Corporate Social Responsibility

2024 CSR image collage

At Benesch, our commitment to making a difference in communities across the country goes beyond our project work. Every year, our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team works to facilitate a wide range of philanthropic activities and initiatives to further serve our mission of helping communities. Our passion drives us to donate our time and talents to worthy causes that further connect us to the people we serve every day.

In 2024, Benesch employees partnered with local and national organizations to help foster stronger, more resilient communities. Efforts ranged from food and toy drives to park clean ups and monetary donations. Scroll down to learn more!

Tallying it up

In 2024, our company-wide CSR efforts added up to…

$43K
employee donations matched
$19.5K
local office requests funded
34K
items donated to food pantries
Benesch employee participating at a summer of service event in Allentown, PA

Our Charity Champions Make a Difference—One Office at a Time

Throughout the year, employees are encouraged to participate in community service activities both individually and as part of office events. At the end of the year, we add up the hours and name one office our “Charity Champion”!

Our Allentown office contributed the most hours and is our Charity Champion for the fourth year in a row! Our champs spent over 1,658 hours volunteering their time to help lead Boy Scout troops, coach t-ball, chair community and industry committees, and so much more.

In other parts of the country, our employees were hard at work too! In 2024, we collectively logged 8,019 hours. From pitching in at community events to packing meals for kids in need, our employees’ efforts made a difference in dozens of communities.

 

Our Summer of Service

Our Summer of Service program encourages Benesch offices across the country to organize service events in their local community. In 2024, a total of 15 events took place – see some of the highlights below!

Benesch employee clearing invasive plants at a summer of service event in Boston, MA
Our Boston office volunteered with the Massachusetts Audubon Society to help clean up goat pens and remove invasive plants from around the property.
Benesch employees participating at a summer of service event in Charlotte, NC
Our Charlotte team organized an adopt-a-stream cleanup event for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services.
Benesch employees packing lunches during a summer of service event in Illinois
Employees from our Chicago and Naperville office came together to pack meals for the Feed My Starving Children organization.
Benesch employees building a pedestrian bridge in Ohio during a summer of service event
Employees in Ohio helped construct a small pedestrian bridge in Clermont County Park.
Benesch employees from our Tennessee and Franklin offices volunteering during a summer of service event
Franklin and Nashville employees teamed up for two events – cleaning up a community garden and packing suitcases and toiletry kits for children in foster care.
Benesch employees from out Glastonbury office helping clean the Connecticut River during a summer of service event
Once again, our employees volunteered to clean up the Connecticut River—an annual tradition for the Glastonbury office!
Benesch employees volunteering at the Cross Line Community Market during a summer of service event
Our Kansas and Missouri teamed up for several events, including volunteering with Ronald McDonald House.
Collected food items during Benesch's Food Drive

Fall Food Drive

Every November, our CSR Committee hosts a company-wide food drive to collect canned goods and cash donations for local food pantries ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. This year, we collected the equivalent of 34,747 items! Our Franklin and Chicago offices were our top donors.

Benesch employees, gift wrapping presents as part of the end of year campaign.

Doubling the Impact

Benesch helps employees’ generous giving go even further with a dollar-for-dollar match on charitable donations. Last year, 251 matching gift requests were granted. Employees donated a total of $43,039—all of which was matched by Benesch.

In addition, seven divisions within the company worked with the CSR committee to donate a total of $19,500 through our Division Specific Initiatives program.

Group of Benesch interns visiting the construction site of E-470 in Colorado

Supporting the Next Generation

Our summer internship program allows students to work side-by-side with industry professionals while receiving the training and resources to develop a well-rounded set of skills. At the end of the summer, participants are invited to apply for our scholarship program. This year, Benesch awarded 65 students with $1,000 scholarships.

Benesch intern Sarah Dias working in the Atlanta office

Click below to see the list of recipients and to learn more about our internship program.

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End-of-Year Giving

Each December, Benesch selects three charitable organizations to receive a portion of a $10,000 year-end donation. To help distribute the funds, we invite our professional and personal contacts to share in the joy of giving by casting votes for the organization of their choice.

Logo of the Ronald McDonald House foundation

$4,000 Donated

Logo of Feeding America organization

$3,500 Donated

Logo of the East Tennessee foundation

$2,500 Donated

Stepping into 2025

None of this would have been possible without the support of our over 1,000 employees. Their tireless efforts to make a difference in communities across the country is beyond inspiring! With 2025 underway, we are excited to continue our CSR efforts and increase our impact.

Click below to explore how Benesch gives back to communities across the country and our industry.

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