This October, corporate social responsibility (CSR) leaders can uplift breast cancer patients and survivors through workplace giving and workplace volunteering by partnering with Deed

How can companies make an impact during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Social impact leaders know that supporting breast cancer patients and survivors is a collective effort, and our organizations have an important role to play. 

In 2024 alone, the American Cancer Society predicts that: 

• About 310,720 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women. 
• About 56,500 new cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) will be diagnosed.  
• About 42,250 women will die from breast cancer.

So what are some ideas for company events for Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Let's look at how to make a difference inside and outside the workplace through giving, volunteering, and a positive social impact. 

Here's how explore the holistic benefits of social impact by engaging employees in meaningful and impactful experiences.

What is Deed’s “Cause of the Month” initiative?

Deed launched our “Cause of the Month” initiative in response to the important moments we see happening in the world around us. With our toolkits, we aim to inspire our client-partners and rally employees to become volunteers, donors, and leaders by supporting causes they really care about. 

With “Cause of the Month,” we aim to bring greater context to periods of observance—from Pride Month to AAPI Heritage Month—such that anyone who reads our toolkit will have a clear plan of action for how to maintain their support today, tomorrow, for the rest of the month, and throughout the year. 

What will I get in every “Cause of the Month” toolkit? 

While every “Cause of the Month” toolkit has unique insights and engagement opportunities relevant to each particular cause, you can always expect us to cover certain areas.

For a better idea of what you’ll be getting, here’s what’s included in our toolkit: 

• Volunteering and giving opportunities in the U.S. and around the world.
• A calendar of awareness days.
• Employee and employee resource group (ERG) engagement ideas, as well as a walkthrough of how to craft a social impact campaign.
• Recommendations of worthwhile books, podcasts, and films.
  

Taking your social impact further during Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024

It's one thing to affirm our commitment to diversity by writing good corporate policies and cause marketing. But it's another thing to engage our workforce in actions that make a tangible, measurable difference in the communities and causes we care about. 

Deed makes it fun and easy for millions of employees to share their time, money, and talent with causes they care about. We started as a viral volunteering app, and today our platform gives the world’s most inspiring brands—from Airbnb to lululemon—one exceptionally-designed home for all of their purpose-driven activities.

Corporate grantmaking, employee donations/matching, diversity & inclusion, and employee resource groups (ERGs) are only the beginning. Because over the past three to five years, everyone’s expectations for Fortune 500 corporate social responsibility have radically changed. But with our trusted integration partners like Workday and PayPal, hand-in-hand customer service, and a collaborative product team, Deed’s platform moves at the speed of work. 

To work with a true partner in social impact this month, reach out now to talk through this toolkit with one of our experienced team members.