Did you know that as a business, you can do good and receive incentives through the Business & IPC Partnership Scheme (BIPS)? With BIPS, businesses can enjoy a 250% tax deduction on qualifying expenditure when their employees volunteer and provide services for IPCs.
This Guide includes practical advice on series design, resourcing, stakeholder engagement, and more, to help you navigate the digial collaboration space.
The SME Gap Report 2021 by Sustainable Living Lab shows how Singapore’s SMEs can gear up the economy towards a more sustainable future.
The IPRS Survey on ESG Communications 2021 seeks to understand the needs of Public Relations professionals in their daily encounters and overall practice experience and knowledge of ESG communications.
We've prepared a helpful guide of how you can do good for the community during COVID-19, even with safe distancing measures in place.
Your company’s purpose strengthens resilience and creates value—if it’s genuine. This new framework highlights a detailed approach to embedding purpose throughout your organisation.
On 8 October 2020, Ms Charis Chua from the National Council of Social Service joined us in the Online Learning Session on Mental Health to share about key sector trends and how organisations can enhance employment opportunities and workplace inclusiveness. The Beyond the Label resources are made available for organisations to leverage on.
On 8 October 2020, Ms Gloria Arlini from NVPC's Knowledge and Insights team shared about the issues in the mental health space in Singapore, the help that is currently provided and more opportunities for corporates to give back in this area. These are the slides presented in the session.
On 28 August 2020, Ms Mabel Wong from ELEVATE gave a 1.5 hour workshop titled ‘Built for Impact: A Workshop on Designing Effective Corporate Giving Programmes'. This workshop aimed to explore the frameworks and thinking processes needed for a strong and effective giving programme design. These are the slides used for the workshop.
On 7 August 2020, Tong Yee, Director of The Thought Collective gave a 90-minute webinar titled, ‘Positioning for Success through Purpose-led Leadership’ hosted by COG. This talk sought to offer insights on the shared global suffering of COVID-19 and better articulate possible acts of leadership which have huge potential to resonate with global audiences. These are the slides used for the webinar.
Access a video recording of the webinar here.
Is your organisation interested in implementing service-based volunteering programmes? This guide shares how you can kickstart your own today.
We've prepared a helpful guide of how you can do good for the community during COVID-19, even with safe distancing measures in place.
These are some suggestions on how to continue engaging existing volunteers and recruit new ones without compromising their volunteer experience in light of the COVID-19 situation.
The emergence of Covid-19 has impacted our lives at work in so many ways. This guide shares concrete tips and actionable measures to adopt new ways of working and dealing with such challenges.
With advisories such as social distancing measures, how do we continue to engage volunteers to help in our programmes?
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With the circuit-breaker measures extended until 1 June, you may be thinking: how can we still engage in volunteer activities?
Insights on how you can frame your company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) as part of your crisis response strategy amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
An employer’s guide to hiring and supporting persons with mental health conditions in the workplace.
Download our survey template with over 20 questions to help you understand your employees' giving interests and motivations better.
Together with partners from UOB, Singapore Pools, IMDA and more, Cognizant hosted the 7th Community Series in a Community Cafe style. Read snippets of the panel dialogue on digital inclusion in Singapore and how various organisations have made sure no one gets left behind as Singapore races to become a Smart Nation.
See how CapitaLand, one of Asia’s largest real estate companies, uses its networks and skills to be a catalyst of change in the community.
Explore how Soup Restaurant Group and its subsidiary, Samsui Supplies & Services, succeeded in embedding doing good at every level of their business.
Small is certainly powerful! SMEs are increasingly finding innovative ways to deliver meaningful social impact while maintaining the commercial bottom line. Read our case study on the tale of two SMEs - Spic & Span and Feng Ming Construction - and how the Company of Good 4 'I's contributed to their success.
Impact Report FY18 by Community Chest, A year of Empowerment Made Possible By You
A year of Empowerment Made Possible By You, FY2017
Singtel and DQ Institute teamed up for our 6th Community Series, shining a spotlight on digital intelligence in a rapidly-growing digital age.
View the case study deck for corporates coming on board Giving Week.
Against the backdrop of Singapore's ageing population, our 5th Community Series by Standard Chartered Bank discussed seniors in Singapore, ageism and how we can better engage and empower them to live lives the way they want and be a force for good.
The Company of Good Fellowship Action Project showcase, as featured during the Fellowship Commencement 2019.
February 2019 issue of Sport Singapore's LIVE Better Through Sport publication, focusing on sports as a force for good.
Our 4th Community Series saw an introduction to ESGs - Environmental, Social and Governance factors - and how they can be applied in any organisation as a way of responsible decision-making. We also heard from a panel dialogue on the use of ESGs and the need for organisations to start thinking of their giving as holistically as ESG scorecards do. Here are some of our key takeaways from the session - you can check out the slides and video presentations inside as well!
Our 3rd Community Series saw an introduction to how Sodexo structures their approach to Responsible Food, as well as an exciting cross-sector panel dialogue on it. Here are some of our key takeaways from the session - you can check out the slides and video presentations inside as well!
1 in 2 businesses in Singapore give back, with 64% of givers integrating giving into their business, according to the national study on corporate giving trends in Singapore. Download the findings of the CGS2017 here,
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Our 2nd Community Series was co-hosted by RCMA and their partners Halcyon Agri Corporation, Bali Sports Foundation, Special Olympics Asia Pacific and Singapore Disability Sports Council. Here are some of our key takeaways from the session - you can check out the slides and video presentations inside as well!
Published in 2018, the National Council of Social Services (NCSS) study focuses on the perceptions of Adults with Mental Health Issues on their quality of life.
Published in 2018, the National Council of Social Services (NCSS) study focuses on the perceptions of seniors on their quality of life.
Co-hosted by Singapore Post and partners Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) and NTUC Health SilverAce, our first-ever session of the Company of Good Community Series started on 30 November 2018. Here are some of our key takeaways from the session - you can check out the slides and video presentations inside as well!
How do I make the business case for corporate giving?
How do I get support for my ideas? How do I measure success?
If you are a corporate giving practitioner in Singapore, you may have grappled with these questions at one point or another in your journey. Find out the answer to these and more in It’s Just Good Business - A Corporate Giving Guide to Align Profit and Purpose. Download your copy now!
Celebrating all forms of giving, right in the comfort of your office. The Giving Marketplace is a platform that helps givers and community players, non-profits and social enterprises to connect, learn and give better. This Resource Guide serves to help corporates looking to organise their very own.
Our resource guide on issues faced by the elderly in Singapore.
Our resource guide on issues faced by children and youth in Singapore.
Our resource guide on issues faced by people with disabilities in Singapore.
Half a million – that is the number of meals Samsui Supplies & Services Pte Ltd has provided to beneficiaries of nursing homes and non-profit organisations (NPOs) in a year. With a firm belief in giving back to society strategically, Samsui maximises its core competencies and collaborates with like-minded partners to ensure holistic and sustainable corporate giving.
Read on for the inspiring ways of how Samsui gives back to the community, which led to this sauce producer and distributor of food products receiving the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Award 2016 for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Your company has more to offer than just products or services - but where do you even begin with giving back? Read on to find out how to plan your corporate giving and start doing good well.
The participation of small businesses is an important part of the pro bono movement, as all companies can share their time, talent and expertise to increase the impact of efforts to advance social change.
Skills-based volunteering (SBV) and pro bono service is a powerful driver of social change.
Match the right person with the right skills and knowledge, at the right time, to the right project to achieve greater impact.
Setting the framework for setting goals and mobilizing the resources of the organisation for getting the right things done.
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Be inspired by stories of organisations that multiply its giving efforts by engaging its members organisations.
Community-Investment Focus Areas
Evolve your corporate giving to be more strategic with 7 easy steps.
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Individual Giving Survey 2014 Supplement 1 Employee volunteerism
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Gain insights into the misalignment of expectations between corporates and non-profits in Singapore and recommendations on how to bridge it.”
Successfully plan, monitor and evaluate your project by making use of the Logical Framework Analysis.
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Learn how to create shared value: A how to guide to benefit society and boost competitiveness at the same time
Learn how to measure your Corporate Community Investment by implementing the LBG framework.
Learn about the Social Return on Investment (SROI) framework that can help measure your social impact.
Measure to give better: Framework for measuring your organisation's impact to society
Measurement map and measurement tools relevant to companies
Make your Employee Volunteering Program effective by adapting the metrics within to inform goals and measure progress.
An easy guide to measure the impact of your giving so you can do better each year!
Find out more about Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) and how they can help make your giving more engaging and impactful.
Volunteering experience & expertise by serving on an NPO's Board.
Key trends to watch: the next wave of growth in corporate pro-bono service - 2014 report
A Step-by-Step guide to organise a pro-bono marathon event
Understand the impact of pro bono with eight different models.
Pro-bono programmes - An effective tool to support CSR programmes and the concept of shared value.
A guide to the five tenets of high-quality pro-bono service to create maximum impact pro bono programs.
Learn more about pro-bono programme design, and how a small investment of time up front can have big payoffs when it comes to programme results.
The participation of small businesses is an important part of the pro bono movement, as all companies can share their time, talent and expertise to increase the impact of efforts to advance social change.
Volunteers are essential for non-profits to create positive change in the world.
The increasing interest in skills-based volunteering (SBV) is emblematic of the wider shift towards CSR becoming more strategic and embedded for businesses.
The key to a successful implementation phase of a skills-based volunteering (SBV) or pro bono project is properly executing the selected project at-hand.
Create an effective partnership by answering a few simple questions about the scope of your project.
Skills-based volunteering (SBV) and pro bono service is a powerful driver of social change.
Match the right person with the right skills and knowledge, at the right time, to the right project to achieve greater impact.
Employee volunteer programs (EVPs) offer great benefits to businesses and employee volunteers themselves.
Create maximum impact by setting goals and measuring what you actually accomplish.
Employee volunteerism is not a new concept. More and more companies are recognizing the value that providing service opportunities to employees brings to the company, the employees themselves and, of course, communities across the globe.
An employee volunteer program (EVP), sometimes referred to as a workplace volunteer program, is a planned, managed effort that seeks to motivate and enable employees to effectively volunteer under the official sponsorship and leadership of the employer.
Different ways to say "Thank you"- Tips on how you can recognise volunteers!
Financial Support & NTUC Income, LTA, and the NatSteel story.
A form template that you could use to gather feedback from your volunteers.
Understand the three key features of a successful Employee Volunteering programmes (EVPs)!
Good practice principles for strategic corporate giving
Understand the different benefits of corporate giving to help you craft your pitch.
A comprehensive guide to start giving with three easy steps.
A framework to facilitate employee volunteering
The importance of senior management in nurturing a culture of giving amongst employees.
Reaping maximum impact through planning and strategising: CapitaLand, Rockwell Automation and Northern Trust Stories
Discover how to inspire giving in other companies by sharing about your own, and learn from companies like DBS.
Employee Engagement and Communication: The Deustche Bank and Marina Bay Sand story!
Inculcate a spirit of giving throughout the company through policies, systems and incentives.
The How To of Integrated Giving and DBS’ example of working with social enterprises
Discover more about developing multi-year programmes or partnerships and its benefits, and learn from companies like LTA and Standard Chartered Bank.
Discover more about forming a collaborative partnership with a Non-Profit Organisation and learn from companies like Natsteel and SPH.
Discover more about the giving to meet the needs of the community and learn from companies like ANZ.
Learn about how Samsui Supplies and FujiXerox partnered up with their clients/ vendors to bring festive cheer to beneficiaries!
Discover more about giving back by engaging the general public and customers, and learn from companies like Marina Bay Sands, CapitaLand and SPH.
Discover more about encouraging employee involvement through fundraising and payroll giving, and learn from companies like Deutshe Bank, Citibank and Dell.
Discover more about giving in the form of promoting public awareness about a cause or organisation and learn from companies like Rockwell Automation.
Pro-Bono Consultancy work - Bain & Company's story and learn more about how you can do it too!
Discover more about giving in the form of goods and services and learn from companies like SPH and Far East Organisation.
Skills Based Volunteering - Barclays Bank's story, and how your organisation can do it too!
Finding a long term NPO partner & building strong relationships- Rockwell & Natsteel's long term support & adoption of NPOs.
A charitable organisation that aims to be the channel of choice for engaged giving and to be an authority to transform the philanthropic culture in Singapore.
Multifaceted giving - The Sembcorp Industries & Shangri-La story!
The IPRS Survey on ESG Communications 2021 seeks to understand the needs of Public Relations professionals in their daily encounters and overall practice experience and knowledge of ESG communications.
We've prepared a helpful guide of how you can do good for the community during COVID-19, even with safe distancing measures in place.
Download our survey template with over 20 questions to help you understand your employees' giving interests and motivations better.
See how CapitaLand, one of Asia’s largest real estate companies, uses its networks and skills to be a catalyst of change in the community.
Explore how Soup Restaurant Group and its subsidiary, Samsui Supplies & Services, succeeded in embedding doing good at every level of their business.
Small is certainly powerful! SMEs are increasingly finding innovative ways to deliver meaningful social impact while maintaining the commercial bottom line. Read our case study on the tale of two SMEs - Spic & Span and Feng Ming Construction - and how the Company of Good 4 'I's contributed to their success.
Impact Report FY18 by Community Chest, A year of Empowerment Made Possible By You
A year of Empowerment Made Possible By You, FY2017
View the case study deck for corporates coming on board Giving Week.
Our resource guide on issues faced by the elderly in Singapore.
Half a million – that is the number of meals Samsui Supplies & Services Pte Ltd has provided to beneficiaries of nursing homes and non-profit organisations (NPOs) in a year. With a firm belief in giving back to society strategically, Samsui maximises its core competencies and collaborates with like-minded partners to ensure holistic and sustainable corporate giving.
Read on for the inspiring ways of how Samsui gives back to the community, which led to this sauce producer and distributor of food products receiving the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Award 2016 for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
The participation of small businesses is an important part of the pro bono movement, as all companies can share their time, talent and expertise to increase the impact of efforts to advance social change.
Skills-based volunteering (SBV) and pro bono service is a powerful driver of social change.
Match the right person with the right skills and knowledge, at the right time, to the right project to achieve greater impact.
Setting the framework for setting goals and mobilizing the resources of the organisation for getting the right things done.
Be inspired by stories of organisations that multiply its giving efforts by engaging its members organisations.
Community-Investment Focus Areas
Financial Support & NTUC Income, LTA, and the NatSteel story.
A framework to facilitate employee volunteering
The importance of senior management in nurturing a culture of giving amongst employees.
Reaping maximum impact through planning and strategising: CapitaLand, Rockwell Automation and Northern Trust Stories
Discover how to inspire giving in other companies by sharing about your own, and learn from companies like DBS.
Employee Engagement and Communication: The Deustche Bank and Marina Bay Sand story!
Inculcate a spirit of giving throughout the company through policies, systems and incentives.
The How To of Integrated Giving and DBS’ example of working with social enterprises
Discover more about developing multi-year programmes or partnerships and its benefits, and learn from companies like LTA and Standard Chartered Bank.
Discover more about forming a collaborative partnership with a Non-Profit Organisation and learn from companies like Natsteel and SPH.
Discover more about the giving to meet the needs of the community and learn from companies like ANZ.
Learn about how Samsui Supplies and FujiXerox partnered up with their clients/ vendors to bring festive cheer to beneficiaries!
Discover more about giving back by engaging the general public and customers, and learn from companies like Marina Bay Sands, CapitaLand and SPH.
Discover more about encouraging employee involvement through fundraising and payroll giving, and learn from companies like Deutshe Bank, Citibank and Dell.
Discover more about giving in the form of promoting public awareness about a cause or organisation and learn from companies like Rockwell Automation.
Pro-Bono Consultancy work - Bain & Company's story and learn more about how you can do it too!
Discover more about giving in the form of goods and services and learn from companies like SPH and Far East Organisation.
Skills Based Volunteering - Barclays Bank's story, and how your organisation can do it too!
Finding a long term NPO partner & building strong relationships- Rockwell & Natsteel's long term support & adoption of NPOs.
A charitable organisation that aims to be the channel of choice for engaged giving and to be an authority to transform the philanthropic culture in Singapore.
Multifaceted giving - The Sembcorp Industries & Shangri-La story!
Together with partners from UOB, Singapore Pools, IMDA and more, Cognizant hosted the 7th Community Series in a Community Cafe style. Read snippets of the panel dialogue on digital inclusion in Singapore and how various organisations have made sure no one gets left behind as Singapore races to become a Smart Nation.
Singtel and DQ Institute teamed up for our 6th Community Series, shining a spotlight on digital intelligence in a rapidly-growing digital age.
Against the backdrop of Singapore's ageing population, our 5th Community Series by Standard Chartered Bank discussed seniors in Singapore, ageism and how we can better engage and empower them to live lives the way they want and be a force for good.
The Company of Good Fellowship Action Project showcase, as featured during the Fellowship Commencement 2019.
Our 4th Community Series saw an introduction to ESGs - Environmental, Social and Governance factors - and how they can be applied in any organisation as a way of responsible decision-making. We also heard from a panel dialogue on the use of ESGs and the need for organisations to start thinking of their giving as holistically as ESG scorecards do. Here are some of our key takeaways from the session - you can check out the slides and video presentations inside as well!
Our 3rd Community Series saw an introduction to how Sodexo structures their approach to Responsible Food, as well as an exciting cross-sector panel dialogue on it. Here are some of our key takeaways from the session - you can check out the slides and video presentations inside as well!
1 in 2 businesses in Singapore give back, with 64% of givers integrating giving into their business, according to the national study on corporate giving trends in Singapore. Download the findings of the CGS2017 here,
.PNG)
Our 2nd Community Series was co-hosted by RCMA and their partners Halcyon Agri Corporation, Bali Sports Foundation, Special Olympics Asia Pacific and Singapore Disability Sports Council. Here are some of our key takeaways from the session - you can check out the slides and video presentations inside as well!
Co-hosted by Singapore Post and partners Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) and NTUC Health SilverAce, our first-ever session of the Company of Good Community Series started on 30 November 2018. Here are some of our key takeaways from the session - you can check out the slides and video presentations inside as well!
Our resource guide on issues faced by children and youth in Singapore.
-800x600px.jpg)
Individual Giving Survey 2014 Supplement 1 Employee volunteerism
-800x600px.jpg)
Gain insights into the misalignment of expectations between corporates and non-profits in Singapore and recommendations on how to bridge it.”
Did you know that as a business, you can do good and receive incentives through the Business & IPC Partnership Scheme (BIPS)? With BIPS, businesses can enjoy a 250% tax deduction on qualifying expenditure when their employees volunteer and provide services for IPCs.
This Guide includes practical advice on series design, resourcing, stakeholder engagement, and more, to help you navigate the digial collaboration space.
The SME Gap Report 2021 by Sustainable Living Lab shows how Singapore’s SMEs can gear up the economy towards a more sustainable future.
Your company’s purpose strengthens resilience and creates value—if it’s genuine. This new framework highlights a detailed approach to embedding purpose throughout your organisation.
On 8 October 2020, Ms Charis Chua from the National Council of Social Service joined us in the Online Learning Session on Mental Health to share about key sector trends and how organisations can enhance employment opportunities and workplace inclusiveness. The Beyond the Label resources are made available for organisations to leverage on.
On 8 October 2020, Ms Gloria Arlini from NVPC's Knowledge and Insights team shared about the issues in the mental health space in Singapore, the help that is currently provided and more opportunities for corporates to give back in this area. These are the slides presented in the session.
On 28 August 2020, Ms Mabel Wong from ELEVATE gave a 1.5 hour workshop titled ‘Built for Impact: A Workshop on Designing Effective Corporate Giving Programmes'. This workshop aimed to explore the frameworks and thinking processes needed for a strong and effective giving programme design. These are the slides used for the workshop.
On 7 August 2020, Tong Yee, Director of The Thought Collective gave a 90-minute webinar titled, ‘Positioning for Success through Purpose-led Leadership’ hosted by COG. This talk sought to offer insights on the shared global suffering of COVID-19 and better articulate possible acts of leadership which have huge potential to resonate with global audiences. These are the slides used for the webinar.
Access a video recording of the webinar here.
Is your organisation interested in implementing service-based volunteering programmes? This guide shares how you can kickstart your own today.
We've prepared a helpful guide of how you can do good for the community during COVID-19, even with safe distancing measures in place.
These are some suggestions on how to continue engaging existing volunteers and recruit new ones without compromising their volunteer experience in light of the COVID-19 situation.
The emergence of Covid-19 has impacted our lives at work in so many ways. This guide shares concrete tips and actionable measures to adopt new ways of working and dealing with such challenges.
With advisories such as social distancing measures, how do we continue to engage volunteers to help in our programmes?
With the circuit-breaker measures extended until 1 June, you may be thinking: how can we still engage in volunteer activities?
Insights on how you can frame your company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) as part of your crisis response strategy amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
An employer’s guide to hiring and supporting persons with mental health conditions in the workplace.
February 2019 issue of Sport Singapore's LIVE Better Through Sport publication, focusing on sports as a force for good.
Published in 2018, the National Council of Social Services (NCSS) study focuses on the perceptions of Adults with Mental Health Issues on their quality of life.
Published in 2018, the National Council of Social Services (NCSS) study focuses on the perceptions of seniors on their quality of life.
How do I make the business case for corporate giving?
How do I get support for my ideas? How do I measure success?
If you are a corporate giving practitioner in Singapore, you may have grappled with these questions at one point or another in your journey. Find out the answer to these and more in It’s Just Good Business - A Corporate Giving Guide to Align Profit and Purpose. Download your copy now!
Celebrating all forms of giving, right in the comfort of your office. The Giving Marketplace is a platform that helps givers and community players, non-profits and social enterprises to connect, learn and give better. This Resource Guide serves to help corporates looking to organise their very own.
Our resource guide on issues faced by people with disabilities in Singapore.
Your company has more to offer than just products or services - but where do you even begin with giving back? Read on to find out how to plan your corporate giving and start doing good well.
Evolve your corporate giving to be more strategic with 7 easy steps.
Successfully plan, monitor and evaluate your project by making use of the Logical Framework Analysis.
Learn how to create shared value: A how to guide to benefit society and boost competitiveness at the same time
Learn how to measure your Corporate Community Investment by implementing the LBG framework.
Learn about the Social Return on Investment (SROI) framework that can help measure your social impact.
Measure to give better: Framework for measuring your organisation's impact to society
Measurement map and measurement tools relevant to companies
Make your Employee Volunteering Program effective by adapting the metrics within to inform goals and measure progress.
An easy guide to measure the impact of your giving so you can do better each year!
Find out more about Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) and how they can help make your giving more engaging and impactful.
Volunteering experience & expertise by serving on an NPO's Board.
Key trends to watch: the next wave of growth in corporate pro-bono service - 2014 report
A Step-by-Step guide to organise a pro-bono marathon event
Understand the impact of pro bono with eight different models.
Pro-bono programmes - An effective tool to support CSR programmes and the concept of shared value.
A guide to the five tenets of high-quality pro-bono service to create maximum impact pro bono programs.
Learn more about pro-bono programme design, and how a small investment of time up front can have big payoffs when it comes to programme results.
The participation of small businesses is an important part of the pro bono movement, as all companies can share their time, talent and expertise to increase the impact of efforts to advance social change.
Volunteers are essential for non-profits to create positive change in the world.
The increasing interest in skills-based volunteering (SBV) is emblematic of the wider shift towards CSR becoming more strategic and embedded for businesses.