Corporate Citizenship Briefs
2018
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Sharing Business Skills with Nonprofits
January 30 | Deborah Holmes, Americas Director of Corporate Responsibility, EY | Comments (0)EY Community Impact provides an immersive volunteer experience that delivers EY services to nonprofits that otherwise could not afford them. During one- to three-month assignments, Community Impact “Residents” share the best of EY’s knowledge and experience to strengthen our communities, while building leadership skills that strengthen their own careers.
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Giving in Numbers 2018 Survey Now Open
January 26 | Alex Parkinson, Former Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | Comments (0)We are pleased to announce that the Giving in Numbers 2018 survey, conducted by CECP in association with The Conference Board, is now open. The annual survey is the industry-leading tool for corporate societal engagement professionals. The survey closes on March 30, 2018.
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Five Keys to Attracting—And Keeping—Socially Minded Employees
January 22 | Peter Panepento, Philanthropic Practice Leader, Turn Two Communications | Comments (0)America’s Charities’ 2017 Snapshot survey found nearly six in 10 workplace donors want to work for companies where the culture supports giving and volunteering. That’s a significant number—and it shows that today’s employees are placing a high value on charitable opportunities in the workplace.
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Achieving Better Results with Inclusive Decision-Making
January 16 | Alice Korngold, Author, A Better World, Inc.: How Companies Profit by Solving Global Problems...While Governments Cannot | Comments (0)Evidence is mounting that diverse and inclusive teams make better decisions that lead to more innovation and better outcomes. Foundations can apply this knowledge of the value of diversity and inclusion to drive better results in grant-making and capacity-building for grantees.
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Developing Global Leaders Through Service: Research Report on the State of the Practice of Corporate Global Pro Bono
January 08 | Gavin Cepelak, Vice President for Global Pro Bono, PYXERA Global | Comments (3)Wouldn’t it be good if there was a business strategy which would build global leadership talent, improve company reputations, and make a positive impact on addressing global challenges? “Pro bono” is just such a strategy and it’s not just for lawyers anymore. Companies are increasingly utilizing Global Pro Bono (GPB) programs to create shared value for the community and the business.
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Excellence in New Communications Awards Seek Case Studies Displaying Social Good
January 03 | Alex Parkinson, Former Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The Society for New Communications Research of The Conference Board (SNCR) opened its call for entries for the 2018 Excellence in New Communications Awards, including a call for case studies that utilize digital or social media to advance social good. Entrants are asked to detail their initiatives, technologies used, and success metrics. Submit your case studies at www.conference-board.org/sncrawards2018.
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Three Tips for Disaster Philanthropy Programs
January 02 | Alex Parkinson, Former Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The second half of 2017 was mired by a spate of natural and man-made disasters that focused the attention of corporate philanthropists on their disaster relief practices. GlobalGiving’s Britt Lake, Airbus Foundation’s Andrea Debbane, and The Conference Board’s Citizenship and Philanthropy Center Leader, Jeff Hoffman, recently joined me for a webcast to discuss the future of disaster philanthropy and the most important elements of a disaster philanthropy strategy.
