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This World Refugee Day, stand with refugees
Learn more about Zendesk's Tech for Good partners who are assisting Ukrainians and others fleeing crises across the world, and—most importantly—how you can help.
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Working toward equality for mental health in an unequal world
World Mental Health Day aims to raise awareness and provide an opportunity for those working on mental health issues to shine a light on their work. Here are a few organizations that Zendesk is proud to support.
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A focus on mental health can help prepare employees for re-entry
Never before have mental health and business objectives become so intertwined. Here’s what we learned at SXSW 2021 about the importance of workplace wellness.
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How KindWork trains and graduates underserved students into tech jobs
The nonprofit’s free training program helps young adults from overlooked communities launch CX careers.
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Knowledge is power—and vital for safety
When a refugee arrives in a new country their material belongings may be few, but they…
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We support the Asian American and Pacific Islander community
Following a year of xenophobic rhetoric and racist attacks amid the pandemic, Asian Americans have faced…
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The fight to end world hunger can begin with gratitude
Why Zendesk adopted food insecurity as an area of focus in 2021.
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Start using inclusive language with your team and customers
A contentious election, protests, and the storming of the U.S. Capitol captured the world’s attention in…
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How to authentically embody corporate social responsibility
The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) originated with companies having to clean up after their…
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How community nonprofits shift focus to solve for food insecurity
Around the world, more people are going hungry now than before the pandemic hit. Now, nonprofits worldwide have had to pivot their focus to offering the most essential service of all: giving food.
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Introducing stories about helpful people
When Eric Grandon discovered beekeeping, he had no idea that the bees would give him the…
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The power of a culture built on gratitude
In his posthumous letter for the New York Times, Senator John Lewis could have chronicled his…
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Millennials are hit the hardest by the loneliness epidemic, and here's why
Millennials get a lot of flack for coming into the workplace and asking for more. They…
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How to pivot in the face of change
Something’s not working. Maybe your business didn’t take off like you thought it would; or it’s…
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Why empathy has moved from buzzword to business necessity
It used to be that brands were built on strength. If your product was better or…
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