Engage your people
Invite employees to make time for a partner, parent, child, friend, or mentor. The activity can be simple, free, and personal.
CORPORATE RELATIONSHIPS · EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT · COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Invest in your people.
Make a difference together.
A simple invitation for employees.
A shared purpose for your organization.
Bring JUST 2! to the people who make your business possible. Encourage meaningful time with family and friends, then connect that spirit of care with a focused community commitment through VillageGIVE.
VillageGIVE501(c)(3) · EIN 84-5191217Community conveningColiseum 60 · 100+ participantsMeet the leadershipQuixote D. Atkins ↗
A PRACTICAL WAY TO PUT VALUES INTO ACTION
Your people.
Your purpose.
A meaningful connection.
Start with a defined team, a clear invitation, and a community priority. Shape the relationship to fit your organization’s size, resources, and goals.
Support a community priority
Align company support with early learning, arts, youth mentorship, or health and wellness.
Agree on clear deliverables
Define the contribution, responsibilities, timeline, recognition, and reporting before the initiative begins.
AN ILLUSTRATIVE PILOT YOU CAN ADAPT
One team.
One invitation.
One community commitment.
A focused pilot gives your organization a manageable place to begin. The final timing, materials, funding, and responsibilities are agreed together.
Name an internal champion.
Choose a team, a community priority, and an approach that fits your existing employee or giving program.
Make the challenge personal.
Invite employees to choose someone important, plan a shared experience, and use the two relationship questions.
Back the invitation with action.
Consider a company contribution, an optional employee match, or agreed professional and volunteer support.
Review what happened.
Use agreed participation counts, processed gifts, confirmed matches, and activity updates to understand the work.
Employees choose whether to participate. They do not need to share private relationship details or post publicly. Participation does not require a donation.
CHOOSE THE ROLE THAT FITS
Build a relationship
around your priorities.
Corporate & foundation giving
Make a direct contribution toward VillageGIVE’s mission or an agreed community priority.
Employee participation & matching
Pair a shared invitation with an optional matching opportunity, subject to your employer’s program rules.
Skills & volunteer engagement
Connect professional expertise or volunteer time with a defined need and an appropriate role.
Custom community partnerships
Explore an in-kind contribution, a coordinated initiative, or an approved business promotion.
HELP SHAPE THIS SEASON’S COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
Be part of a
$100,000 goal.
We are working toward $100,000 for VillageGIVE by January 2, 2027. Corporate and philanthropic relationships are a core part of that effort.
Your organization can help connect people with opportunities while giving employees a personal way to participate.
What we agree before launch
- The recipient and intended use of support
- Contribution amount or in-kind scope
- Responsibilities and a realistic timeline
- Brand permissions and any recognition
- Updates and reporting appropriate to the work
PROPOSED CONTRIBUTION STARTING POINTS
A place to begin.
Room to build.
These amounts start a conversation. We will align the scope and any benefits with your priorities and VillageGIVE’s capacity.
Lead Community Partner
Explore a leading campaign contribution and a tailored employee participation approach.
Start a conversation ↗Community Champion
Discuss focused mission support or alignment with a community priority.
Start a conversation ↗Supporting Partner
Consider an agreed need, a team initiative, or a company matching opportunity.
Start a conversation ↗Team Partner
Begin with a team contribution and a manageable participation plan.
Start a conversation ↗Custom amounts and in-kind support are welcome for discussion. These are proposed levels; allocations, recognition, and deliverables require agreement. No partnership is confirmed by this page.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE
Bringing people together.
Following through.
VillageGIVE led Coliseum 60 at Youth UpRising on September 18, 2026, convening more than 100 people through film, conversation, and community recognition. Youth Beat provided video production.
The work brought together community organizations, youth media, civic voices, and local residents around a shared purpose. That experience informs our approach to building the next relationship.
MAKE THE NEXT STEP A CONVERSATION
What would meaningful
look like for your team?
Let’s use an initial conversation to identify your priorities, a practical participation model, and the information your organization needs to consider a partnership.
Suggested first-conversation agenda
Your people and community priorities.
A possible contribution or pilot.
Responsibilities and the next decision.
Quixote D. Atkins
VillageGIVE
A few practical questions.
Can we start with a single team?
Yes. Discuss a focused pilot that fits your existing employee, volunteer, or community giving program. Confirm the scope, timing, and responsibilities together before launch.
Does everyone have to donate or post publicly?
No. The relationship challenge is voluntary, and a donation is not required. Employees choose who they spend time with and whether to share anything about the experience.
What can we measure?
Agree on a proportionate plan before launch. It could include opt-in participation counts, processed gifts, confirmed matching contributions, and agreed activity updates. Private relationship information is not needed.
Can we support a specific cause?
Discuss alignment with a VillageGIVE focus area. Confirm the recipient, intended use, restrictions, and reporting before making a commitment.
What information can our team review?
Start with VillageGIVE’s identity and transparency information, the executive brief, leadership profile, and community impact stories linked on this page. Request any additional due diligence materials you need.
OUR SHARED COMMITMENT
We don’t have to do everything alone.