Tag: Benevity

The State of Purpose at Work: Leveraging 2025 Data To Define CSR Strategy in 2026

Stuart Mitchell

The landscape of corporate citizenship is undergoing its most profound transition in a decade. It is no longer enough for companies to simply have a social impact program; they must demonstrate that these corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are strategically aligned, clearly supporting business objectives, outcomes-oriented and authentically woven into the fabric of the business. In the Benevity Impact Labs 2025 State of Corporate Purpose Report, leveraging proprietary data from the collective giving, volunteering and granting activities of over 1,000 leading global brands, we reported that nearly two-thirds of companies…

Read More

New Benevity Impact Labs Research Reveals a Confidence Gap Among Global Grantmakers

Stuart Mitchell

Benevity Inc., the global provider of social impact software, today announced the release of a first-of-its-kind research report exploring the state of corporate grantmaking around the world. This latest report from the Benevity Impact Labs, The Grants Confidence Gap: Uncovering the Hidden Barriers to Effective Corporate Grantmaking, is based on responses from 120 global companies. The report reveals that while 74% of organizations say they are implementing best practices in grantmaking, only 51% feel they are doing so effectively exposing a lack of confidence in their work. This confidence gap…

Read More

Benevity Names Soraya Alexander as Chief Executive Officer

Stuart Mitchell

Benevity, Inc., the leading, global provider of social impact software, announced that Soraya Alexander will be its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective November 1, 2025. Alexander most recently served as President of GoFundMe Pro and Chief Operating Officer of GoFundMe, which was recognized as one of Time’s 100 Most Influential Companies in the World. This announcement follows the appointment of Christopher Maloof, current CEO, as the incoming chair of the Benevity Board of Directors. “Chris has led Benevity through an important phase of growth and transformation, strengthening our foundation…

Read More

Annual Benevity State of Corporate Purpose Report Finds Purpose Remains a Strategic Contributor to Business Success

Stuart Mitchell

Benevity Inc. has released its fifth annual State of Corporate Purpose Report during the Benevity Live! conference in Palm Springs, California. The report shows that while corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become significantly more complex and cross-functional, it continues to be a measurable, strategic contributor to business success and resilience. The 2025 report reflects a defining moment for corporate purpose, with nearly two-thirds of companies having significantly shifted their corporate purpose strategies in the past year, tapping into new opportunities, and increasing budgets while responding to rising scrutiny and regulatory…

Read More

Benevity report predicts surge in CSR investment amid heightened public scrutiny

Stuart Mitchell

Benevity, Inc., the market-leading global provider of social impact software, today released The Executive CSR Report, detailing new research that shows increased executive commitments to corporate social responsibility in the year to come. The report from Benevity’s research hub, Benevity Impact Labs, shows that 76% of executives plan to increase investment, despite growing public scrutiny around CSR and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments. The data also highlights that CSR is evolving from a siloed function to business critical and integrated into operations, as executives increasingly see it as a…

Read More