In three years, PULSE has empowered nearly 200 employees in 39 countries working with 58 non-profit and NGOs. These Volunteers hail from 26 different countries. Through PULSE, GSK aims to make a positive, sustainable difference for non-profit organisations and communities, support leadership growth and development of employees and foster a culture of simplification, creativity, ingenuity, proactivity and teamwork in the Partner organisation, and ultimately back at GSK.
Feedback from our Volunteers, their GSK Home teams and our Partners demonstrates that PULSE is driving sustainable change not only for the communities that the Partners serve, but also back at GSK when the Volunteers return.
Impact on PULSE Partners
9 out of 10 PULSE Volunteers said that their Assignment delivered a sustainable difference to their non-profit or NGO (PULSE Partner). At the same time, Partners identified major accomplishments by PULSE Volunteers in the areas of:
Improving healthcare systems: PULSE Volunteers work has helped our Partners to reach their goals to continue to improve the health and lives of people, especially in the most underserved parts of the developing world.
Streamlining and improving key business processes: The support provided by PULSE Volunteers have enabled our Partners to help improve their systems and processes such that they are more effective and updated in order to meet their needs, as well the needs of the communities they serve.
Improving communications, marketing and brand identification: PULSE Volunteers have been able to improve website and branding, generate marketing materials to enable sustainable revenue streams, and create fundraising events to improve branding and/or visibility for our Partners.
Developing and implementing strategic plans and planning capabilities: PULSE Volunteers have led Partners to revisit and modify their strategies and plans to help guide and improve their future operations.
Research and data analysis to deliver PULSE Partners’ mission: PULSE Volunteers have conducted research that has helped to increase the use of data in future policy making, and also to improve customer service, productivity and efficiency standards of our Partners.
PULSE Volunteers working with Ogra Foundation & Direct Relief in Kenya