Smart Business Magazine, January 2019

Winter 2019 Smart Business Cincinnati Northern Kentucky 13 F or several years Total Quality Logistics led by CEO Ken Oaks took a traditional approach to philanthropy The TQL executive team drove charitable decisions and the company hosted a few campaigns each year around charitable causes it selected While a lot of money was raised during one week the company believed it could do better To learn more employee giving data was mined best practices were benchmarked against similar companies and discussions were had with other leading Cincinnati businesses to see how their efforts compared to TQLs This research gave the team a clearer picture of why where and how employees were giving The teams research and collaboration led to the conclusion that all of their objectives could be met by opening the door for their employees to make their own choices when it comes to giving Rather than contributing to a blanket organization employees could choose to give or volunteer to their charity of choice Then TQL would honor that choice by matching their donation The TQL Cares Annual Giving Campaign and National Volunteer Weeks were born In 2018 these two annual campaigns resulted in over 800000 donated to the community and over 3000 hours volunteered During both campaigns TQL incentivizes participation and encourages employees to give to or volunteer at the nonprofit of their choice In the two years since their launch these programs have seen double digit growth each year The company believes it is empowering and growing community leaders who invest to make a difference and not to please their employer Total Quality Logistics Ken Oaks CEO E dita Dolan Mayo works tirelessly to create a lasting impact that will better the outcomes of todays underprivileged youth Although she is involved with multiple community organizations her passion for community service shines brightest with her role as the chair of marketing on GRAD Cincinnatis executive board of trustees Since taking on this role in 2014 Dolan Mayo has led a major redesign of the GRAD Cincinnati website streamlining the appearance and display of information in order to better communicate GRAD Cincinnatis mission to the public and improve accessibility She also runs the nonprofits marketing and public relations committee guiding the team to increased marketing efforts and visibility within the community GRAD Cincinnatis Annual Founders Banquet has been Dolan Mayos primary responsibility She plays a key role in the organizations premier event each year managing planning and executing the banquet with great success Her hard work has paid off as she has helped raise over 100000 in scholarships for seniors entering college over the last three years In everything Dolan Mayo does she strives to help youth succeed promoting initiatives and raising funds that will give students the tools they need to find success in their education and prepare for their future Her work in the Greater Cincinnati area has touched hundreds if not thousands of young lives By utilizing every resource available to her Dolan Mayo has been able to strengthen the future of the community Edita Dolan Mayo Executive board of trustees member marketing chair GRAD Cincinnati P I L L A R AWA R D H O N O R E E N O N P R O F I T B O A R D E X E C U T I V E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D