Case Study: Large Manufacturing Company increases employee participation with Bonterra CyberGrants

How to embrace employee-centered philanthropy

Large Manufacturing Company, a global leader in motion and control technologies with nearly 60,000 employees in 50 countries, wanted to keep its corporate social responsibility programs closely tied to the needs of the communities where employees live and work. The company also aimed to put employee engagement at the center of its grantmaking, giving, volunteering, and disaster relief efforts, and it turned to Bonterra CyberGrants and Bonterra Strategic Philanthropy to bring those programs together.

In early 2022, Large Manufacturing Company launched Bonterra Strategic Philanthropy to manage grants, employee giving, and disaster relief in one place, with custom branding, multilingual access, and reporting through Bonterra Insights. Bonterra also supported disbursements and eligibility controls, helping the company manage nearly 1,200 grants issued in 2023 and match employee donations 1:1. Since implementation, the company has seen a 57% increase in employee participation across all programs.