Impact at Work: New Hope Housing Project Spotlight
As we kick off National Volunteer Week, we want to take the opportunity to thank all of our incredible skilled volunteers who support our work. While this week is centered…
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The Untapped Potential of Employee Volunteer Programs
Originally published in Blackbaud's eBook CSR2020: Experts Look Ahead We are at an exciting moment for employee engagement, with its untapped potential arguably larger than ever. Civic engagement is on the…
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A Cross Sector Approach to Closing the Gender Gap
We're inspired by the momentum of International Women's Day yesterday and eager to keep the conversation going. Today we're bringing back a few key ways that all sectors can work…
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Common Impact and Fidelity Investments Scale Tech Impact Week to 6 Cities across the U.S.
National, March 5, 2018 -- Common Impact, a nonprofit that pioneered corporate skills-based volunteering is collaborating with Fidelity Investments® to launch Tech Impact Week, its 3rd annual wide-scale flash consulting…
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The Gift of Time: Why Volunteering Can Be a Four-Way Win
In honor of MLK Day on Monday, we're spotlighting an inspiring story from Steve Neff, one of Common Impact's board members and Head of Technology and Global Services at Fidelity Investments.…
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MLK Day Employee Volunteer Spotlight: Stephanie Burgess
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s commitment to service, we are spotlighting an incredible story from Stephanie Burgess, one of our outstanding skills-based volunteers from Charles Schwab. Thank…
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MLK Day Employee Volunteer Spotlight: John Ketner
As MLK Day approaches, Common Impact is encouraging our partners to make it a day "on," not a day off. To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy were lifting up…
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Impact at Work Employee Volunteer Spotlight: May Chen
This holiday season, we’re spotlighting May Chen, one of our inspiring employee volunteers from Fidelity Investments. May has now volunteered on two skills-based volunteering projects, where she helped develop a…
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Impact at Work: Center for Transforming Lives
On Giving Tuesday, we’re highlighting a project with a talented team from Fidelity Investments and its nonprofit partner, The Center for Transforming Lives (CTL). CTL has provided safe housing, early…
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Impact at Work: Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina
This month, we’re highlighting a project with a talented team from Fidelity Investments and its nonprofit partner, Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina (RTF), whose mission is to support and…
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Giving Tuesday Twitter Chat: A Year in Review Through the Lens of Skills-Based Volunteering
In honor of Giving Tuesday, Common Impact is hosting a Twitter chat on Tuesday, November 28th to reflect on a year in review through the lens of skills-based volunteering (SBV).…
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Pro Bono Challenge Spotlights: YWCA Chicago
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago impacts more than 200,000 individuals annually through programs focused on safety and wellness, education and training, and economic sustainability. They provide career, financial management, digital literacy and…
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Pro Bono Challenge Spotlights: CHIP Indy
The Coalition for Homelessness Intervention & Prevention (CHIP) mobilizes, advocates, and empowers community collaboration towards ending homelessness and fosters an effective system of homelessness prevention and intervention in the greater…
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Pro Bono Challenge Spotlights: OCJ Kids
In 2016, 59 nonprofit organizations participated in the Charles Schwab Pro Bono Challenge—a skills-based flash consulting event where Schwab employees utilize their talents and expertise to support local nonprofit organizations…
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Common Impact and Charles Schwab Scale Annual Pro Bono Challenge to 9 Cities
National - October 19, 2017 -- Common Impact, a nonprofit that pioneered corporate skills-based volunteering, teams up with Charles Schwab to launch their 4th annual Pro Bono Challenge, a skills-based…
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Common Impact’s Nonprofit Skills-Based Volunteering Toolkit
We are excited to announce the launch of Common Impact’s Skills-Based Volunteering (SBV) Toolkit! Since 2000, Common Impact has supported nonprofits in effectively utilizing SBV to build internal capacity to…
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The Long-Term Impact of Skills-Based Volunteering on the Social Sector
New research demonstrates the long-term impact of skills-based volunteering (SBV) on the social sector. As highlighted in our article, The Promise of Skills-Based Volunteering featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review's Fall 2017…
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Common Impact and John Hancock Launch Inaugural Skills-Based Flash Consulting Event
Boston, MA, September 26, 2017 -- Common Impact, a nonprofit that pioneered corporate skills-based volunteering, teamed up with longtime partner John Hancock to design its inaugural skills-based flash consulting event…
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The Promise of Skills-Based Volunteering
Article by Danielle Holly and Christine Letts Illustration by Luke Best Common Impact is excited to be featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review's Fall 2017 Issue! Since 2000, Common Impact has…
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Creating a Shared Society: A Spotlight on the Irish International Immigrant Center
This quarter, we’re highlighting the work of the Irish International Immigrant Center (IIIC), Boston’s Welcome Center for immigrant families, and who are working towards a shared society where all are…
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