Investing in Our Communities

As one of our four “Cs” – Clients, Colleagues, Communities, and Culture – the communities that we live and work in are very important to us. We value giving back to them and making them stronger and more vibrant. As such, we empower our team to support their communities and causes within those communities in ways they want. That empowerment involves making it easier and convenient for our teammates to give and volunteer in their communities. Our hope in doing so is that maybe we can inspire them and others to do even more to make an even bigger impact.
That’s why four years ago we created Greenleaf Gives. This program helps teammates connect and learn about causes and ways to take action in their respective communities. Through its online platform teammates can easily set up direct donations to charities, raise awareness by sharing their giving and volunteering activities on social media, find opportunities to volunteer in their communities, as well as create their own fundraising and volunteer events and share them with their teammates.

Inspiring our team to do more inspired the company to do more. As part of Greenleaf Gives, Greenleaf Trust decided we would match up to $1,000 per year per teammate towards their eligible nonprofit donations.

The success has been gratifying. Since the inception of Greenleaf Gives, teammates have given over $248,965 to charities through Greenleaf Gives and logged over 4,535 hours of community volunteering.

While those numbers are an important measure of our collective impact, they represent much more than donated dollars and hours volunteered. They reflect teammates who are investing in causes they care about, supporting organizations that strengthen our communities, and encouraging others to get involved. Each contribution, regardless of size, represents an individual decision to make a positive difference.

That spirit of engagement is central to our culture. We want to be an organization where giving back is not only encouraged but supported with the resources and opportunities that allow our people to participate in ways that are meaningful to them.

As we look to the future, we remain committed to building on the momentum of Greenleaf Gives and finding new ways to support our teammates in their community involvement. The needs of our communities continue to evolve, and so do the opportunities to make an impact.

We are proud of what our teammates have accomplished through Greenleaf Gives over the past four years. More importantly, we are grateful for the commitment they continue to demonstrate to the communities we are privileged to call home.