whenever and wherever they can: Just promoting the benefits of volunteer service can go a long way. Many companies also offer paid time off specifically for volunteering.
Provide incentives for your employees to volunteer abroad by offering matching grants, or setting up a scholarship fund.
Raise awareness about global issues and introduce CCS through events such as brown bag lunches, presentations, campaigns and more. Word of mouth is always one of the strongest ways to initiate action.

CCS Corporate Partners

CCS is a recognized leader in the field of international volunteering, and our streamlined Program Design makes it easy for companies to customize volunteer experiences. Many companies have already partnered with CCS in different ways to accomplish their CSR goals:

Eli Lilly & Company: Partnered with Cross-Cultural Solutions to launch their Connecting Hearts Abroad program. In the 2011 inaugural year, Lilly is sending 200 Ambassadors to CCS volunteer abroad programs in 10 countries for two weeks. Representing 38 different countries and a wide cross-section of employee roles, 2011 Lilly Ambassadors have great diversity in experience and expertise. The Connecting Hearts Abroad program aims to give Lilly employees a transformational, eye-opening experience abroad that will help them to be more knowledgeable global citizens and more innovative employees. Read more about this initiative.
Salesforce.com: Developed an ongoing partnership with CCS, supporting employee interests in volunteering abroad and learning about global issues. Salesforce.com promotes volunteering abroad with employees by providing paid time off to volunteer and offsetting some of the costs. Salesforce.com also participated in a “Salesforce.com Appreciation Week,” developing leadership and fostering team building amongst employees on a one-week CCS program.
Travelocity: Developed a “Travel for Good” campaign, which aims to further cause marketing and encourage both customers and employees to volunteer abroad through grants. CCS is an approved provider. Read more about this grant.
Google: Partners with CCS to support employee interests in volunteering abroad. Google promotes volunteering abroad with employees by offering paid time off to volunteer, and providing matching grants.
Cartoon Network: Partnered with CCS to volunteer abroad as a team project.
NYU Stern School of Business: Incorporated a program to help create more internationally-minded business leaders, in which students volunteer abroad with CCS. Read more about their experience.

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