S3E12: The Trevor Project & Google.org
From the beginning, there was such mutual respect for the knowledge that we [each] brought to the table.
Audience: Companies
Skills-Based Volunteers Strengthen Racial Equity Nonprofits
On June 23, Allstate professionals across the country will collaborate with nonprofits dedicated to building a more equitable society for The Allstate Foundation Day of Service to Advance Racial Equity.
Deliver on Employee and Community Engagement Goals with a Skilled Volunteering Pitch Competition
Our day of service model provides opportunities for professional development, team building, and nonprofit capacity building.
S3E11: Julia Turshen, Simply Julia
Every day, I’m making decisions that have a political and social impact: where I buy my ingredients, whose recipe I’m following, where I’m picking up my takeout from, who I’m inviting to my table. All of these decisions have political and social ramifications and taking advantage of that and being mindful of it is powerful.
Asian American Leadership Spotlight: Stuart Shih, Fidelity Investments
Stuart Shih, a Fidelity Investments skills-based volunteer, shares about authentic leadership, active listening, and a workforce development project with Skills for Rhode Island’s Future.
S3E10: Caroline Barlerin, Platypus Advisors
Is rising inequality an inevitable consequence of today’s technology-driven economic transformations? No, but we do need to challenge the status quo to really take a pause and reflect on where we are and what we can do, and it does require top-down and bottom-up voices to make it happen.
Asian American Leadership Spotlight: Maria Kim, Cara Collective
Maria Kim, President & CEO of workforce development nonprofit Cara Collective, talks leadership during COVID-19, alleviating inequality, and racial justice.
COVID-19 and Corporate Social Innovation
The impacts of COVID-19 on basic needs organizations has sparked many companies to rethink and redesign their approaches to community impact, like San Francisco-based autonomous vehicle (AV) startup Cruise.
S3E09: Dr. Mai Nguyen, The Design Lab & The Filene Research Institute
We’re at this moment where we have to be asking the hard questions, the right questions, to really root out the structural problems – and that’s where design thinking comes in.
Keeping the Spirit of Volunteerism Strong
In celebration of Global Volunteer Month, we’re sharing some of our favorite volunteer interviews, articles, and resources to fuel you for what’s ahead!