Bain & Company dare to be different
FROM THE JUDGES:
Competitive, fun and engages staff at all levels.”
INNOVATION + IMPACT
- 60% of staff participate in “Dare Month” across Australia
- $20,000 was raised in 2019 over the month
- Exciting, fun and engages staff across functions, levels and the country
- Builds awareness and interest in staff giving
OVERVIEW + HIGHLIGHTS
- Bain & Company, a leading global management consulting firm, is committed to giving back to the community
- Seeking innovative and engaging ways to raise money for charity partners that results in excitement and high participation rates, Dare Month was established and runs for one month each year
- The Australian Practice dares colleagues to do funny things and activities for a price. The good will and enthusiasm around the dares spreads throughout the firm resulting in money being raised for charity
- Dares are often tailored to particular cause areas (e.g. to raise money for WWF, staff were dared to paint their faces like a cat for a day)
- Dares are completed when the nominated amount of money has been raised. To assist with building momentum, dares happen throughout the month
- How Dare Month works:
- An email is sent to the office with a dare and a cash value – counter dares are accepted
- The Dare Month committee prepares some dares in advance, but others are organic and are driven by the staff
- All dares are vetted to adhere to professional standards
- Committee confirms donations and tracks participation
- Donations are processed by the payroll team
- Team members are able to decline the dares but this rarely happens
- All levels of staff get involved including the leadership team
- There’s an emphasis on fun and Dare Month helps builds awareness of staff giving