How One Software Company Rallied Its Employees to Raise $45,000 in Three Days, Using PTO.

Most PTO Exchange stories are about financial wellness. This one started with a young girl born with a rare, degenerative genetic disorder that affects brain development, muscle strength, and basic motor functions. Her condition has no known cure, but her family was determined to give her the best possible care, starting with a wheelchair-accessible van to get her safely to frequent medical appointments.

The Challenge

Recognizing the urgent need, the girl's parents reached out to Chive Charities, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting families and individuals facing life-altering challenges. Chive Charities, in turn, reached out to a longtime corporate supporter of their mission, a software company that had partnered with them on various initiatives over the years. This time, the organization wanted to do something different: use PTO Exchange to help make the girl's family's dream a reality.

At this organization, employees had historically used PTO Exchange for everyday financial wellness, converting unused paid time off into retirement contributions, education payments, or direct cash support. But for one extraordinary week, everything shifted to giving.

The Solution

The organization launched a one-week flash campaign through PTO Exchange to raise funds for the family's ADA-accessible van. The PTO Exchange team was notified on a Friday; by the following Monday, the campaign was live, letting employees donate their unused PTO directly to Chive Charities.

In an inspiring show of leadership, the organization's CEO pledged a 100% match of all employee donations made during the campaign.

The response was overwhelming. In just three days, employees exceeded their goal, raising over $45,000 for the family.
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The Impact

Beyond this campaign, employees at this organization continue to use PTO Exchange as a cornerstone of their broader financial wellness strategy. To date, they have exchanged:

•    $1.5 million+ in PTO value
•    26,105+ PTO hours
•   563+ individual exchanges

More than a third of employees have engaged with the program, using it for everything from retirement contributions to charitable giving.

In Their Words

"We are proud to have contributed as a team to make this happen, and we throw down the gauntlet to other companies to follow our lead. Support the underdog, make a difference. Chive Charities is the real deal, and its supporters can see that their contributions make a real, direct impact. It doesn't get any better than that." CEO

Why It Works for Technology Companies

This organization's story is a reminder that PTO Exchange isn't just a benefit for individual employees, it can be a vehicle for collective generosity. By giving employees a way to convert unused time into direct support for a cause they cared about, this company turned a routine financial wellness platform into something that changed a family's life in a matter of days.

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