The volunteering day had been planned for weeks. Emails went out. The charity was briefed. On the day itself, six people showed up. This is one of the most common things we hear from finance firms trying to build employee volunteering programmes. And it’s almost never an apathy problem.
Twelve interns. Two charities. One day to tackle challenges that small teams rarely get the time or outside thinking to address. This is what happened when we brought fresh skills and genuine problem-solving to Kidscape and StreetDoctors.
The best partnerships don’t just raise funds — they build capacity. As part of our work with Marshall Wace, we designed a hackathon to solve a real operational challenge for Dandelion Time. Here’s how it came together.
