Choosing to make an impact

In 2023, Exact Sciences tried something new with the company’s annual workplace giving campaign: Choice. By encouraging employees to give back in whichever way was most meaningful to them, the company hoped to inspire engagement and magnify community impact, and it worked. 

The success of the 2023 campaign showed the organizers at Exact Sciences that they were onto something. For 2024, they would again offer employees a variety of participation options, but raised their goal to 7,000 “acts of impact.” 

Team members could choose to donate money or food, make holiday cards for homebound seniors, prepare meals for local food pantries, or volunteer their time with organizations of their choice. 

The team showed up. They exceeded the target, completing more than 8,500 acts of impact over the 19-day campaign. Here are some highlights: 

1,720 individual monetary gifts 
In Marshfield, WI, employees organized 12 unique events to raise over $11,000 for Marshfield Area United Way, including a carnival lunch and a silent auction. 

1,330 hours of volunteering 
Employees in Madison, WI, volunteered their time making Comfort Care Kits for individuals receiving cancer treatment.  

2,214 holiday cards sent to homebound seniors 
The Madison, WI and San Diego, CA locations hosted on-site holiday card making events, with employees producing more than 200 cards at each location. 

3,255 food items donated 
The team in Madison, WI assembled roughly 1,500 Thanksgiving meals for local food pantries.