Giving back to the community is an integral part of the Bates White culture. Through our Community Connection program, any employee or group of employees can propose and organize initiatives for nonprofits for which they are passionate. As a result, we consistently have more than 40 programs a year for a wide range of organizations. And in 2019, we set a new record of annual giving, donating more than $189,000.
Recent initiatives
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At this year’s 12th annual cooking Throwdown competition, 40 chefs battled it out for top dish, raising more than $5,700 for Higher Achievement.
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Employees bid on costumes and props to “Dress the Boss” at our annual Ghosts and Goblins for Hope Connections, raising more than $3,000!
- Bates White’s recent HBCU 20x20 summit (highlighting careers for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities) included a Jenga Trivia contest that raised more than $1,200 for Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center.
- A group of Bates White employees helped prepare meals for DC Central Kitchen and raised more than $1,200!
- Employees cleaned out their bookshelves and donated nearly 500 books to Turning the Page.
- Our Summer Consultants organized this year’s fundraiser for Camp Kesem GW, raising more than $8,000 with balloon wars, singing grams, and a lunchtime competition!
