# Season 2 EP10 - EPS - Corporate Social Responsibility

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Podcast: [The Bridge to Kindness Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bridge-to-kindness-podcast-7477113)
Published: 2026-03-28T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Learn how integrating corporate social responsibility into your business model can boost employee retention and morale. EPS leadership shares how aligning community service with company values creates a more engaged and positive workforce.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Aligning nonprofit partnerships with your core company mission ensures authentic community impact
- Practical takeaway: Use 'National Awareness Months' as a framework to guide employee volunteer selection and engagement
- Practical takeaway: Empower employees by allowing them to propose the specific causes and organizations the company supports
- Benefit: Intentional community involvement can significantly improve employee happiness and long-term job satisfaction
- Failure mode: Avoid top-down mandates; instead, seek employee buy-in to ensure the energy of the initiative is genuine

## Topics

Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Nonprofit Partnerships, Community Impact, Workplace Culture, Volunteer Management, Business Leadership, Philanthropy

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Power of Mission Alignment: How to ensure nonprofit partnerships and employee engagement meet your company's core mission and values.
- 3:00 — Investing in People: The importance of giving employees a voice in choosing community causes to drive maximum effort and buy-in.
- 6:00 — Connecting Passion to Purpose: Leveraging personal interests—from veterans' groups to animal welfare—to find meaningful ways to help the community.
- 11:00 — Impact on Employee Morale: Real-world stories of how community involvement has transformed employee happiness and workplace culture.
- 14:00 — Finding Local Opportunities: Practical advice on using local chambers of commerce and simple research to discover nonprofits in need.
- 16:00 — A Framework for Volunteering: Using monthly awareness themes to organize and rotate different types of service projects throughout the year.
- 19:00 — Surprising Employee Passions: How a focus on suicide prevention awareness led to a meaningful partnership with a local organization.

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