Social Impact Calendar

The WeHero Social Impact Calendar is a guide to important national and international dates throughout the year that are great opportunities to engage teams in social impact campaigns and drive powerful change around a multitude of causes. It allows us to offer the best-suited volunteering experiences year-round and support companies looking to make a positive impact, acknowledge milestones, and raise awareness about some of the biggest challenges we face as a society.

The calendar is the perfect tool for companies to choose when and how to advance corporate social responsibility, social impact and sustainability programs and energize their teams around volunteering and giving back in order to create the highest impact. It connects each date to one or many of our volunteer events that can be used to commemorate each one of them. For every celebration, we have a list of programs aligned with the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and they can all be implemented according to your company’s purpose, mission and yearly social responsibility strategies and goals. From climate to wellness, there are several social and environmental awareness days and experiences that may be aligned with your organization.

Date
Event/Holiday
Recommended Communication/Resources
January
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund

January
Anti-Human Trafficking Fund/Prevention Month

Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund

January
Glaucoma Awareness Month

Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund

January
National Blood Donor 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

January 29
Lunar New Year

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

February 4
World Cancer Day

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.

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
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
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 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
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
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 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 20
World Refugee Day

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 4
Fourth of July

Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund

July 12
Mid-year match reminder email**

Send internal email as a reminder.

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 9
World Humanitarian Day

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.

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

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

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 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 16
World Food 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 or Fund

October 28
US National First Responders Day

Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.

November
Movember

Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund

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

November 17
First end-of-year match reminder email**

Send internal email as a reminder.

December
Happy Holidays Fund

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December 1
World AIDS Day

Launch your own Fund/Campaign or using Bright Fund’s curated Fund

December 2
GivingTuesday

Host company-sponsored volunteer events. WeHero offers curated volunteer events, check them out.

Launch your own Fund/Campaign

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 15
Second end-of-year match reminder email.**

Send an internal email as a reminder.

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

December 29
Final end-of-year match reminder email**

Send an internal email as a reminder.