Create Lasting Impact by Giving Through Team Building

Why giving together feels good

Group giving isn’t just impactful—it’s joyful. Doing good with others amplifies the emotional rewards of generosity.

Key benefits of group giving include:

• Emotional uplift: Giving boosts mood, purpose, and a sense of fulfilment.
• Physical wellbeing: Studies link volunteering and altruism to lower stress and better health.
• Social connection: Shared purpose builds trust and strengthens relationships.
• Sustained habits: Participating in group giving often inspires long-term personal commitment to social causes.

When giving becomes a team activity, the collective energy multiplies. Employees feel more connected not only to the cause but also to each other—and that leads to a happier, more engaged workforce.

Turning team building into a force for good

Many Catalyst Global programmes seamlessly integrate giving back into their core structure. These activities transform typical team building into something deeply meaningful.

Team-building with a giving focus might include:

• Hands-on impact: Activities like building toys for children, assembling care kits, or planting trees.
• Local engagement: Partnering with nearby charities or community organisations.
• Custom cause selection: Teams choose where and how they’ll make a difference.
• Global contribution: Giving through networks like B1G1 with measurable social impact.

When teams come together to create positive change, it builds trust, encourages open communication, and aligns everyone around a shared goal—key foundations for any high-performing team.

From one-time events to lasting impact

While a single team-building activity may only last a few hours, its effects can last for years. Many participants of giving-based team activities go on to join giving circles, volunteer, or become lifelong donors.

Here’s how to turn a one-time event into a long-term giving culture:

• Make it part of onboarding: Introduce new hires to company giving programmes.
• Offer choice: Let employees vote on causes and how to support them.
• Celebrate success: Share stories and metrics of your team’s contributions.
• Connect regularly: Schedule quarterly or annual giving days to keep momentum.
• Reflect as a team: Discuss the experience and what it meant to each participant.

Structured group giving programmes have even been shown to reduce training and development costs by increasing engagement, empathy, and problem-solving skills across teams.

Creating impact beyond the team

Team-building programmes can go far beyond the workplace—especially when designed with global giving in mind.
Catalyst Global has long championed this philosophy through its partnership with B1G1, a worldwide giving initiative that links business activity to charitable projects.

This means every individual who participates in a Catalyst programme contributes to meaningful causes—whether it’s planting trees, providing clean water, supporting education, or delivering medical aid. To date, this model has enabled thousands of micro-impacts, each amplifying participants’ sense of purpose and connection during their team-building experience.

“We believe that team building should build something more than just teams; It should build a better world.” - Guy Baker, CEO and Founder of Catalyst Global.

Catalyst’s portfolio of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes is designed not only to engage teams but also to give back to local and global communities in powerful ways. Activities such as Go Team Go Give strike the perfect balance between fun and fulfilment, offering teams the opportunity to contribute to a greater cause while boosting collaboration and morale.

A few years ago, Catalyst Global proved its commitment in a bold way—by hosting the world’s first 24-hour continuous corporate team-building treasure hunt. Impacts generated from the event were channelled directly into B1G1 global projects. Participants didn’t just strengthen their teams—they became part of a larger movement for good.

The result? Heightened camaraderie, a strong team spirit, and the unique, lasting joy of knowing their actions had contributed to something meaningful.

Spotlight on success: Give Backpack

One of Catalyst’s most popular CSR programmes, Give Backpack, is a testament to its powerful blend of teamwork, purpose, and positive social impact, becoming our top-selling CSR activity in 2024.

In this meaningful and engaging experience, teams complete creative tablet-based challenges to earn essential supplies for people experiencing homelessness. The result? Filled backpacks are donated directly to a local shelter.

Why teams love Give Backpack?

• Engaging challenges that promote creative thinking and teamwork
• Tangible social impact—backpacks filled with food and toiletries go to those in need
• Boosts morale, empathy, and a shared sense of purpose
• Extra impact through bonus donations to B1G1 causes
• Unites teams around a meaningful mission they won’t forget

Give Backpack is more than a CSR activity. It’s a team-building experience with lasting impact.