S1E21: Rachael Weiss Riley, Two Sigma Data Clinic
Do not underestimate the value and the asset of your unique skills, whatever they may be.
Topic: Business Case
Making Long-Term Impact through a Day of Skilled Service
A new case study on the Charles Schwab Pro Bono Challenge is available to help organizations find new ways to engage volunteers in shorter-term skills-based engagements that provide measurable longer-term results.
S1E19: Colleen Olphert, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
“We’re all in this together and we’re only going to succeed if companies, governments, nonprofits – we’re all working in the same direction.
Impact at Work: Talent Development Spotlight with John Hancock’s Amy Ly
John Hancock Senior Salesforce and Operations Analyst Amy Ly joined her company’s volunteer team to support a Salesforce implementation project with the Urban Farming Institute and hone her professional skills.
S1E18: Greg Baldwin, VolunteerMatch
I’m always delighted and surprised by the breadth and depth of opportunities out there for people to get involved… There’s just so much more variety for people to find something that’s a real fit with their own interests and passions than there was 20 years ago.
S1E14: Daniel Horgan, MENTOR
Now that I’ve worked in different sectors, I feel like I can play the role of helping to translate between the sectors…anything we are doing in the philanthropic space needs to be aligned to a business goal.
S1E13: Krista Canellakis, City of San Francisco
The really exciting part of working in government is that we want people to steal our ideas. I love meeting with public servants in other cities to see how our work can be shared or replicated.
Celebrating Schwab’s Pro Bono Challenge in Indianapolis
The vibrant energy of the Charles Schwab Pro Bono Challenge makes it one of the Common Impact team’s favorite events of the year.
S1E12: Whitney Hampton, Gap Foundation
When I look back, the biggest theme running through my work is looking for opportunities where what I am doing is creating an environment for others to identify what they really care about so that they can give back.
S1E11: 2019 Outlook – Building Nonprofit Capacity Through Pro Bono Service
The changing paradigm of business requires a changing mandate for leaders across all sectors. It has become increasingly important for leaders to develop cross-sector skills around building teams, solving problems and creating impact.