2018
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IMPACT2030 Partners with Better World Leadership to Advance the Global Goals
May 01 | Sue Stephenson, Interim CEO and Vice Chair, IMPACT2030 | Comments (0)Employees who serve on nonprofit boards play a vital role in helping to achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet, many companies do not include nonprofit board service in reports of volunteering for the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Companies need to recognize the valuable participation by their employees in advancing nonprofits and the SDGs through board service.
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Atlanta-Based Companies Support Local Initiative to Welcome Immigrants
April 25 | Alex Parkinson, Former Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Immigration has long been a political battleground, but in recent years it has taken on even more significance. Stronger rhetoric from the White House and leanings in favor of a stricter immigration policy have caused concern among immigrant populations around the country. In opposition to the federal stance, many cities have sought out programs to protect immigrants from deportation and to support their transition into American society. And companies have lent their support to these efforts.
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Comcast NBCUniversal and Cities of Service Join Forces to Help Revitalize Detroit
April 18 | Myung Lee, Executive Director, Cities of Service | Dalila Wilson Scott, Senior Vice President of Community Impact, Comcast Corporation | Comments (0)This year, more than 100,000 volunteers will celebrate service during Comcast Cares Day by participating in volunteer projects all over the world. Making a positive impact in the communities where Comcast NBCUniversal employees live and work is a value the company embraces all year long. Businesses can ensure that the impact of service days like these lasts well beyond one day by linking their service projects to city priorities and ongoing initiatives.
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Confessions of a Teenage Nonprofit
April 17 | Robin Smalley, Co-Founder, mothers2mothers | Comments (0)Nonprofits are like teenagers—they have difficult years, but with the right support, they can thrive and achieve great things in “adulthood.” The international nonprofit I co-founded, mothers2mothers (m2m), is now 16 years old, an awkward age for nonprofits, at least in the eyes of many donors. m2m employs HIV-positive women as community health workers.
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More and Better: The Growing Corporate Volunteer Movement
April 10 | Jennifer Lawson, President and CEO, Keep America Beautiful | Comments (0)For years, “more” and “better” have been the shorthand goals of the volunteerism movement. Inspiring more people to volunteer and finding opportunities for that support to be of the most value to communities and causes has been the mission. During National Volunteer Week (April 15-21), we celebrate the impact of volunteer service here in the U.S., and the power of changemakers to come together to tackle tough challenges and build stronger, more vibrant communities.
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Employers and Consumers Can be Instrumental in Fighting Child Sex Trafficking
April 02 | Michelle Guelbart, Director of Private Sector Engagement, ECPAT-USA | Comments (0)When I explain to people what I do for work, they are often surprised and caught off guard. You would assume that my work isn’t great “party conversation,” but I find that people like to talk about human rights and protecting childhood. As the director of private sector engagement for ECPAT-USA, I work with companies to understand how human traffickers (with a focus on child sex traffickers) may use their infrastructure to exploit people.
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Revitalizing a Community Arts Organization: Lessons for Funders
March 28 | Alice Korngold, Author, A Better World, Inc.: How Companies Profit by Solving Global Problems...While Governments Cannot | Comments (0)Without a sustainable revenue model to support a compelling mission, nonprofits’ funding will dry out. Sadly, many nonprofits today face this dilemma. Gina Gibney, artistic director and CEO of Gibney Dance, based in Lower Manhattan, has a story that has a number of valuable lessons for foundations and the nonprofits in which they invest.
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Companies See Gun Reform as a CSR Issue: Why Now?
March 22 | Alice Korngold, Author, A Better World, Inc.: How Companies Profit by Solving Global Problems...While Governments Cannot | Comments (0)This weekend, Americans will join students in the March For Our Lives to demand that safety and the lives of our young people become a priority. Marchers will call for an end to gun violence and mass shootings in our schools today. Ever since the horrific murder of students at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) School in Parkland, Florida, not only are individuals responding to the MSD students’ call for action, but companies as well.
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Granting to China Made “Easy?”
March 20 | Ted Hart, President and Chief Operating Officer, CAF America | Comments (0)The China Overseas NGO Management Law went into effect January 1, 2017. The law requires that foreign NGOs coordinate their efforts with the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and provides the framework within which they can continue their activities in the country through two ways: opening a representative office in China or applying for a temporary activity license.