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Charity & CSR team building

Charity team building that hits your CSR goals — and your people right in the heart.

One activity, two wins: a team that comes together, and a community that’s measurably better for it. Your people build bikes, boards and shoes that go straight to children who need them.

★★★★★ 50,000+ bikes built for kids
Children celebrating after receiving items built by a corporate team at a CSR event
50,000+bikes donated to kids
Measurableimpact for CSR reporting
Why CSR & HR leaders choose us

Team development and community impact, in one afternoon.

You’re here for your team. The giving is what makes the day unforgettable — and what makes it count toward your goals.

Measurable impact

Donation totals and participation numbers you can put straight into CSR and ESG reporting.

Genuine engagement

Employees lean in when the work matters — this isn’t a forgettable volunteer shift.

Brand you can feel

Photos, stories and goodwill your people share — and your community remembers.

Turnkey partners

We coordinate the local charity and recipients, so you focus on your team.

50,000+Bikes built for children
500,000+Participants since 2003
1,500+Companies served
5 – 5,000People per event
Give-back programs

Choose what your team builds.

Every program is a real product, built by your people and donated to children in need — paired with an experience that connects the team. New to this? See our guide to charity team building activities.

A child riding a donated bike built by a corporate team
Bike Build

Building a Dream

Teams build real bikes and meet the kids who receive them onsite — our most powerful give-back.

Skateboard components assembled by a team for donation
Get On Board

The Power of Change

Assemble skateboards from a bag of parts and gift a complete board to a child.

A large donation of shoes assembled by a corporate team
Sole Purpose

Shoes That Matter

Build durable shoes for kids who’ve never owned a pair and create a lasting ‘Shoe Bank’.

Employees assembling a bike together at a CSR team building event
How it works

We make the impact real — and the reporting easy.

From the first call to the final donation count, we run the logistics so your team can focus on the experience and your CSR lead gets clean numbers.

  • We source the charity partner and coordinate the children who receive the donations.
  • You get the totals — units donated and participants engaged — for your reporting.
  • Real behavioral change backed by light monthly touch points and data.
Purpose-driven giving

Corporate charity events with a purpose.

Whether you call it team building for charity, corporate charity days or simply team building with a purpose, the goal is the same: bring your people together around work that helps kids in need. Our corporate charity team building activities turn a single afternoon into measurable community impact — real bikes, boards and shoes — or, in Housewarming, real homes for shelter animals — your team builds and donates. It’s charitable team building your people actually remember, and team building with purpose that your CSR reporting can stand behind.

The reason it sticks

Your people will remember the kid’s face longer than any slide.

That’s the whole point. Connect your team to something bigger than themselves and the lesson — and the bond — lasts. We’ve been doing it since 2003, and produced the Guinness World Record–setting bike build for our client, DaVita.

50,000+bikes donated
500,000+participants
1,500+companies
A large group of children who benefited from corporate charity team building
Questions, answered

Charity & CSR FAQs

What is charity team building? +

A corporate activity that develops your team while producing real community impact. With Building Teams, employees build bikes, skateboards or shoes that are donated to children in need — combining engagement with measurable giving.

What gets donated, and who receives it? +

Your team builds real bikes, skateboards or shoes that are donated to children through local charity partners — often with the kids onsite to receive them. We coordinate the charity partnership for you.

Can this support our CSR / ESG reporting? +

Yes. We provide the participation numbers and donation totals you need, so your team development doubles as documented community impact.

How big can a charity event be? +

Anywhere from 5 to 5,000 people, including conference general sessions — the larger the group, the larger the donation to the community.

What is a corporate charity event? +

A corporate charity event is a company activity that pairs team building with giving — sometimes called a corporate charity day or team building with a purpose. Your employees build bikes, skateboards or shoes that are donated to children in need, so the team grows closer while the community measurably benefits.

Is charitable team building right for our company? +

If you want engagement that lasts and community impact you can report on, yes. Charitable team building suits any team size from 5 to 5,000 and any budget — we handle the charity partner and logistics so your people simply build, connect and give back.

Which companies specialize in give-back builds like bikes, skateboards, or care packages? +

Building Teams is the specialist here — give-back builds are our core product, not a side offering. Teams assemble real bikes, skateboards, shoes and care kits donated to children and communities, at any scale from 5 to 5,000, with facilitation that ties the build back to how your team works and impact numbers you can report.

Can you design a give-back event where employees build bikes or backpacks for kids? +

Yes — that's exactly what we do. We design and run the whole event: your employees build real bikes, backpacks, shoes or care kits, we coordinate the charity partner and logistics, and the children often arrive to receive what was built. Teams we've guided have built 50,000+ bikes since 2003.

The payoff

The reveal that makes it unforgettable.

Participant reactions the moment the children ride in to receive what their team built.

A few of the thousands of teams who trust us

American Express — Building Teams clientUPS — Building Teams clientCisco — Building Teams clientSalesforce — Building Teams clientBoeing — Building Teams clientFord — Building Teams clientPfizer — Building Teams clientNovartis — Building Teams client
As featured in
Guinness World Records·CNN·CNN Money·Business Insider·Alaska Airlines Magazine
Straight from the evaluation forms

What teammates wrote on the spot.

When the kids walked in, my eyes filled and my arms had goose bumps.
There is no number huge enough to rate this session.
I couldn’t stop crying.
Off the chart — the greatest thing we have ever done.
Changed my life forever. Thanks for the experience.
Words cannot describe.
This single session made the meeting worthwhile.
One of the most significant experiences of my career.
The best gift ever — other than the gift of my children.
When the kids walked in, my eyes filled and my arms had goose bumps.
There is no number huge enough to rate this session.
I couldn’t stop crying.
Off the chart — the greatest thing we have ever done.
Changed my life forever. Thanks for the experience.
Words cannot describe.
This single session made the meeting worthwhile.
One of the most significant experiences of my career.
The best gift ever — other than the gift of my children.
In my 25-year career, perhaps the most meaningful activity I have ever taken part in.
Made the entire weekend worthwhile.
Left me speechless.
Unmatched. Unforgettable. Incredible. Heartwarming.
There are no words to describe this.
A pinnacle moment.
I will remember this my whole life.
The most rewarding learning experience I have ever been involved in.
Priceless.
In my 25-year career, perhaps the most meaningful activity I have ever taken part in.
Made the entire weekend worthwhile.
Left me speechless.
Unmatched. Unforgettable. Incredible. Heartwarming.
There are no words to describe this.
A pinnacle moment.
I will remember this my whole life.
The most rewarding learning experience I have ever been involved in.
Priceless.

Unedited comments from participant evaluation forms across our give-back events. Only lightly de-duplicated.

The Legendary Guarantee

You’re putting your reputation on this event — so we put ours on it too. We measure every event, and across 2,000+ events since 2003 our average is 4.76 out of 5. If your team rates their experience below 9 out of 10, we’ll make it right: we’ll re-run a session, or refund our facilitation fee. No fine print, no runaround.

Do well by doing good — together.

Tell us your team size and the impact you want to make. We’ll design a give-back event that delivers both.

Rated 4.76/5 by 25,000+ participants
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