TeleTech Community Foundation Makes Impact on Global Basis Foundation Donated Half a Million Dollars to 86 Educational Organizations Around the World; Contributed Modern Technology to Students in Colorado and Helped Build a Philippines School’s First Library a leading provider of customer experience, engagement and growth solutions, today shared that the TeleTech Community Foundation (the Foundation) donated more than $500,000 to charitable organizations globally in 2014 and has been able to impact schools, libraries, after-school groups, museums and more, in the Philippines, Mexico, Haiti, Brazil, UK, and across the U.S. By focusing efforts on improving the educational experience for those in the most need, the Foundation reflects two of TeleTech’s six corporate values “do the right thing” and “reach for amazing.” In addition, the Foundation donated iPads worth $50,000 to University Preparatory School in Denver, Colorado, as well as computers, printers, projectors, smart boards and more. With support from the Foundation and the TeleTech facilities team, the school was rebuilt and furnished to accommodate the more than 250 students who occupy the building today. And finally, in the U.S., 40 employees from corporate headquarters in Colorado volunteered to read to 125 students at University Preparatory School through our Book Trust partnership, which funds at-home libraries for students.
“The TeleTech Community Foundation was founded on the principle that education is the key to a successful community,” said Richard Herbst, vice president of the TeleTech Community Foundation. “Each year, the Foundation impacts the global communities where our employees live and work by providing funds, volunteers, services in-kind, and equipment donations that help transform the educational experiences for students of the greatest need.”
The TeleTech Community Foundation by the numbers can be viewed in its 2014 Giving Impact report. Using customer-centric strategy, technology, processes and operations, TeleTech partners with business leadership across marketing, sales and customer care to design and deliver a simple, more human customer experience across every interaction channel. To learn more about how TeleTech is bringing humanity to the customer experience visit TeleTech.com.
