MicroEdge Publishes Series of Best Practices Articles for Employee Volunteering

Six-part series aims to help corporations increase impact of employee volunteer programs


New York, July 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MicroEdge, LLC, the leading provider of solutions to the giving community worldwide, today announced the availability of a series of best practices articles designed to help the corporate community maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of their employee volunteer programs.

Employee engagement and corporate citizenship have become increasingly important for companies large and small, and for the past 10 years, AngelPoints' integrated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) solutions have helped some of the world's largest and most respected companies engage their employees to make a positive impact in their company and the communities they serve. Today, AngelPoints solutions for employee volunteering, payroll giving, matching gifts, disaster response, dollars for doers, and sustainability serve more than 80 corporations and millions of employees around the globe.

The best practices series spans a variety of topics related to effective employee volunteer programs. The articles provide tips for increasing participation in volunteer programs; managing and coordinating programs more efficiently; and developing better strategies to sustainably grow and evolve programs. It also provides bets practices around better tracking and reporting on the impact of a program's efforts, as well as leveraging an employee volunteer program to attract and retain top talent. The articles not only provide advice on these topics, but also outline the importance of each and how a corporation can benefit from embracing these practices. Furthermore, MicroEdge also recently published an informative eBook that illustrates the importance of engaging employees in the first place, both as it relates to creating a strong, cohesive workforce, as well as the impact it can have on a company's bottom line.

"For years, corporations of all sizes have relied on the AngelPoints platform to efficiently administer their employee engagement programs," said MicroEdge CEO, Preston McKenzie. "MicroEdge has a long history and significant experience in helping corporations maximize and measure the impact of all their charitable programs. With this series of best practices articles, we are pleased to offer corporations practical guidance and advice that they can use today to more efficiently and effectively manage and increase employee engagement over the long term."

To Learn More
The entire MicroEdge Employee Volunteering Best Practices library can be accessed by clicking here. To learn more about MicroEdge AngelPoints solutions, visit www.microedge.com/AngelPointsor contact MicroEdge at 800.899.0890 or info@microedge.com.

About MicroEdge
Established in 1985, MicroEdge, LLC is the leading provider of software and services to the giving community worldwide. MicroEdge solutions deliver a powerful, integrated, and open framework for efficient and effective charitable giving. The company is committed to providing the best technology toolset for foundations, corporations, government agencies, donors, advisors and financial institutions. Together, these tools help organizations to work with one another to raise, invest, manage and award charitable currency. MicroEdge is headquartered in New York City with regional offices throughout the U.S. and supports thousands of clients worldwide. MicroEdge is part of the Vista Equity Partners portfolio of software and technology-enabled companies. To learn more about Vista Equity Partners, visit www.vistaequitypartners.com. To learn more about MicroEdge, visit www.microedge.com.

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