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Creating an Impactful Corporate Philanthropy Program
Employees, customers, and shareholders want to see the companies they support championing social causes they care about, such as sustainability, equitable healthcare, and community development. CSR (corporate social responsibility) programs is one way businesses meet this need.
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Pro Bono Tools for Change
Today, the impulse to create social change is felt far beyond the legal profession. People everywhere are demonstrating a renewed commitment to dismantling the social and racial inequality that destabilizes our societies and the environmental emergencies that threaten our planet,…
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Developing Nonprofit Leadership Through Skills-Based Volunteering
Skills-based volunteering programming can be a great way to invest in talent without having to seek funding for it. Learn how to develop nonprofit leadership through skills-based volunteering program manager opportunities!
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Fostering Inclusion in the Workplace and Community
Hispanic Heritage Month is also a time to re-examine the issues and struggles of marginalized communities, affirm their contributions, and recommit to championing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our communities and workplace.
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Nonprofit Leadership Spotlight: Demetrius Amparan, Young Chicago Authors
Young Chicago Authors is dedicated to empowering young people from all backgrounds to understand the inherited value of their stories and experiences while reimagining their possibilities through the power of words and language. YCA operates on the premises that unlocking…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Wendy Cown, Charles Schwab
"Skills-based volunteering gives me another opportunity to explore who I am in a professional context. It allows me to bring more of myself to work, stretch my skills in new areas, and gain confidence in areas outside my core expertise."
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Reassessing Organizational CSR and DEI Strategy
Increasingly, employees choose to work for companies with robust Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and programs. Inclusive work environments promote employee satisfaction and better work culture, leading to positive outcomes such as hitting business…
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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."