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May/June 2016 – BizVoice/Indiana Chamber

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RESOURCE:

Salesforce at

www.salesforce.com

but if it was a wine thing, I would’ve been

all over that!” York laughs).

• Staff went head to head in a competition

where teams prepared a meal and pitched

it to judges, just like on

Iron Chef America

.

• When

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

was

released, the company rented the IMAX

theater for employees to be among the first

to see the long-awaited film.

“Salesforce employees take pride in

never taking ourselves too seriously, and we

incorporate fun in everything we do,” Wade

remarks.

Dial ‘1-1-1’ for local impact

In 2015, Salesforce Indy employees

collectively completed 32,000 volunteer

hours. That equates to more than three-and-a-

half years’ worth of community impact.

Salesforce operates on what it calls a “1-1-

1” philanthropy model, in which it supports

local nonprofits by giving 1% of its products,

1% of its equity and 1% of its employees’

time. This translates into seven days of

volunteer time off for each employee.

One example of Salesforce’s community

impact is its adoption of IPS School 51, where

employees spend time tutoring and reading

with students. A group of volunteers even

painted a mural in the school’s cafeteria. Last

year, the company presented the school with

100 iPads and spent time with teachers and

students, making sure they understood how

to use them for education.

“It’s just a spirit and energy that

transcends someone at their desk doing their

work to really our involvement in the

community,” McCorkle emphasizes.

Once employees complete their seven

volunteer days, they are awarded a $1,000

Champion’s Grant to donate to a nonprofit of

their choice. Organizations that have

benefitted locally include Gleaners Food

Bank, Second Helpings, Indianapolis Public

Schools, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Greater

Indianapolis Habitat for Humanity, and the

Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis.

“It is awesome to work for a company

that is so socially minded,” York shares.

“(Volunteering is) an organization-wide

initiative, but it’s also very personal.

Individuality is still encouraged, and that’s

another great thing about the company.

Spend your volunteer hours where you want.

We’ll reimburse you for the wellness

activities that you want. It shows itself in a lot

of different ways, but it’s another reason why

I really like working here.”

York previously worked for iGoDigital,

a start-up acquired by ExactTarget in 2012.

Each time an acquisition occurred, she

wondered if she would still enjoy the work

environment. In spite of Salesforce’s position

as the fastest-growing enterprise software

company in the world (and locally as a

leading Indiana tech employer), she says it

maintains the start-up vibe in which she thrives.

“A lot of the things I really loved about

the start-up environment are still here,” she

concludes. “I get to be creative in my job. I

get to think of new ways to solve problems. I

get a lot of autonomy in decision making. I

am made to feel like I was brought in here

because of my unique perspectives and that I

should feel empowered to give those and not

just fall in with the company line.”

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