About once a month, 4Charity employees volunteer in the community for a day. That effort obviously inspires the team because of the company's mission, but I think inspiration like that is good for any company. In general, a company's employee moral and retention numbers increase when its employees feel socially responsible and connected to the community. Even small companies moving unbelievably fast should make some time to be active community participants. At the end of the day, the company benefits from boosted morale and a motivated work force, which in turn helps recruit and retain more talent.
Silicon Valley gets a lot of heat.
I completely disagree. People in Silicon Valley are more philanthropic than most. They're thoughtful folks who have zero time to spare. They might have a lot of money and stock ownership in companies, but that doesn't mean they don't spend any time thinking about charity. Our Fu ball table.