"It instills a bit more social meaning," William Fleming, a sociologist and research fellow at the University of Oxford, who worked on the study, tells Fortune. "Especially if you're working for a big corporate global organization [where] it can feel like you're just making money for the man and spinning paper sheets around."
According to a 2023 survey from Edge Research for investment business Ares Management, about 79% of employees who participate in their company's volunteer program are satisfied with their jobs, compared to 55% of staffers who didn't partake.
Corporate volunteering programs can foster new skills, connectivity, and lead to positive health outcomes. Volunteering was found to be the only wellness intervention that made a difference for workers.
Around 61% of employers saw an increase in employee volunteering participation last year, according to a 2023 study from the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals.
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