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Employee Volunteering and Giving

Giving back is core to our culture at Salesforce. Through our employee volunteering & giving and strategic programs, we bring community and opportunity together.

Volunteering and Giving

Our volunteering and giving programs enable our employees to become high-impact citizen philanthropists who empower the workforce of tomorrow, harness professional skills for good, and strengthen their communities.

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Volunteer Time Off

Salesforce employees get seven paid days of volunteer time off (VTO) each year. From volunteering at a school or virtual mentoring to supporting organizations with technical and professional expertise, employees are encouraged to use their VTO in ways that are personal to them. For more information on skills-based volunteering, click hereopens in a new window.

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Employee-Inspired Giving

Our employees maximize their impact to causes they care about through up to USD $5,000 in matching gifts annually. Employees are also eligible for special grant programs tied to volunteering and tenure milestones. For more information contact us at matching@salesforce.comopens in a new window

Strategic Programs

We amplify the work of the Salesforce Foundation by running strategic programs that advance education and workforce development.

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Internships and Apprenticeships

We connect untapped talent to meaningful career opportunities by providing young people from diverse communities with paid work experience and on-the-job training at Salesforce. We welcome interns across the U.S. through organizations such as Year Upopens in a new window and Genesys Worksopens in a new window, and host apprentices in our London and Dublin hubs through organizations such as WhiteHatopens in a new window, Ada, the National College for Digital Skillsopens in a new window, and Fastrack to Information Technologyopens in a new window. To date, we have hosted 870+ interns and apprentices.

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Circle the Schools

Salesforce employees adopt schools across the globe, providing holistic support to ensure that students and teachers can succeed. Each Circled School has an executive sponsor and employee champions who design meaningful employee engagements and lead ongoing volunteer programs based on the school’s needs. To date, we have circled 120+ schools across 40+ cities and 12 countries, and our employees have volunteered 70,000+ hours.

Employee Stories

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Frank Fillman
EVP & GM ANZ

After seeing the impacts of COVID-19 on his New York community, Frank rallied family, friends, and colleagues to support City Harvest’sopens in a new window mission to help feed neighbors in need. Frank’s campaign raised over $200,000, providing over 1 million meals to those facing food insecurity during the pandemic.