Shaping the Future of Skills-Based Volunteerism
Last week, the Common Impact team gathered in our Brooklyn offices to connect as colleagues and plan for the work ahead of us. As a growing and geographically dispersed organization,…
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Noteworthy News in Skills-Based Volunteerism
Summer is finally here and the team at Common Impact is excited to start your beach reading list with the latest and greatest in research, reports, and reflections on skills-based…
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Common Impact Expands as Corporate Skills-Based Volunteerism Becomes the New Normal
NEW YORK, NY June 4, 2018 — Common Impact, a national nonprofit that pioneered corporate skills-based volunteering is expanding its leadership team and introducing new regional models to meet the…
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Shared Value Summit 2018 Reflection
When Common Impact’s clients ask me what events they should attend to understand the next generation of CSR, employee engagement and for-purpose business, I always point them to the Shared…
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As The Education World Relies More On Data, Nonprofits Need Help With The Numbers
Originally published by Bill Zeeble from Kera News The education world is dense with data. And all those numbers can be numbing, especially for nonprofits trying to make a difference.…
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The Knitting Factor: Making Skills-Based Volunteering Stick
Common Impact has designed hundreds of meaningful skills-based volunteer partnerships over the years, and has watched them sustain far past the individual projects that initially bring business and nonprofit professionals…
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Impact at Work: WakeEd Partnership Project Spotlight
I had the exciting opportunity to interview Nancy Merritt and Tim Lavallee of WakeEd Partnership (WakeEd), a nonprofit organization in Raleigh, North Carolina that engages, informs, and mobilizes the business…
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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 Leadership Perspective from the Financial Services Sector
Posted by Pamela Paton, Financial Services Executive and former Common Impact Board Member Over the past few days we've talked a lot about ways in which companies and nonprofits can work…
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