Exploring the Knitting Factor, we take a look at the sticky relationship component as a way to describe meaningful partnerships between companies and nonprofits that sustain far past an initial volunteer opportunity.
I am so grateful that I have had the opportunity to live in different parts of the country because it has one: demonstrated clearly what good people there across all of the regions of this country and two: because I get to learn from different perspectives.
for skills-based volunteering to become truly transformative, organizations need to find the “sticky” relationships that enable companies and nonprofits to drive progress on both mission and business-related goals.
When partners recognize the knowledge and expertise that both sides bring to the table, it creates an opportunity for real talent development and long-term, sustainable partnerships.
That’s the stuff that inspires me. It’s the people around me who have had challenges, who have persevered, who are purpose-driven and don’t give up.
I think folks have also realized when we talk about the way people learn it’s through hands-on real-world experiences and that is true of children, it’s also true of adults.
I think that I am incredibly fortunate that I get to get up every day and do what I do.
Common Impact, Social Venture Partners Boston, and Impact 2030 launch Skills for Cities, a new model for citywide impact through a day of skilled service.
Through our work developing strategic partnerships that engage business professionals to create positive community change, we see two major STEM education challenges that skilled volunteerism can help address. Today we are sharing our perspective on how STEM education and volunteering can increase representation for women and diverse communities in both the social and corporate sector. …
S&P Global skilled volunteers shared their data management expertise with the Sexual Assault Recovery Agency (SARA) to support the nonprofit’s storytelling.
