Piada Italian Street Food has taken an unconventional, employee-driven approach to its corporate giving. When deciding how it would distribute its charitable contributions to fight racism and support the local communities where its restaurants are located last month, the fast-casual restaurant company surveyed its employees to ensure that the company was investing in causes that were important to its team.

Piada then donated a total of $50,000 to a diverse group of organizations that were picked by employees in each of its markets.“We wanted our contributions to be meaningful and to intentionally benefit those communities where our restaurants are located and where our employees are living and working,” says Matt Harding, Chief Innovation Officer, Piada.