Giving a gift is a highly personal aspect of building a relationship. It can be an extension of your feelings, your brand, or your commitment to a productive partnership. Studies suggest that gifts with a positive social impact result in increased happiness and enjoyment from the recipient. With that in mind, it’s easy to find ways to incorporate values and purpose into every aspect of your company.
The holidays are a special time of generosity, gratitude, and joy, which is why many companies choose purposeful gift-giving as a way to contribute and boost morale. To promote these values within your company and beyond this holiday season, easily search our online collection for better gifts for your professional contacts that will leave a lasting impact on the world around us.
Here are three ideas for incorporating purpose and the spirit of giving into your office culture:
Volunteer as a group to give back
Giving back to your community is a wonderful way to bring meaning to your workplace year-round. In addition to time off reserved for celebrations with family, choose a day to close the office and organize a day of community service for your team. Find organizations whose needs match the skills and resources you have to offer. You may be able to meet and connect with individuals in your area who could benefit from job training, skill development, creative workshops on financial literacy, or other opportunities for personal growth.
Don’t forget to reach out to the people within your company for guidance. Your colleagues may be involved with local organizations as volunteers or board members, and support for their efforts will have extra meaning for members of your team as part of your purposeful gift giving practices.
Say thank you — and more
Businesses often give gifts during the holidays to say thank you to clients, colleagues and partners who’ve helped them grow. That gesture of gifting with purpose sends an important message, but the gift itself can have even more impact if you give something that empowers meaningful change. This is an opportunity for businesses to strengthen connections and show appreciation to those who make it all happen.
At Packed with Purpose, we curate top artisanal products from organizations to create gift boxes that give back to their communities in a number of different areas of impact. Whether you’re gifting your employees an energy-boosting gift that features Aspire Coffee roasted by adults with disabilities, or bundling honey harvested by those with justice system involvement with a custom journal that plants a tree with each purchase, you’ll know that every product in each gift box you buy directly contributes to positive social change.
You can even add a logo or branded message card to your selected purposeful gifts to further align your company with a commitment to doing good. But most importantly, make sure to include a personal, sincere note alongside your gift to show your recipient your appreciation and care.
Center your business principles on philanthropy
Feel good about the work you do by centering your company values on generosity through purposeful gift giving. Supporting causes that are meaningful is rewarding for your colleagues and your community, and choosing thoughtful gifts is just one aspect of your commitment to those values.
You can learn to affect positive change year-round by taking small steps that have a big impact. Establish a food or clothing drive, an ongoing volunteer program, a special philanthropy committee, or a day off for employees to plan acts of service. Make it a year-round commitment that starts with sending a strong message this holiday season, and weave the giving spirit into the fabric of your everyday workplace culture.
Happy Giving!
