NewCo Boston 2018

Session Title:  Ipswitch Employee Driven Community Service Drives Business Results

Most of us have charitable causes that drive us, motivate us and are meaningful for a wide range of reasons. Supporting these causes feels good – to help others in need and to be part of a bigger purpose. Ipswitch takes its position of responsibility to help support the people in the communities around us seriously – and we have instilled this social responsibility in our employees – for years. It not only has helped the community at large, but has built a stronger community within Ipswitch. The Ipswitch iCare program has equal focus on community-wide volunteer and giving programs as it does at the individual employee level. In 2017, the company sponsored a wide range of organizations and was proud to donate to more than 100 charities. Ipswitch also provides matching employee giving, acknowledges work-anniversary dates through charitable donations and honors growing Ipswitch families with a charitable gift close to the heart of the employee. Ipswitch shares its stories of monetary donations and support for numerous organizations but also how it created employees’ willingness to give time to organizations in need. Creating this enthusiasm has been a function of Marketing as much of a function of Human Resources. In addition to the customer, Ipswitch employees are viewed as an important target audience for Marketing – which has created successful community and retention at Ipswitch – along with helping those in need. Ipswitch shares how the company has created this positive atmosphere and encourages other companies in position to do the same.