Built For Us, By Us

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Built For Us, By Us ^

Built by Us, For Us

Employee volunteering used to feel exclusively reserved for Fortune 500s.

Not anymore.

The Founder: Brianna “Anna” Thomas

Background: At Catchafire — the SBV industry leader — matching employees at companies like MassMutual, Paramount, and GSK with nonprofits. The result? Over $700K in pro-bono value created for organizations across the U.S. and Globally.

Current Leadership:

  • Membership Manager at Points of Light, supporting CSR teams across the U.S.

  • Board Member for Bold Futures Academy, a Boston nonprofit preparing historically marginalized youth for the future, through workforce & entrepreneurial skill development.

I stopped trying to be “loud enough” to be seen.

As an introverted founder, the conventional wisdom around visibility wasn’t written for people like me.

Instead of seeing this gap as a flaw, it became an opportunity to build relationships differently, through volunteering. The thing that has allowed me to authentically shine, develop purposeful connections and make a real impact.

Not everyone bonds at happy hour.

Not everyone shines in a panel or a viral post.

Most people do their best relationship-building when they’re doing work they’re skilled in, alongside people who share the same core values.

I’ve seen what this does for big companies. Your business deserves it too.

I’ve spent years at the intersection of nonprofits and corporate employee volunteer programs. There are companies with whole departments built for community engagement. Their teams came back closer, sharper, and more connected to the communities they serve.

Most small businesses rarely get access to strategy & services that enable them to effectively give back. It isn’t because you don’t want to. It’s because the field hasn’t had you in-mind.

So I did. That’s what “for us, by us” means here: corporate-grade team volunteering, designed and priced for the businesses closest to our communities.

Your team puts the skills your business already runs on to serve a nonprofit during a focused, well-scoped sprint. That could be marketing, strategy, operations, design, data, or event planning.

What your business gets back:

  • Recruiting & Retention. People want to work somewhere that shows up for its community, and they stay longer when it does.

    • 68% of small business owners say community involvement is important to their employees’ wellbeing and morale (*NFIB, 2024)

    • Newer employees who take part in their company’s giving and volunteering programs are 52% less likely to leave (Benevity Talent Retention Study)

  • Growth, even with a limited L&D budget. Team members stretch into leadership, client-facing, and cross-functional roles in a real setting.

    • When Cisco tracked employees who gave back over three years, teams that took part together saw higher promotion rates and more peer recognition (Benevity, 2024)

  • A reputation you can point to. Your work is backed by tangible impact for local organizations, not just a post with a 48-hour reach window.

    • 71% say community involvement matters to the success of their business*

The nonprofits doing some of the most important work in your community are often the ones with the least support.

You know what that’s like. Most small businesses have been there: big goals, a small team & everyone wearing five hats. That’s why your help lands differently.


Only about 1 in 5 nonprofit leaders say company volunteers make a lasting difference for their organization (Benevity, 2026). A team that looks to build a relationship on sustainable, mutual impact stands out.

What comes back shouldn’t be a transaction. It’s should be deeper relationships with organizations who share your values.

Why this matters now.

The economy is tighter, the landscape is shifting, and AI can now produce more content than ever.

When anyone can generate visibility, trust is what sets a business apart, and trust comes from supporting the communities that your clients & customers live in.

Building your business through community impact makes it more resilient because, who you know is no longer enough.

It’s about who you show up for and the relationships that grow from it.

Ready to see what your team could build?

Book your free consultation above. We’ll talk about your goals and what it looks like to work together.