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5-Hour Tech ‘Blitz’ Benefits Nonprofit Organizations
Originally Published by Fidelity Investments on June 21, 2016 Volunteer service comes in many shapes and sizes, from painting classrooms to assembling student math kits to consulting with nonprofits to build capacity
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What You Need to Know to Make the Most of Corporate Pro Bono Opportunities at Your Nonprofit
A large company in your community wants to partner with your nonprofit. You’re excited – this partnership could pave the way for new funding, fill knowledge gaps at
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The CSR Scoop - 6/12/2015
It’s Friday – time for the CSR Scoop, your roundup of the latest ideas, initiatives, and strategies that are driving our businesses and communities towards positive social change.
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The CSR Scoop - 5/15/2015
The debate is on! This week, a number of industry thought leaders reflected on today’s shifting business and social landscape and raised a few bold, controversial points. As
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The Power of Corporate Volunteerism
On March 25th, The Boston Globe published the article “Corporate Volunteers can be a burden for nonprofits.” Its central argument: corporate volunteers are an ineffective resource for
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Flash Consulting: A Day of Transformative Results
An Afternoon’s Potential What do you typically accomplish in a single afternoon? Perhaps digging yourself out of your inbox absorbs half the day. Or preparing for a meeting
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New Year’s Wishes
As we leave 2014 and look to a fresh new year, team and Board members at Common Impact share their hopes for 2015: we have some audacious goals ahead! Above all, we
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Strange Bedfellows: A call to action from Estée Lauder’s Nancy Mahon
Last week, Nancy Mahon, newly installed SVP of global philanthropy and corporate citizenship at Estée Lauder issued a very different type of challenge to her competitors: she pressed
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Guest Blog: A Skilled Volunteer’s Perspective on Motivation and Impact
Posted by M.D., a VP of Information Technology at a Boston-based financial services company Our company, partnering with Common Impact, was soliciting skill-based volunteers to field small teams to
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Let’s Give Volunteering A Facelift!
(Originally posted to Business Doing Good, 4.10.14) What image comes to your mind when you think of employee volunteerism? Perhaps a team of smiling people at a local shelter in
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