WEBINAR
Virtual Event
The State of Corporate Volunteering 2026
Explore the latest research navigating the missed connections between companies, employees and nonprofits.
March 3, 2026
10:00 am
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1:00 pm
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Speakers
Allison Bergen
Product Marketing Manager
Eva Taylor
Director, Impact Labs
Why attend
Why watch
Corporate volunteering is in the midst of a profound transformation. What began as a slow rebound after the global pandemic has evolved into one of the fastest growing engines of corporate purpose, while still being difficult to scale and manage. There’s a lot of momentum in corporate volunteering, but a lot of contradictions too.
As we embrace the International Year of the Volunteer, we sit down with the Director of Benevity’s Impact Labs, Eva Taylor, to discuss how we confront the tensions in corporate volunteering, embrace the opportunities and reimagine volunteering to deliver positive outcomes for companies, employees and nonprofits alike.
Watch now to learn:
- Participation is rising, but impact isn’t following. While unique volunteers have tripled and hours reached a record 23.7 million in 2025, individual depth is dropping. With 60% of volunteers now committing less than five hours per year, programs must look beyond surface-level participation rates to address the "rise of the micro-volunteer".
- Corporate priorities and nonprofit needs are diverging. Corporate investment in volunteering is surging, but nonprofit needs are evolving just as quickly as they face greater funding uncertainty. Only 20% of nonprofits feel corporate volunteers contribute meaningfully to long-term capacity; bridging this gap requires moving from high-volume "one-and-done" events toward strategic, skills-based partnerships.
- Volunteering drives business value, but we’re not measuring what matters. The design of corporate volunteer programs goes hand in hand with designing how to measure them — yet most modern metrics fail to track true business impact. Shifting the lens toward employee sentiment, skill development, and sense of belonging allows leaders to move beyond "participation rates" and align volunteering with core goals like talent retention and innovation while driving real community impact.
- Address the "leaky bucket" with intentional retention strategies. Even as first-time volunteer numbers grow, attrition has climbed to nearly 40%, meaning new participants aren't always creating long-term program growth. To keep the "bucket" from leaking, managers must design frictionless, sustained pathways that evolve alongside an employee's shifting motivations — moving from initial social connection toward deeper, high-value skill-sharing.
