Community programmes are hard to run on WhatsApp and Excel
These are the issues HR and CSR teams tell us about most.
01
Scattered organisation
Sign-ups, reminders and attendance live in WhatsApp groups, emails and spreadsheets, and get lost.
02
Weeks lost at report time
Year-end CSR and ESG figures take weeks to collect, and auditors can't trace where they came from.
03
Too many sponsorship requests
Requests arrive by email and phone with no fair, documented way to decide.
04
Unclear charity licences
It is hard to confirm which charities are licensed, and licences expire unnoticed. Fundraising rules in Qatar require licensed partners and good records.
05
No budget visibility
CSR spending is tracked in separate spreadsheets for each brand and country.
06
Low participation
The same few people volunteer every time, and most staff never hear about activities.
07
Photos without consent
Pictures of beneficiaries get shared without permission. Consent rules and good practice restrict publishing them.
08
Untracked volunteer leave
Paid volunteering days are not recorded, so managers don't know who is away.
09
No proof of impact
Nobody measures whether activities helped anyone, or whether employees found them worthwhile.
10
No group-wide picture
Groups with many brands and countries can't see one combined view.
A week with CorpHands
What changes for the CSR team
Monday: publish Thursday's food basket packing from a template and everyone is notified. Thursday: the QR code on a tablet records attendance. Friday: approve a few self-reported hours, score two sponsorship requests and record a receipt. No spreadsheet touched.
Getting-started checklist for new companies
Charity licence alerts 30 days ahead
Every action recorded in the audit log
Hours waiting for approval7
Ahmad · IT QR check-in3 hApprove
Mariam · Marketing Photo + letter2.5 hApprove
Yousef · Logistics QR check-in3 hApprove
Your toolkit
Everything the CSR workspace includes
10 features
For the CSR and HR team
Run every activity, partner and request from one place.
Campaign planner
Ready-made templates for Ramadan, National Day, Back to School, World Environment Day and more, with suggested activities.
Logistics checklist
Transport, T-shirts, safety briefing, waivers and food for each activity.
Hours approvals
Approve hours with evidence: QR scan, photo or charity letter.
Charity partner directory
Licence checks, expiry alerts and documents for every partner.
Sponsorship request inbox
Charities apply through a form. Score requests against your CSR policy, approve and send decision letters.
CSR budget
Budgets by programme, brand and country, with spend against budget and approvals.
Donation and in-kind register
Record company donations with official receipts from charities. Money goes directly to the charity.
Media library with consent
Every photo stored with its consent record.
Surveys and engagement
Build bilingual surveys, anonymous by default, and track satisfaction and participation.
Announcements and stories
Share news, and impact stories with consent-checked photos, with all staff. Announce activities by email and WhatsApp.