I Gave At The Office: The New Ideal

I'm on the board of an incredible charity, charity:water. They raise money to build wells all over the world. There are 1 billion people without access to clean water right now. Shocking, but true.

We've been doing pro bono pr for them over the past few years and I noticed an interesting heartening thing regarding my staff and their desire to support the charity - they were FULL ON into it. We're a super busy office and doing anything pro bono is tough. There were times when I let them know we could pull back from this "account." They would have none of it, and in fact fought to keep that relationship alive.

Recently, one of my top people went on hiatus to the east and on her return was looking for a job. I put her up for a position at the charity and apparently everyone is happy with the fit. Another employee recently left to pursue more philanthropic work. I think it's a trend. And though I hate to see them go, I get it. Today's employee pool is seeing their life differently. Money isn't everything, is it? I do believe it's good to give at the office, even when it means your staff. Lol!