Charity Networking: Corporate Team Building Activity

Welcome & Warm-Ups (5-10 minutes) Atlanta Challenge staff welcome the participants and lead some fun warm-up activities to get the group interacting and ready for the event.

Event Intro (5 minutes) Our staff explain the rules for the networking activity and the charity team building component.

First Team Up (5 minutes) Participants take a moment to get to know their teammates better. Between each challenge, everyone moves to a new team, allowing participants to interact with a wide variety of people throughout the event. A shortened get-to-know-you segment precedes each activity.

Charity Challenges (60-120 minutes) Teams complete a series of challenges to earn items or parts for their donation project. We provide a range of challenge styles so that everyone has an opportunity to shine. The team building activities are selected based on group size, time allowed, venue, and donation item.

Sample activities include:

• Hitting The Numbers Teams transport “products” using only the resources given. Some “products” have more value than others, but carry greater consequences for failure.
• Shape Up Teams are given sets of puzzle pieces and matching outlines. But the people assembling the puzzles must rely on instructions from their teammates.
• Copy Cat Teams assemble an exact copy of a model, but the people who can look at the model can’t touch the parts, requiring strong communication and teamwork.
• Amazing Teamwork Teams navigate items through a maze using a device that must be steered by the entire team, while racing against the clock.

Assemble & Inspire (10 minutes) After the final round, teams organize their gift items or assemble their project, and then create an inspiring note card to send with their package.

Group Debrief (10 minutes) All teams come together to share their experiences and lessons learned, and talk about how to apply those lessons back at work.

Charity Introduction (5 minutes) We tell the group about the charity that will be receiving the items. For larger groups, a representative from the charity may be available to accept the donation.

Wrap-Up (5 minutes) We end with an energized group picture with the completed donation items and final words from the team leader.

Length

2 - 3 hours

Venue

Indoor space

Group Size

5-250 people

Includes

✓ Professional facilitation
✓ All materials
✓ Setup and tear down
✓ Application exercises
✓ Digital review materials
✓ Event photos
✓ Toys for donation
✓ Delivery to charity