Fiverr Celebrates its First Annual International Freelancer Day (October 19th) to Honor All Freelancers Around the World
October 19 2022 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Additionally, Fiverr and Freelancers Union are
launching the Freelancer Wellness Fund in recognition of the
contributions freelancers make to the global economy
Fiverr International Ltd. (NYSE: FVRR), the company that is
revolutionizing how the world works together, today announced its
establishment and recognition of October 19th as International
Freelancer Day - a day to honor and celebrate freelancers across
the globe for their contribution to the world’s economy. Around
46.5% of the total global workforce are self-employed; that’s
roughly 1.6 billion people around the world, according to the World
Bank. With so many days throughout the year already honoring other
professionals, there is still not an official global day to
commemorate the freelance community and their contributions to the
work world - this day aims to change that.
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Fiverr has announced its establishment
and recognition of October 19th as International Freelancer Day - a
day to honor and celebrate freelancers across the globe for their
contribution to the world’s economy. (Graphic: Business Wire)
While there are many benefits to being a freelancer, they still
feel they aren’t recognized as contributors to the larger work
world. In a recent survey of freelancers on Fiverr, it was revealed
they believe the top benefits of freelancing include the ability to
work from home (49%), being their own boss (39%), and the ability
to choose their projects/type of work/or clients (33%). However,
when asked about the perception of freelancers’ contribution to the
global economy, 34% of freelancers feel they are unrecognized as
significant contributors.
“The amount of people engaging in independent work is rising as
people place more value on freedom and flexibility when it comes to
integrating their work-life. They’re prioritizing their families,
their mental and physical health, their passions, and their
interests,” said Micha Kaufman, Founder and CEO at Fiverr. “Without
freelancers, millions of businesses would go unstarted; projects
would not be completed, and deadlines not met. We feel it's
important to establish this day to pay tribute to freelancers
everywhere, to celebrate their talent and honor their passion, for
their contributions to millions of businesses and the global
economy. We invite other organizations to join us in building on
this significant day for the years ahead.”
As part of International Freelancer Day, Fiverr and the
Freelancers Union have established the Freelancer Wellness Fund.
This fund will offer microgrants to support the holistic well-being
of freelancers across the world. It’s intended to support them in
areas outside of their work – serving as cash assistance towards
the broad umbrella of wellness-related expenses including, but not
limited to, mental wellness, social wellness (e.g., child daycare
and other family-related expenses), physical wellness, and
financial wellness (e.g., financial literacy workshops, etc.).
“Freelancers are a crucial part of the workforce, and their
contribution to the economy should be recognized; it’s high time
there is an official day to honor and celebrate them,” said Rafael
Espinal, Executive Director of the Freelancers Union. “Freelancing,
like other professions, has its benefits but also its challenges,
which is why we have partnered with Fiverr to offer the Freelancer
Wellness Fund. This fund is an excellent step to honor freelancers
by supporting their mental and physical health.”
In addition to the Freelancer Wellness Fund, Fiverr community
members will also be hosting a variety of networking events around
the world this week to bring together the freelance community to
connect, engage, and support each other in their local areas. The
events will be held in over ten cities globally, including in the
U.S., Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, the U.K., and
Germany, among other locations. Additionally, Fiverr is running a
global social media campaign encouraging freelancers around the
world to share why they freelance with the prompt, “I freelance so
that I can…”, which will be reposted across its social
channels.
To learn more about International Freelancer Day and to apply
for the Freelancer Wellness Fund, click here.
About Fiverr Fiverr’s mission is to revolutionize how the
world works together. We exist to democratize access to talent and
to provide talent with access to opportunities so anyone can grow
their business, brand, or dreams. From small businesses to Fortune
500, over 4 million customers worldwide worked with freelance
talent on Fiverr in the past year, ensuring their workforces remain
flexible, adaptive, and agile. With Fiverr’s Talent Cloud,
companies can easily scale their teams from a talent pool of
skilled professionals from over 160 countries across more than 550
categories, ranging from programming to 3D design, digital
marketing to content creation, from video animation to
architecture. Don’t get left behind - come be a part of the future
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