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How Your Company Can Take Climate Action Now
Encourage your employer to do some real good by putting the considerable weight of their resources, capital, and talent behind climate action.
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Asian American Pacific Islander Leadership Spotlight: Elena Zee, Arizona Council on Economic Education
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Common Impact is proud to highlight AAPI leaders like Elena Zee, President & CEO of the Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE).
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Volunteer Spotlight: R. Mitchell Thomas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
This National Volunteer Month, hear how five-time Common Impact volunteer R. Mitchell Thomas of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts applies his specialized expertise to enhance the work of nonprofits like Legendary Legacies.
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Volunteer Spotlight: John Ketner, State Street
In celebration of National Volunteer Month, we spoke with longtime volunteer John Ketner of State Street about how skills-based volunteers propel nonprofits – and their own companies – to reimagine their possibilities and achieve their goals.
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Beth Kanter & Allison Fine on the Promise of Smart Tech for Nonprofits
Beth Kanter shares insights on real-world innovation, nonprofit capacity building, and her and Allison Fine's new book, "The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World."
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Boosting Nonprofit Capacity for Community Impact at the Charles Schwab Pro Bono Challenge
This signature flash consulting event enables skills-based volunteers to collaborate with vital nonprofits to address business challenges and expand their impact in our communities.
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Women in Leadership Spotlight: Katie Franco, Girl Develop It
Girl Develop It Executive Director Katie Franco talks gender equity in the tech industry, workplace flexibility as a means to promote DEI, and advice for women in leadership.
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Black Leadership Spotlight: Ron Waddell, Legendary Legacies
"If there's support coming in the form of money, if we're doing it out of charity instead of justice, then we're never going to get the results we want."
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Black Leadership Spotlight: Patrice Berry, AssistHub
"We don’t need lazy players on the field. If you’re in the game, make support of Black communities part of your bottom line and know your why."
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Volunteer Spotlight: Jes Philo, Allstate
Skills-based volunteers apply their business experience and specialized expertise to propel nonprofits – and their own companies – to reach new heights. Today, we hear from one such volunteer: Jes Philo, Product Manager at Allstate, who worked with the Center…
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Pro Bono Perspectives Rewind: November-December 2021
Catch up on the latest Pro Bono Perspectives podcast episodes from November-December 2021!
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Much More than a New Website
Team Consulting with America Needs You and Fidelity Investments This is the final installment in a series of blog posts tracking a long-term skills-based volunteering project with America Needs You and Fidelity Investments to upgrade the nonprofit’s website. Catch up…
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Refresh and Reset: A Pro Bono Website Upgrade
“The team really listened to us and thought to learn about how this supported our work organizationally in order to create a platform that will work for us and grow with us,” said Emily Ashton, Chief External Affairs Officer at…
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Pro Bono Week Pride: $500,000 in Skills-Based Volunteering for Nonprofits
As we reflect back on Pro Bono Week, we couldn't be prouder of what we've accomplished together!
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Pro Bono Perspectives Rewind: October 2021
Catch up on the latest Pro Bono Perspectives podcast episodes from October 2021!