When giving back becomes part of the business model, it shows up in the work itself. These companies integrate community support into their products, their policies, and everyday operations, making impact something they can repeat, measure, and improve over time. They’re demonstrating that purpose isn’t a campaign; it’s a practice. And for job seekers, that kind of consistency matters. It’s a signal that a company’s values are commitments built into how the business runs.
Below are companies whose products, people programs, and long-term commitments create steady, demonstrable impact.
KLA
Location: Ann Arbor
KLA makes community investment a built-in part of its global operations. Through the KLA Foundation, the company creates ongoing impact through employee volunteer programs, campaigns, matching gifts, and partnerships that span continents. In 2024 alone, the KLA Foundation awarded more than $5 million in grants to over 250 organizations. Plus, that same year, employees volunteered over 9,000 hours, and with employee donations matched, they donated more than $2.4 million. KLA employees also receive paid time to volunteer, and teams participate in coordinated days of service, demonstrating a culture that views giving back as standard operating procedure.
Wells Fargo
Location: Columbus, OH
Wells Fargo makes giving back a core part of its culture through large-scale philanthropy, community partnerships, and hands-on employee involvement. Every team member receives 16 paid volunteer hours each year, contributing to local and global service efforts through Impact Teams and employee-led initiatives. They also take charitable giving seriously, donating more than $280 million annually to nonprofits supporting housing, economic opportunity, and military families. Its long-standing veteran support has provided 400+ mortgage-free homes, 120+ vehicles, and financial mentoring for those transitioning to civilian life.
Beyond charitable giving, Wells Fargo invests directly in community and sustainability initiatives that create lasting impact. Its $11 million Invest Native Initiative supports 28 Native-led organizations, while partnerships with HBCUs and OneTen, a skills-first hiring movement, help close opportunity gaps. The company has also committed $500 billion to sustainable finance by 2030, already deploying more than half and reaching 100% renewable electricity across its operations. For Wells Fargo, giving back isn’t just a program, but a strategic priority woven into its business.
Software for Good
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Software for Good’s core belief is simple: technology should serve people. The team builds digital tools for nonprofits and mission-driven groups, regularly taking on low-cost or pro-bono work and contributing open-source code to the broader community. With employees volunteering skills and engineering time as part of their regular workflow, the company ensures measurable impact for the thousands of users who rely on its tools.
Selflessly
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Selflessly enables companies to make charitable giving a natural part of work by embedding donations into payroll. Employees can give right from their paychecks while employers can match gifts and manage reporting effortlessly. By turning generosity into a recurring habit, Selflessly helps nonprofits receive predictable support while helping workplaces build strong, values-aligned cultures.
OneCause
Location: Indianapolis, IN
OneCause makes fundraising easier for nonprofits and schools by offering mission-centered tools, discounted access, and hands-on support. Because its platform powers auctions, events, and campaigns year-round, OneCause enables sustained donor engagement and measurable growth for thousands of organizations. In fact, nonprofits using OneCause raised more than $1.6 billion in 2024 alone.
Beyond the platform, OneCause invests in the volunteer interests of its people. Through its "Kickstart Your Cause" program, employees are encouraged to sponsor a non-profit's first-year subscription to OneCause software, ensuring employees see the causes they care about gain the support they need.
T-CETRA
Location: Dublin, OH
T-CETRA channels its consulting and technology expertise into mission work through continuous pro-bono projects, employee volunteer hours, and public-sector partnerships. They embrace empowering women in STEM by regularly hosting or partnering on events to inspire young women in technology, collaborating with other organizations like CoolTechGirls. On the foundation side, T-CETRA provides grants to non-profits focused on financial literacy — particularly in K-12 — and on using technology to develop underserved communities.
Rather than donating sporadically, the company intentionally weaves community service into project planning, ultimately redirecting real technical and advisory capacity to organizations that need it.
Civic Champs
Location: Bloomington, IN
Civic Champs helps nonprofits, schools, and companies run volunteer programs with far more clarity and efficiency. Its platform tracks hours, coordinates volunteers, and measures real outcomes. By helping organizations run ongoing volunteer programs, Civic Champs turns community service into a predictable, data-driven practice. As a public benefit corporation, Civic Champs supports hundreds of nonprofits across 40+ states and Canada. Its volunteer-to-donor innovation and social-impact model was even recognized by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Reimagine Charitable Giving Challenge and MassChallenge.
Root Insurance
Location: Columbus, OH
Root Insurance advances community well-being through structured volunteer programs, matching gifts, and partnerships that promote safety and financial stability. Through Root Cares, employees regularly support local nonprofits, teach financial literacy sessions, and participate in company-sponsored volunteer days. In 2024, employees donated 350 hours of community service during onsite meetings as part of their Corporate Social Impact program. With clear policies and repeatable programs, Root turns community service into an accessible, year-round effort.
VolunteerHub
Location: Columbus, OH
VolunteerHub — now part of BetterGood — supports thousands of employers and nonprofits in running organized, measurable volunteer programs. Its platform centralizes sign-ups, automates tracking, and turns occasional service events into sustained corporate and community engagement. Employees of VolunteerHub understand volunteerism from the inside out, and are encouraged to do so with 16 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off each year to support nonprofits and community causes of their choice. With BetterGood, VolunteerHub’s impact expands across even more CSR and nonprofit partners.
Atomic Object
Location: Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor, MI; Chicago, IL; Raleigh, NC
Atomic Object supports its local communities through organized volunteer opportunities, financial sponsorships, and programs that expand access to careers in technology. One of its signature initiatives is the Baker and Cook Fellowship, a multi-year program offering financial support, mentorship, and professional networks to graduating BIPOC high school students who are interested in pursuing tech careers. The fellowship aims to address under-representation in STEM by supporting students through education and early career exploration.
In 2024, the employee-owned company contributed over $93,800 in donated time and sponsorships and supported 25 community organizations through volunteer hours and funds. Across its four offices, the company hosted dozens of learning, social, and community-building events that same year. The firm also tracks its discretionary spend on businesses owned by women, BIPOC folks, LGBTQIA+ folks, and veterans. In 2024, they spent more than $120k supporting these suppliers.
Upright
Location: Cleveland, OH
Upright (formerly Fund That Flip) finances residential rehab projects that strengthen neighborhoods, support owner-occupants, and improve access to quality housing. Because the company’s impact is tied to ongoing financing, not one-off grants, its decisions around underwriting, partner selection, and affordability shape structural, long-term outcomes for communities. Repeat loans and collaborations with development groups make its work highly scalable in the communities that need it most.
Livegistics
Location: Detroit, MI
Livegistics uses its logistics and routing technology to support nonprofits, disaster-relief partners, and sustainability efforts. By offering discounted or priority services, moving donated goods, and optimizing routes to reduce emissions, the company applies its commercial strengths to community needs. Charitable deliveries and year-round partnerships make impact an ongoing part of how Livegistics operates.
Rocket Companies
Location: Detroit, MI
Rocket Companies — including Rocket Mortgage and the Rock Family of Companies — invests significantly in long-term community programs focused on homeownership, housing stability, veteran services, and local nonprofits. Foundations, multi-year grants, recurring partnerships, and hands-on employee volunteerism all fuel a sustained, mission-aligned approach to strengthening communities. With a focus on accessible giving, they support the many different ways their employees give back with a goal of 60% engagement across volunteering and giving participation, so that volunteering is both inclusive and accessible for all team members.
Duo Security
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Duo Security contributes to the public good through pro-bono security audits, open-source projects, and community-centered technical support. As part of Cisco, the team participates in a broader social-impact strategy that provides discounted tools, training, and long-term program support for nonprofits. As part of their "Time2Give" benefit (Cisco’s signature volunteer program), employees are also encouraged to give back with paid volunteer hours each year.
CSG
Location: Omaha, NE
CSG supports communities through philanthropy, employee volunteerism, and digital-inclusion initiatives that help people access technology and opportunity. With CSG Global Days of Action, the company mobilizes in local communities across the world, and CSG employees also enjoy volunteer time off to give back as they choose. With structured CSR policies, ongoing grants, and strong employee participation, CSG backs long-term programs that build skills, connect people to resources, and expand economic access.
Pluralsight
Location: Salt Lake City—Provo, UT
Pluralsight widens access to tech education through its social-impact arm, Pluralsight One. The company donates or deeply discounts licenses for learners and nonprofits and partners on workforce-upskilling initiatives that help people build career pathways. Because support comes through year-round subscriptions and multi-year partnerships, the impact compounds over time.
Red Hat
Location: Raleigh-Durham, NC
Red Hat’s open-source commitments double as community commitments. The company supports long-term project stewardship, contributes code, funds education efforts, and encourages employees to participate in open-source communities. Because open-source development is continual, Red Hat’s contributions create a durable, global impact. Through Red Hat Cares, associates offer input to help determine how the company chooses and manages donations to nonprofit organizations, the structure of its matching gifts program, and volunteer opportunities.
Duolingo
Location: Pittsburgh
Duolingo furthers access to education through its free language-learning platform, which serves millions worldwide. The company partners with schools, educators, and nonprofits through tools like Duolingo for Schools, helping learners gain literacy and language skills, especially in underserved communities. Since creating its Social Impact function in 2021, Duolingo has invested over $500,000 in its local community through sponsorships, donations, grants, and in-kind support. Its mission-driven product ensures impact happens daily.
These companies prove that “giving back” is a strategy for building stronger teams, healthier communities, and meaningful work. Whether through technology, education, housing, or hands-on volunteering, each organization offers candidates a chance to join a workplace where purpose is part of the job description.
If you’re looking for a role where your work creates real impact, start by exploring the companies above. They’re already showing what the future of mission-driven business looks like.
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