McElroy Gives Back
McElroy Translation is pleased to announce that it has created a formal corporate philanthropy program, McElroy Gives Back, in honor of its employees. McElroy credits the inspiration for McElroy Gives Back to its employees, who share with McElroy a long-standing history of past donations of in-kind services, cash, and volunteerism.
Many companies typically practice corporate philanthropy for only a few select causes. McElroy takes a different approach—one that reflects McElroy’s diverse company culture and recognizes many deserving charities. McElroy Gives Back distinguishes itself in the three following ways.
Company Cash Gifts—McElroy Gives Back will donate a cash gift each month to one charity from twelve charity categories. Categories include health, women and children, environment, housing and community, human services relief, veterans, culture and literacy, special needs, and animal protection. Each month the selected charity will be profiled in McElroy’s monthly client e-newsletter E-Buzz, and will likely introduce subscribers to some remarkable but less well-known charities.
Company Matching Funds—McElroy will match employee donations to United Way, up to the fund’s cap each month. The United Way Capital Area supports more than 40 community partner agencies financially and helps connect volunteers with projects. Additional company matching funds may be made available for extraordinary situations, such as the 2005 hurricane relief effort, on a case-by-case basis.
In-kind Company Services, Volunteer Support—McElroy will continue to support selected nonprofits through in-kind donations of services. Past donations have included the United Way and the Austin Children’s Shelter. McElroy also actively encourages group employee volunteerism, such as the recent Literacy Coalition Spelling Bee and the Salvation Army’s Christmas Angel Program.
