● CONNECTING EXPERTISE WITH OPPORTUNITY
Opportunity
grows when
we care.
FourthSquare C.A.R.E.S brings people, expertise, and partnerships together to strengthen communities, support veterans’ career readiness, and advance women’s financial confidence, digital skills, and leadership.
01 Engaging Customers
Community partnerships & employee engagement
02 Hiring our Heroes
Career readiness, digital skills & AI literacy
03 Women Forward
Financial confidence, digital fluency & leadership
● OUR PURPOSE
Expertise shared.
Opportunity expanded.
We believe the knowledge and experience within our company can create value beyond the workplace. FourthSquare C.A.R.E.S brings our people and partners together to share practical skills, build connections, and widen access to opportunity.
Through sustained collaboration and hands-on learning, we aim to help individuals grow and communities thrive.
● THREE PILLARS. ONE COMMITMENT.
Where care becomes action.
Each pillar opens a different path to participation and opportunity.
01 / COMMUNITY
Engaging
Customers
Connect businesses and nonprofits through shared priorities, employee volunteering, and professional expertise.
02 / CAREERS & LEARNING
Hiring our
Heroes
Help veterans build on their military experience through digital and AI skills, mentorship, and career preparation.
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03 / KNOWLEDGE & ADVOCACY
Women Forward
Help women strengthen financial confidence, digital fluency, and leadership through practical learning and mentorship.
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● PILLAR 01 / ENGAGING CUSTOMERS
Stronger companies.
Stronger communities.
FourthSquare C.A.R.E.S connects businesses with mission-driven nonprofits, aligning company expertise, employee interests, and resources with community needs.
Through introductions and collaboration support, we help organizations find practical ways to contribute and build relationships that last.
Community causes we support
Disaster Relief & Recovery
Support relief and recovery for communities affected by disasters.
Dignity & Equal Opportunity
Support dignity, fair treatment, and access to opportunity.
Older Adult Well-being
Contribute to older adults’ well-being and connection.
Environmental Stewardship
Encourage care for our environment and shared spaces.
Health & Patient Support
Offer care and support to people facing illness.
Housing & Stability
Support access to shelter and greater stability.
Children’s Education
Help children access learning opportunities and resources.
Hunger Relief
Support efforts to address hunger and food insecurity.
● PURPOSEFUL PARTNERSHIPS
A clear path to
working together.
We help your company identify community priorities, connect with nonprofit organizations, and explore practical ways to contribute. Each collaboration starts with what your team can offer and what a community partner needs.
How we help
01 Understand your priorities
Start with the causes, locations, employee interests, and resources that matter to your company.
02 Connect with nonprofit partners
Explore nonprofit organizations whose missions and community needs align with your company’s interests and capabilities.
03 Shape the collaboration
Explore giving, volunteering, mentoring, or professional and technology support. Agree on a practical approach that fits your team’s strengths and the nonprofit’s needs.
04 Support the relationship
Where appropriate, we help both organizations clarify expectations, maintain communication, and review progress together.
Ways to contribute
Find a way to contribute that matches your team’s strengths and a nonprofit partner’s needs.
Financial giving
Contribute directly to nonprofit organizations and charitable programs aligned with your community priorities.
Employee volunteering
Bring colleagues together to support community projects and nonprofit activities.
Skills-based volunteering
Share professional expertise in finance, operations, analytics, consulting, or mentoring.
Technology support
Help nonprofits strengthen digital skills, improve workflows, and make better use of technology and data.
● ENGAGING CUSTOMERS / OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Our Community Partners
Meet the community partners connected through FourthSquare C.A.R.E.S. Explore their missions and discover ways your team can support their work.
Select a partner to explore their mission and ways to help.
Habitat for Humanity
North Texas Food Bank
American Red Cross
Meals on Wheels
Room to Read
Children’s Health / Children’s Medical Center
22 partners
City of MurphyCommunity & environmentMurphy, TexasView mission & ways to help →
Baylor Scott & White HealthHealth & careTexas; hospitals and care sites across the stateView mission & ways to help →Children’s Health / Children’s Medical CenterHealth & careDallas and Plano, TexasView mission & ways to help →
Scottish Rite for ChildrenHealth & careDallas and Frisco, TexasView mission & ways to help →
Heart House DallasChildren & educationVickery Meadow, Dallas, TexasView mission & ways to help →Habitat for HumanityHousing & stabilityLocal affiliates across the United States and internationallyView mission & ways to help →
Habitat for Humanity ReStoreHousing & stabilityLocal ReStore locations across the United States and CanadaView mission & ways to help →
Feed My Starving ChildrenHunger reliefRichardson, Texas volunteer site; worldwide meal distributionView mission & ways to help →Meals on WheelsHunger reliefUnited States; services arranged through local providersView mission & ways to help →
Minnie’s Food PantryHunger reliefPlano, TexasView mission & ways to help →North Texas Food BankHunger reliefPlano distribution center; North Texas service areaView mission & ways to help →
Collinwood Nursing and RehabilitationHealth & carePlano, TexasView mission & ways to help →
OurCallingHousing & stabilityDallas, Texas; OurCommunity in Ferris, TexasView mission & ways to help →
The Salvation ArmyCommunity & environmentNorth Texas participation options; broader national and international networkView mission & ways to help →
City of PlanoCommunity & environmentPlano, TexasView mission & ways to help →
Dallas LIFEHousing & stabilityDallas, TexasView mission & ways to help →American Red CrossCommunity & environmentNorth Texas regional opportunities; nationwide servicesView mission & ways to help →
Islamic Relief USACommunity & environmentAlexandria, Virginia; U.S. programs and international reliefView mission & ways to help →Room to ReadChildren & educationInternational programs; globally distributed organization and volunteer networkView mission & ways to help →
Sunrise Senior LivingHealth & careMultiple communities; support office in McLean, VirginiaView mission & ways to help →
CC Young Senior LivingHealth & careEast Dallas, TexasView mission & ways to help →
Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin CountyChildren & educationPlano and McKinney, Texas; serving Collin CountyView mission & ways to help →Profiles summarize official organization information reviewed November 11, 2026. Opportunities, eligibility, and placements are managed by each organization and can change. National logos may represent a network; confirm the relevant local affiliate or facility before arranging participation.
● PILLAR 02 / HIRING OUR HEROES
Military strengths.
New possibilities.
Military service develops leadership, teamwork, adaptability, and problem-solving. Hiring our Heroes helps veterans apply those strengths to civilian opportunities through technology education, mentorship, and career preparation.
Planned activities focus on practical digital and AI skills, guided projects, and communicating experience to prospective employers.
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Learn. Practice. Demonstrate your skills.
TECHNOLOGY & AI LITERACY
Build practical capabilities through introductory workshops, guided projects, and feedback from industry professionals.
AI literacy for veterans
Explore everyday uses of AI, practice writing prompts and checking responses, and understand privacy, limitations, and responsible use.
● HIRING OUR HEROES / LEARNING & CAREER READINESS
Skills for the next chapter.
Explore the proposed learning areas below and express your interest in future sessions as Hiring our Heroes develops.
Select a learning area to view proposed topics.
- Cloud computing and enterprise platforms
- Digital productivity tools and data literacy
- Cybersecurity awareness
- Technology and business career pathways
Understand AI fundamentals and practice using AI thoughtfully in everyday work.
- Generative AI for research and productivity
- Writing prompts and checking AI responses
- Responsible use, privacy, and security
- Automation and emerging technology trends
Use guided exercises and projects to turn new knowledge into practical skills.
- Excel fundamentals
- Data analysis, visualization, and dashboards
- Workflow automation and process analysis
- Solving business problems with technology
Translate military experience and new skills into a clear professional story.
- Resume, LinkedIn, and portfolio guidance
- Interview practice and professional networking
- Career exploration and mentorship
- A personal learning or career development plan
From learning to career readiness.
01 Explore
Start with accessible sessions on technologies and related career opportunities.
02 Build
Practice through guided exercises and projects that demonstrate what you have learned.
03 Connect
Learn from mentors, industry professionals, and participating organizations.
04 Prepare
Refine professional materials and plan the next steps in your learning or career.
Get involved in Hiring our Heroes
Veterans can express interest in future learning opportunities. Professionals can volunteer as mentors or instructors, review resumes, conduct mock interviews, or provide project feedback. Veteran-serving organizations can collaborate on outreach and programming.
Participation supports learning and career readiness and does not guarantee employment at FourthSquare or another organization.
● PILLAR 03 / WOMEN FORWARD
Confidence to choose.
Experience to lead.
Women Forward helps women build financial confidence, digital and AI skills, and practical leadership experience.
Through planned workshops, mentorship, and collaborative projects, participants can strengthen their independence and advocate for themselves and their communities.
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Financial confidence
Understand everyday financial choices, plan for life and career transitions, and build a foundation for greater independence.
Digital fluency
Explore practical digital tools and AI, with an emphasis on applying them thoughtfully and safely.
Leadership in action
Practice communication, decision-making, and advocacy by presenting ideas, facilitating discussions, and contributing to projects.
● WOMEN FORWARD / CONNECTED LEARNING
Learn it. Apply it. Lead with it.
Explore the proposed learning areas below and express your interest in future sessions as Women Forward develops.
Select a focus area to view proposed topics and activities.
Build a clearer understanding of money and the confidence to weigh choices throughout life and work.
- Budgeting, financial priorities, saving, and emergency preparation
- Credit, borrowing, interest, and debt management
- Investment fundamentals, diversification, and risk
- Compensation, benefits, and financial considerations during career changes
- Reading financial information, comparing options, and recognizing misleading claims
Proposed workshops
- Everyday Money Decisions
- Investing Foundations
- Understanding Pay and Benefits
- Planning Through Life Changes
Financial sessions offer general education, rather than personalized financial, investment, or legal advice.
Make emerging technology approachable through practical examples, including for those without a finance or technical background.
- Digital tools, online collaboration, and workplace technology
- Excel, formulas, data organization, basic analysis, and visualization
- AI fundamentals and generative AI for everyday productivity
- Prompting, evaluating responses, and recognizing misinformation
- Responsible AI, bias, privacy, and digital safety
- Career exploration in analytics, consulting, AI, technology, and finance
Proposed workshops
- A Practical Introduction to AI
- Spreadsheets for Work and Life
- Exploring Careers in Technology
- Using AI in Everyday Work
Develop leadership by taking part, making decisions, and receiving feedback in a supportive setting.
- Communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and professional confidence
- Public speaking and presentation practice
- Mentorship circles and discussions with professionals and community leaders
- Community advocacy and collaborative project planning
- Participant-led workshops, facilitated discussions, and shared responsibility
Learning through participation
Participants may practice by presenting an idea, leading a discussion, organizing a session, or helping a team address a community need.
Who Women Forward is for.
For women at different stages of education, work, and life—including students, early-career professionals, women returning to work, and those exploring new skills or careers.
Introductory sessions are designed to welcome beginners.
Get involved in Women Forward
Participants can express interest in learning opportunities. Professionals can contribute as mentors, speakers, or facilitators. Community organizations can explore educational and leadership collaborations.
● GET INVOLVED
Your experience can open doors.
Learn new skills, volunteer your expertise, or explore a community partnership.
Tell us how you’d like to get involved with FourthSquare C.A.R.E.S.