October 31, 2022
An Organization That Cares

Watch this video online:
https://youtu.be/2MQKM7mJbyA?si=ty7R9pM_m_cVSpUi
We care about the things our colleagues care about. We support their charitable giving with a paid day off to volunteer every year and a 1:1 donation match (which sometimes is upped to 2:1 for more severe global crises, such as the war in Ukraine or bushfires in Australia).
Transcript
I grew up in a very small town in the bush with working class parents. This upbringing drives me to give back wherever I can.
Recently, I wanted to help gather donations for Australia to fight, or rebuild, after the bushfires. I reached out to the William Blair community engagement team in Chicago. Within 48 hours, the community engagement team had reached out to the U.S. Red Cross and set up a website for donations that would be channeled to the Australian Red Cross; plus, we matched employee donations dollar for dollar.
The speed at which they moved to ensure that Australians in need were supported was incredible and showed me that as an organization, we truly care. It is something that makes me proud to work where I do.
Filmed October 2022
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