CenterBeam in the Community

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CenterBeam in the Community

• September 13, 2006

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Who we are

• Outsourced IT services provider
• 200 employees
• San Jose based (45 employees)
• Additional offices in Saint John, New Brunswick
  (150 employees)
• Field sales force (15 employees)
• Values-driven company

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Focus Areas
Youth and Education Bill Wilson Center Shelter
and Drop in Center RAFT Community
Outreach American Cancer Society Second Harvest
Food Bank Family Giving Tree

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Activity Selection

• Annual Employee Survey
• The Committee for Social Intelligence
• A representative from each department in the
  company meets regularly in our secret meeting
  chambers to discuss new ways to give back to the
  community.
• Goals
• Form new ideas that will benefit the community as
  well as employee satisfaction in giving.
• Make a difference in someones life.
• Impact
• By partnering with Bill Wilson and other smaller
  organizations, we can see the difference we can
  make when we deliver volunteer efforts.

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Sample Activities

• Ongoing Activities
• Drives for BWC items (socks, etc.)
• BBQs for fundraising
• Recycling funds
• Quarterly Activities
• Daffodil Days (American Cancer Society)
• Maintenance projects for Bill Wilson Center
• Back to School Back Pack Drive
• Dress for Success
• Second Harvest/Giving Tree
• 6K Runs
• Science Kits (RAFT)

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Themed BBQ Events

• Science Kit themed BBQ event with tickets and
  posters featuring Einstein. 465
• Sock Monkey BBQ for Bill Wilson Center
  fundraiser. 135 plus large box of donated socks

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North American Solutions Center

• The Rally of Hope
• Set a 5K Target
• 6K run
• Fundraisers including silent auction, poker
  night, raffles, golf tournament and BBQ
• 5010 Raised

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Past Holiday Activities

• Bill Wilson Center
• Gift Wrapping assistance
• Food Service for the Drop-In-Center Holiday Party
• Giving Tree gifts
• Second Harvest Food Bank
• Money and grocery contributions
• Recognized with Gold Certificate by SHFB most
  weight donated for company our size
• The Family Giving Tree
• 3 years of The Family Giving Tree
• Average of 70 gifts per year
• Adopt a Family

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Upcoming Holiday Activities
Bill Wilson Center Bags for Gifts for Teens Wrap
Party for Drop-In-Center Food Service for their
Holiday Party The Second Harvest Food Bank
November Potluck fundraiser The Family Giving
Tree Send Shoppers Adopt A Family North American
Solutions Center

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How do we engage our staff?

• Encourage Employee Participation
• Badger!!
• Use social intelligence team to drive
  participation
• Offer a broad range of ways to participate
• Time
• Money
• Talent
• Internal and External Marketing
• Posters
• Emails
• Executive support

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Upcoming Event

• Dress for Success
• A clothing drive to donate gently used clothing
  and work attire for youth at the Bill Wilson
  Center job interview program. A drive that has
  spread throughout our business park.

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Best Practices

• Watch for Saturation
• Quarterly big drives
• Monthly smaller fun drives
• Know your employees
• Timing
• Availability
• Types of organizations we partner with
• Types of activities we select
• Dont go it alone!
• Executive support
• Team participation

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