Community programs are hard to run on WhatsApp and Excel
These are the issues HR and CSR teams tell us about most.
01
Scattered organization
Sign-ups, reminders and attendance live in Teams chats, text threads, emails and spreadsheets, and get lost.
02
Weeks lost at year end
Contributions for the tax return, community investment figures and impact report data take weeks to collect, and nobody can trace where they came from.
03
Gifts the deduction can't use
From 2026, only corporate contributions above 1% of taxable income are deductible, and only to qualified organizations. Nobody checks until the return is due.
04
Paperwork missing at filing time
A gift of $250 or more needs a written acknowledgment from the charity, and a non-cash gift over $5,000 needs an appraisal. They are hard to chase months later.
05
Donations mixed with sponsorship
Community spending sits in separate spreadsheets, so nobody can say what was a contribution, what was sponsorship and which nonprofits had their EIN and 501(c)(3) status on file.
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 should be on record first, and children need a parent's or guardian's consent.
08
Untracked volunteer time off
Paid volunteer 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 company-wide picture
Companies with many brands and sites 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 registration alerts 30 days ahead
Every action recorded in the audit log
Hours waiting for approval7
Jordan · IT QR check-in3 hApprove
Ashley · Marketing Photo + letter2.5 hApprove
Marcus · Distribution 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 MLK Day of Service, the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance and a Thanksgiving food drive, plus Back to School, Earth 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.
Nonprofit partner directory
EIN, IRS 501(c)(3) status and state charity registration with its renewal date for every nonprofit, with documents.
Sponsorship request inbox
Charities apply through a form. Score requests against your CSR policy, approve and send decision letters.
Community budget
Budgets by program, brand and country, with spend against budget. Each payment is marked as a donation or sponsorship.
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 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.