Case study · Nonprofit
A siloed nonprofit reduced isolation & overwhelm by 9% in 8 weeks.
85-person nonprofit · 85 employees · 8 weeks · One Season
Nonprofit85 employees8 weeks · One Season
The challenge
A remote-hybrid nonprofit had quietly fragmented after the pandemic. Cross-department relationships had thinned. Survey scores on isolation and overwhelm were trending in the wrong direction every quarter. Leadership tried slack threads, lunch stipends, and optional happy hours — none of it moved the metric.
The Give River solution
An 8-week Game of Good Deeds Season with cross-department pairings. River Guide designed the Season around a single team goal: 'everyone knows one person outside their department.' Recognition was tied to cross-team collaboration. Rewards funnelled into employee-directed donations.
Measurable outcomes
The numbers.
9%
Drop in isolation score
12%
Drop in overwhelm score
94%
Season participation
1.2K
Drops exchanged
In their words
What they said about the work.
“We saw a 9% shift in isolation and overwhelm scores in eight weeks. That's not a platform result — that's a culture result.”
LM
Leah M.
Director of People
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