You can now manage employee resource groups (ERGs) on Bright Funds, streamlining the process of driving engagement and creating comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs all in one place.
Employee resource groups play a vital role in building inclusive workplaces, driving employee engagement, and building company culture.
As Jaimie Vargas puts it, “Employee Resource Groups are important influential stakeholders to guide and shape what social impact work looks like.” ERGs can help companies better understand and address social issues that matter to their employees, leading to more meaningful and effective CSR initiatives.
Through ERGs, organizations can tap into their employees’ diverse perspectives and experiences to create more impactful social responsibility programs that resonate with both their workforce and the communities they serve.
Why ERGs on Bright Funds?
Managing different employee engagement programs through scattered platforms creates unnecessary complexity that can reduce participation. By bringing ERGs directly into Bright Funds, we’ve eliminated the need for multiple softwares.
CSR leaders can now create and oversee ERGs in the same place they manage all social impact initiatives, while employees can discover and engage with ERGs alongside giving and volunteering programs.
This streamlined approach means employees are more likely to find and participate in ERGs that matter to them, and administrators can track engagement across all initiatives through unified reporting.
Key features for every stakeholder
ERGs on Bright Funds streamline engagement across your organization by providing tailored tools for each role:
- Administrators can easily create and customize ERGs
- ERG leaders get comprehensive tools to manage members, meetings, and resources
- Employees can discover and participate in ERGs alongside their other social impact activities
For administrators
- Create and customize unlimited ERGs
- Set privacy controls and membership requirements
- Access reporting on ERG engagement
- Monitor ERG activities through a dedicated dashboard
For ERG leaders
- View membership and manage communications
- Schedule and track meetings
- Share documents and resources
- Highlight relevant fundraising campaigns and volunteer opportunities
- Access ERG-specific engagement metrics
- Share Everyday Actions aligned with ERG missions
For employees
- Discover and join ERGs aligned with their interests
- Participate in discussions and meetings
- Access ERG resources and documents
- Engage with related giving and volunteering opportunities
- Connect with fellow ERG members
Seamless setup
Getting started with ERGs in Bright Funds is straightforward. Company administrators can create ERGs through their dedicated ERG dashboard, where they’ll customize each group’s details, including name, description, image, and category. They can set privacy levels and assign ERG leaders who’ll receive access to management tools for their groups.
ERG leaders can then populate their group’s page with resources, schedule meetings, and highlight relevant giving and volunteering opportunities. To drive engagement, admins can make ERGs visible to employees who can browse available groups through the ERG directory, join groups that interest them, and immediately start participating in discussions and activities.
For private ERGs, leaders can manage membership requests through their dashboard. Throughout the process, both administrators and ERG leaders have access to reporting tools to track engagement and participation across all ERG activities.
Drive greater impact through connected communities
ERGs are more than just employee groups—they’re powerful drivers of workplace culture, engagement, and social impact. By bringing ERG management into Bright Funds, you can nurture these communities while amplifying their overall CSR initiatives.
Bringing ERG management into Bright Funds marks an important step in our mission to help companies build more engaged, purpose-driven workplaces. With ERGs, giving, volunteering, and other engagement opportunities all in one place, employees can more easily find and participate in the initiatives they care about most. This not only creates a deeper connection with the company, it makes a bigger difference in their communities.
Get started
Ready to strengthen your ERG program? Contact our team today—reach out to your customer success manager or schedule a demo now to learn more.
Madi is a product marketer at Submittable focused on CSR and helping companies align their goals with their employees and their communities. When not working, Madi is exploring the PNW or hanging with her dog and two cats!