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How CSGers supercharged impact startups during their Cultural Impact Change Day

The CSG Cultural Impact Change Day brought together 20 CSGers from across the world to volunteer their skills remotely and supercharge 4 impact startups supporting under-represented communities.

About CSG

CSG empowers companies to build unforgettable experiences, making it easier for people and businesses to connect with, use and pay for the services they value most. Our customer experience, billing and payments solutions help companies of any size make money and make a difference. With our SaaS solutions, company leaders can take control of their future and tap into guidance along the way from our fiercely committed and forward-thinking CSGers around the world.

This Change Day gave CSGers the opportunity to volunteer their skills to address challenges impacting under-represented communities across the world.

The Impact Startups

The impact startups they supported were:

Aspiring Heads who passionately work towards addressing the lack of black representation in leadership within education in the UK 🇬🇧

Brown Toy Box who specialize in educational toys, games, books and content centring Black children ages 4-12 that focuses on STEAM education, purposeful play and cultural representation 🇺🇸

Cameras for Girls who empower women with a camera to keep and a 4-phase photography and business skills training to help them get into male-dominated space 🇨🇦

Dorcas Heart who inspire real-world change by educating, connecting, and serving the homeless, and individuals and families in need 🇺🇸

What Happened

Ahead of the day, CSGers were matched with an impact startup based on a causes they care about and the skills the impact startups needed.

On the day, they got to work! During the 4-hour session, CSGers worked to support the impact startups with the skills and experience they needed, including business development, marketing, UX design, web development and a whole lot more!

At the end of the day, CSGers and impact startups reflected on the session and shared the steps they would take beyond the Change Day to grow the influence of the impact startups.

What ChangeMakers Thought

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“This was the first time I participated in a Change Day. I wasn't sure what to expect or how I would be able to contribute. But I found that as we listened to Ethan talk about what he was trying to achieve, we were inspired, and the ideas started coming from our team. We all were able to contribute based on our own background and skillset in ways we couldn't have anticipated.”
- Kris, CSG ChangeMaker

“This was my first time participating in a Change Day, but it definitely won't be my last! Today I learned about some new companies that are doing great things in communities I am very passionate about and I was able to lend my skills in attempting to help continue to grow and effect change within our community.”
- Dionte: CSG ChangeMaker

“We Make Change was so empowering. I really enjoyed the day, the structure and how well everything went. I hope we were able to make a substantial impact on the impact startup. I can't wait to do this again.”
- Tanisha: CSG ChangeMaker

What Impact Startups Thought

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“Participating in the Change Day with the CSG team surpassed my expectations. I didn't know what to expect as I met strangers with different skill sets, but I'm happy to say we left as friends. I am so grateful for the suggestions I received and the time they spent with me to give me honest feedback for website improvements, which I will implement to keep our organization moving forward.”
- Amina: Founder, Cameras for Girls

“What an amazing opportunity provided for impact startups to gain valuable insight and guidance from seasoned professionals wanting to give back. Thank you We Make Change and CSG for this incredible opportunity!!”
- Ethan: Managing Director, Aspiring Heads

“The Change Day was a game-changer for our business. We have been stuck on this specific business issue and now we walk away with a clear roadmap to solve this issue.”
- Terri-Nichelle: Founder, Brown Toy Box

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