FTI Consulting is a global advisory company which believes in giving back to the local communities in countries where they operate in. We are pleased to have a chat with Ms Sarah Davis-Goff, Marketing Manager of FTI on their partnership with Club Rainbow.
1. Can you tell us more about why FTI has chosen to support Club Rainbow?
Globally FTI Consulting has a strong corporate citizenship programme focused on giving back to the communities in which we do business. In March 2018 we rolled out our first firm-wide collective corporate citizenship programme in Singapore.
To start such a programme in Singapore we first needed to select a local partner that we could work with and whose efforts we could support, ideally a partner championing a cause our colleagues could relate to. Taking a democratic approach, we shortlisted a selection of potential charity partners for employees to vote on and Club Rainbow was the overwhelming choice! A driving factor in that decision was looking at how Club Rainbow supports not only your beneficiaries but their families and primary caregivers as well. This was a compelling point for a lot of our people, giving attention and support to caregivers who take on the primary role of caring for the beneficiaries.
2. Can you share more about your experience of raising funds and/or organising activities for our children?
In September 2018, we partnered a culinary training school for the disabled and disadvantaged - Dignity Kitchen - to host a "bake-off" for the children supported by Club Rainbow. We wanted to do something unique for the children and provide them with a fresh experience that allows them to learn something new as well as showcase their gratitude to their caregivers. Caregivers of the participating children were also given a rare afternoon off as our members, together with the Club Rainbow staff, took over caring for the children during this time. During this session the children received lessons on how to bake both cookies and muffins from Dignity Kitchen's head baker.
Since then we have enjoyed our annual Kris Kringle excursions to Decathalon and UniQlo. Some of our fitter team members took on the Ride for Rainbows cycling challenge last year and we were excited to be involved in the Celebrating Hero’s day in September last year. Every year our teams get to show off their baking talents in an office-wide bake sale from which the proceeds are donated to Club Rainbow.
3. How has the CSR partnership with Club Rainbow benefited FTI Consulting and your employees?
Spending time with the Club Rainbow beneficiaries and their families has helped us to appreciate the everyday challenges faced by the children and their families. It’s also helped bring people across our office closer together, strengthening connections outside of typical day-to-day working teams. Finally, it is an important way of showing our employees that FTI Consulting means it when we say we want people to connect with and support the causes that matter most to them!
Thank you FTI Consulting for bringing a rainbow of hope to not only our children, and also to their families!
If your company or organisation wish to do your part in giving back to the community, please email us for a discussion: crscpm@clubrainbow.org
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