Inspiring Employees to Share Their Passion for Sport
Our employees share a passion for sport, and they are the heart of our impact in communities around the world. We’re proud to support them in bringing the power of sport to their communities and giving to causes they care about.
Our employee-giving platform, Give Your Best (GYB), empowers Nike employees who want to give back to their communities by donating money or volunteering. Inspired by Nike athlete and running legend Steve Prefontaine’s quote, “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift,” GYB allows Nike and the Nike Foundation to amplify giving efforts by matching donations dollar-for-dollar to schools and charitable organizations, up to $25,000 per calendar year, per employee. When employees volunteer, they receive a $10 credit per hour, up to $2,500 per year, to donate to their cause of choice. Giving Tuesday, the first Tuesday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday—when the Nike Foundation provides a two-to-one match for all donations made through GYB—is the cornerstone of our holiday giving.
Our Nike Community Ambassador (NCA) program empowers Nike retail employees to share their love of sport with youth in their communities by serving as coaches.
The Nike Community Impact Fund (NCIF) empowers employees to enable change in their communities by getting involved in the grant selection process. This unique, employee-led, neighborhood-focused approach allows Nike to support local, grassroots organizations that are driving positive, lasting change and doing their part to make play possible for all youth in their communities. We train a team of Nike employees to review grant applications, share their local insights and help us determine who should receive funding. Learn more about NCIF and download grant applications here.