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Spark by Benevity

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What is Spark by Benevity?

Spark by Benevity is workplace and corporate charity software that allows business users to manage open-choice online giving, gift matching and volunteering. Benevity was founded in 2008 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

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What is Spark by Benevity?

Spark by Benevity is workplace and corporate charity software that allows business users to manage open-choice online giving, gift matching and volunteering. Benevity was founded in 2008 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

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Product Details

What is Spark by Benevity?

Spark by Benevity is workplace and corporate charity software that allows business users to manage open-choice online giving, gift matching and volunteering. Benevity was founded in 2008 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

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Spark, Benevity’s employee engagement solution, offers your people a single destination to take action in ways that matter to them, whether it’s volunteering, giving or taking positive action. It’s powered by Benevity — but empowered by you! Watch the video to see Spark in ...
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The product has proven to be a valuable resource for promoting various opportunities to Team Members. Users have found it incredibly easy to track and report on all volunteering and giving, which has made their lives much easier. Volunteer management has also been streamlined with the use of this tool. Organizations have been able to meet the needs of their global communities, both proactively and reactively. With this product, they have a reliable tool and framework for working with team members and supporting causes that they care about. It even allows organizations to be flexible in times of crisis and manage financial and volunteer matching safely and securely.

Users have been able to easily promote their matching gift programs to employees, thanks to the strong quality control, tracking, and reporting capabilities provided by the product. The platform facilitates seamless workplace giving, which has been loved by both employees and nonprofits alike. In fact, users have reported an increase in participation by utilizing the tools offered by the product. It brings humanitarian efforts to the forefront of their awareness, enabling them to donate both monetarily and with their time. By taking the work out of finding causes to commit to, it promotes a culture of mindful giving and humanitarian awareness.

The platform enables users to easily view featured content, giving opportunities, popular causes, as well as their current and upcoming activity. They can increase their philanthropy and encourage their organization to inspire more people to donate. Plus, the self-service tracking of volunteering hours, donations, and match funding applications provided by the product has been highly appreciated by users. They no longer need to vet all charities themselves, as the platform takes care of that for them. Additionally, it makes it easy for donors to give through employers and provides convenient tracking of donations.

Nonprofits have found it easy to manage donations, auditing issues, and donor cultivation with the product's features. It has also greatly improved efficiency compared to traditional methods of processing donations. Organizations have reported saving hours each week by utilizing the platform. The product not only promotes teamwork but also enables employees to make donations, contributing to increased charitable giving within organizations. Users have found it easy to keep track of donors and payments, ensuring a smooth donation process.

Lastly, the platform allows users to discover different events that are posted, providing them with more opportunities to engage in philanthropic activities. With its global reach, the product offers an efficient solution for organizations to reach employees across the globe, making it a comprehensive tool for promoting corporate social responsibility on a large scale.

Flexible Customization: Many users appreciate the ability to customize their programs and reports according to their specific needs. This flexibility allows them to tailor the platform to their requirements and gain valuable insights into their engagement efforts.

Easy-to-Use Interface: The user-friendly nature of Benevity Spark is highly valued by users. They find it easy to navigate and perform tasks in a timely manner, even if they are less computer-savvy. The clean and organized dashboard, along with the intuitive interface, makes using the platform a breeze.

Automation and Time-Saving Features: Users praise the automation and pre-scheduling capabilities of Spark. Being able to automate various tasks saves them time and effort. The technical support team is also commended for helping users effectively utilize these features.

Recurring Feature: Some users have expressed frustration with the process of creating volunteer opportunities that have multiple times over a longer time period, finding it tedious. They suggested having a recurring feature similar to Outlook to simplify this task.

Difficulty with Multiple Locations: Users have mentioned that it is difficult when one volunteer opportunity has multiple locations. This can make it challenging for volunteers to navigate and select the most convenient location for them.

Difficult Navigation and Limited Customization: Several reviewers stated that some employees find Benevity Spark difficult to navigate, often struggling to find what they need easily. Additionally, users have pointed out that there are certain features within the platform that feel clunky and require additional technical support to set up, such as more complex matching campaigns. They also desire more customization options within volunteer opportunities.

Users commonly recommend the following actions when using Benevity:

  1. Regularly evaluate usage: It is important to have a good overview of the program and regularly evaluate its usage for best success.

  2. Take advantage of customer support and reporting: Users highly recommend taking advantage of the great customer support and reporting provided by Benevity.

  3. Utilize all features: Users suggest utilizing all of the features that Benevity has to offer, including promoting causes and volunteer opportunities as well as encouraging employees to give their time and resources to places with needs. Additionally, users find Benevity great for volunteer management.

It is worth noting that while users find the Benevity platform easy to use for employees and administrators, some users suggest making searching easier on the platform. Furthermore, one user acknowledges that they are not an expert but finds Benevity to be good overall.

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Nike, Inc. uses Benevity Spark to enable its global employee community engagement program; including advocacy, volunteering, and donations. Benevity offers a global solution to efficiently reach Nike employees across the globe.
  • Benevity Spark offers a clean and intuitive user experience designed to promote employee engagement in the community. Employees experience a modern user interface and easy access to the programs and tools behind the application.
  • Benevity Spark empowers program administrators with detailed customization options to fit every company program. From smart user entitlements/permissions to robust customizable management reports, Spark allows global program administrators to efficiently manage large programs.
  • The Benevity Spark user interface uses responsive web design, rendering a beautiful user experience on mobile, tablet, or laptop screens. Benevity Spark allows for ample opportunity for alignment to company branding and visual elements.
  • Benevity Spark is in the process of building a global network for nonprofit organization vetting. While that process has made significant progress, the global landscape made up of millions of nonprofit orgs across scores of countries remains a great challenge. The Benevity cause vetting and onboarding teams are making progress, but there is a lot of ground yet to cover.
Benevity Spark delivers particularly well for companies with a modern volunteer rewards plus donation matching program. The platform is designed to maximize employee-directed rewards and matching for community impact. Companies without volunteer rewards or donation matching may find limited employee engagement benefits from the Spark experience.
  • Benevity Spark helped complete the employee-community engagement experience at the company. Together with careful program design, internal marketing, and a robust employee training program; Benevity Spark helps to drive employee engagement in the community.
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