January
CSR Impact Calendar 2025: Your Guide to Year-Round Engagement
Transform your 2025 CSR initiatives with this curated calendar of impactful moments. We've identified key dates and observances that align with philanthropic goals and create meaningful opportunities for employee engagement.
Whether you're building on existing company values or exploring new areas of impact, each featured event offers a strategic opportunity to mobilize your workforce and drive positive change. Use this resource to plan ahead, spark employee participation, and amplify your company's social impact throughout the year.
Need help maximizing these opportunities? Our team is here to support your giving initiatives and answer any questions along the way.
Date
Event/Holiday
Bright Funds Recommended Communication/Resources
Anti-Human Trafficking Fund/Prevention Month
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
January
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
January
National Stalking Awareness Month
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
February
Black History Month
Host company-sponsored volunteer events.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
March
Women’s History Month
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
March 8
International Women’s Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
March 22
World Water Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
- Walk for Water
- Wine to Water
Set-up an Everyday Action focused on sustainability and reduction of water usage
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
April 20-26
National (US) Volunteer Week
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Watch: 6 tips to maximize employee volunteering
April 22
Earth Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Set-up an Everyday Action focused on sustainability
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
May
Mental Health Awareness Month
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
May
Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
May
Jewish American Heritage Month
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
May 4
National Kids Fitness Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Set-up an Everyday Action focused on being physically active with kids in employees lives
May 26
Memorial Day Fund
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
May 28
World Hunger Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
June
Pride Month
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
June
National Hunger Awareness Month
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
June 8
World Oceans Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
June 15
Social Isolation and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out:
June 19
Juneteenth
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
June 21
World Music Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
July 26
ADA Act Fund
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
August 26
Women's Equality Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
August 26
National Dog Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Sept-Oct
Hispanic Heritage Month
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
September
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
September
Hunger Action Month
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
September 10
World Suicide Prevention Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
October
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
October
Filipino American Heritage Month
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
October 13
Indigenous Peoples Day
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
October 28
US National First Responders Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
November
Native American Heritage Month
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
November 13 - 20
Transgender Awareness Week and Day of Remembrance Fund
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
November 11
Veteran's Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
November 13
World Kindness Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
December 3
Giving Tuesday
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Launch your own Fund/Campaign
December 3
International Day for People with Disabilities
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Partner with your ERGs to host lunch and learns or workshop sessions
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
December 5
International Volunteer Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events.
Encourage employees to find local volunteer opportunities through our integration with VolunteerMatch
Watch: 6 tips to maximize employee volunteering
December 10
International Human Rights Day
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
December 10
International Human Rights Day
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund
December 21
Homeless Persons' Memorial Day
Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.
Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund