What’s your generosity legacy?

The idea of generosity isn’t new, but its a word that isn’t used often. I have recently been inspired by two companies  doing some cool things to promote generosity.

The first is Akina. At the beginning of the year, they launched Generation Generosity. Generation Generosity recognizes  “lawyers doing things right when it comes to serving clients, helping other lawyers grow and be successful and making a difference in their larger communities, all by giving generously of themselves through time, talent or money.” More than just a cause, Akina views this as a movement to change how the world interacts with lawyers. What a cool way to give back to a profession your serve so deeply.

Many companies encourage volunteering, but very few take the time to give their employees a day off to do it. LinkedIn has decided to give its employees one day each month “to allow them to invest in themselves and their communities”. Employees can spend time honing their own skills or choose to give back. Some found opportunities to use their own skills in IT to give back, while others were encouraged to participate in InDay. Select LinkedIn members were invited to the LinkedIn campus to turbo charge their job search. Employees of LinkedIn were available to give them free advice to help them turbo charge their job searches.

While we all might not be in a position to start a movement or dedicate days of service once a month, we can all give back generously in different ways. I have decided to extend my generosity in two ways. The first is by volunteering my time and skills to give back and the second is through generously donating up to 3% of our profits to charities and causes close to our employees hearts. This year, I have spent most of my time as a volunteer with the Association for Accounting Marketing.

How are you giving back and what do you want your generosity legacy to be?