7 Companies Where Tech Teams Give Back Locally

Giving back at work doesn’t have to mean a once-a-year volunteer day or a company check to a nonprofit. It can be employees mentoring students, spending an afternoon packing meals, sharing their professional skills with a local organization, supporting a coworker’s cause, or simply having the time and encouragement to show up for something that matters.

Corporate volunteer opportunities benefit everyone involved. Community organizations get additional hands, expertise, and resources. Employees get to connect with people and causes outside their usual workday. And teams have another way to build relationships and a sense of purpose together.

Here are seven technology companies that make giving back a priority.

Wells Fargo

Location: Columbus, OH

For global financial institution Wells Fargo, giving back is built into the employee experience through paid volunteer time, employee-led service groups, and long-term nonprofit partnerships. Add to that a local focus on community development, like in Columbus, where employees of the company’s Tech Hub have partnered with Habitat for Humanity for three consecutive years, including an annual playhouse build that gives employees a hands-on way to contribute locally. Employees can also participate in smaller projects that fit more easily into the workday, such as making cards for children in the hospital or packing snack bags for students experiencing food insecurity.

That local involvement is supported by broader programs that give employees time and resources to support causes they care about. Eligible employees receive up to 16 hours of paid volunteer time each year, while Employee Impact Teams organize service projects and build relationships with local nonprofits. Through Wells Fargo’s Community Care Grants program, employees can also direct charitable funding to eligible organizations based on their volunteer service, giving, and community leadership. Together, these programs make community involvement something employees can participate in throughout the year, rather than limiting it to occasional company-wide volunteer days.

Hyland

Location: Westlake, OH

For Hyland employees, giving back means helping the next generation find their way into tech. This enterprise software company runs Tech Outreach programs that give students access to free computer science education and create opportunities for employees to volunteer their time and skills. Since 2014, those programs have reached more than 5,000 students, including students from underrepresented and underserved communities.

Hyland also supports employee giving with matching gifts, 24 hours of volunteer time off, group service projects, and seasonal giving programs. Its partnerships with organizations including TECH CORPS and Cleveland State University’s Fenn Academy bring STEM and computer science education to students across Ohio.

Stryker

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Medical technology company Stryker makes community involvement part of the employee experience. Through the company’s Global Volunteer Network, employees can participate in hands-on projects through partnerships with organizations such as the Red Cross and Glasswing International.

One recent example brought 70 employees and 42 guests together to pack hygiene kits and school supplies for local schools, supporting 105 children. Stryker also supports employee giving through donation matching and community partnerships, including Red Cross programs focused on blood drives, emergency preparedness, and disaster relief. Stryker’s giving back model combines employee time, financial support, and hands-on service, and connects a global company back to the communities where its people live and work.

StockX

Location: Detroit, MI

For StockX, community impact starts close to home. The marketplace technology company has a Global Impact Team focused on community engagement, giving, DEI, and ESG efforts. Detroit is at the center of that work, alongside communities where StockX operates around the world.

The company organizes its community investments around four areas: arts and culture, youth entrepreneurship, youth wellness, and racial equity. Its work includes supporting nonprofits, financial literacy programs, youth development at local schools, and other community initiatives. This is an effort to make community investment part of the company’s broader culture and identity, not simply a once-a-year charitable campaign.

Q2

Location: Austin, TX

Fintech company Q2 has an eye on growing its giving. The company steadily increased the amount of time employees spend giving back through Q2 Spark, the company’s corporate social responsibility program. From 9,000 volunteer hours in 2022 to more than 23,500 volunteer hours in 2024, the company surpassed its ambitious goal of 20,000 hours for its 20th anniversary.

The Q2 Philanthropy Fund, run with the Austin Community Foundation, provides grants to nonprofits, while an employee committee helps review nominations and select recipients. In its fourth year, the Fund awarded $150,000 in grants in 2025 to nonprofits across the U.S., India, Mexico, and beyond, each selected by Q2 employees for their inspiring impact. Then there’s the Q2 Compassion Fund that helps team members facing financial hardship after natural disasters or unforeseen personal challenges. Q2 is a strong example of how volunteering, employee-led giving, and local partnerships can reinforce one another.

Ibotta

Location: Denver, CO

Ibotta, a consumer technology company, uses big-picture initiatives and hands-on opportunities to get employees involved. Through its employee-led Ibotta Gives program, the company says employees have contributed more than 10,000 volunteer hours and $300,000 to charitable organizations. The program has also supported environmental initiatives, including planting more than two million trees, and education efforts that provided classroom supplies to nearly 500,000 families and teachers in need.

In their local community, Ibotta employees have joined forces with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and Food for Thought, a Denver organization working to address weekend hunger among low-income students. More than 100 volunteers came together to pack 5,000 weekend meal kits for distribution to local schools. The mix of employee-led giving and hands-on local service makes community involvement something employees can actively participate in.

Pax8

Location: Denver, CO

Pax8’s approach to community impact goes beyond traditional charitable giving, with programs that connect technology, education, workforce development, and hands-on service. The cloud marketplace company has partnered with Project C.U.R.E. to collect and ship medical supplies and equipment, participated in river cleanups with Wonderful Waste, and supported Hurricane Ian relief efforts through Palm Beach County Cares.

Education and workforce development are another part of the picture. Pax8’s social impact work includes STEAM education programs, mentorship, and technology panels for students. Its Rural Empowerment Program has also worked with local economic development organizations and school systems in rural Colorado to provide career coaching and mentorship and help build local technology talent.