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Name: Nordstrom  Partner for: 10 years locally Partner for: Employee Campaign, Hands On Central Texas   Our relationship: Volunteering as a way to connect to the community Last year, Nordstrom participated in two additional volunteer projects. They went to Webb Middle School, one of the sites for UWATX’s Middle School Matters program, to aid teachers in preparing fun and engaging math games. They were so inspired that they even found a way to donate glasses to a girl who needed them. Volunteering helps Nordstrom connect to the community and see the value of their philanthropy.   Continuing the fun of Employee Campaign all-year To keep connect employees to philanthropy throughout the year, Nordstrom has special events on top of their volunteering activities. Jeans Day events, which start in July, allow employees to donate and have the opportunity to wear jeans to work as an incentive. Fun activities like this keep the spirit of Employee Campaign year-round.   Nordstrom employs best practices: Providing donor-specific information to UWATX Inviting UWATX to speak at meetings Running a UWATX campaign Creating an Employee Campaign Team Engaging with UWATX outside of campaign   What we’ve accomplished together: A campaign increase of over $13,000 in the past 3 years, while employee count has stayed relatively the same.

Name: Texas Gas Service Partner for: 10 years Partner for: Employee Campaign, Hands On Central Texas Our relationship: Serving customers and the community Texas Gas is dedicated to providing top-quality service. This keen focus extend to their work in the community, where the company is committed to providing an engaging experience for employees and employees are committed to serving the community as well as they serve their customers. In the past five years, that’s meant including more UWATX speakers at meetings and directing all dollars to make the most impact through United Way.   Growing philanthropists in innovative ways Through their Employee Campaign, Texas Gas provides innovative ways for any employee to find their own way to give back. Employees can make items for their raffle, including everything from wrought iron grills to breakfast tacos, go bowling or golfing or even donate to get their manager to karaoke. Alongside all these fun activities, Texas Gas maintains focus on their goal: for employees to give through payroll deduction, often the easiest way to make a big impact without hurting your budget.   Texas Gas employs best practices: Inviting UWATX to speak at meetings Running a UWATX campaign Creating an Employee Campaign Team Engaging with UWATX outside of campaign   What we’ve accomplished together: In the past three years, Texas Gas has grown their employee giving by more than $30,000, an almost 25 percent increase!   How Texas Gas makes Austin greater: “Texas Gas is dedicated to making sure there’s something for […]

On Friday, June 8, Deloitte professionals came together for IMPACT Day- a volunteer day where local employees revamped courtyards, common areas, and classrooms of Crockett High School. Before volunteers got down and dirty with various projects, they were greeted with an early morning pep rally to remind them why their volunteer work is so important, introduce them to the school  they were “impacting”, and provide a hearty breakfast to start the day. As projects began at 10 a.m., volunteers were assigned to different areas and set out to perform their duties. Some of these projects included: Building new bookshelves for students to house their achievements Sanding and painting the doors to improve the building’s appearance Landscaping the courtyard with flowers and grass Cleaning out the classrooms for the 2012-13 school year While volunteers worked on the outside beautification projects, additional Deloitte professionals taught no-cost workshops to local nonprofit employees on business counsel, leadership development and financial guidance, allowing these business professionals to gain important hands-on material. United Way for Greater Austin also managed additional volunteer projects for employees on campus, including downloading and preparing the new Samsung tablets with applications for the upcoming fall semester of Play To Learn. The Play To Learn project is an opportunity for parents and their children to learn together about school readiness at accessible neighborhood locations.  The course incorporates Samsung Galaxy tablets pre-loaded with children’s educational apps to continue the learning process outside class. One-hundred and fifty tablets were loaded by Deloitte on Friday […]