S3E13: Yusuf George, JUST Capital
Pay equity is critical and – I’d argue – one of the first things companies need to be thinking about if they’re truly wanting to commit to racial equity.
Topic: COVID-19
S3E12: The Trevor Project & Google.org
From the beginning, there was such mutual respect for the knowledge that we [each] brought to the table.
S3E11: Julia Turshen, Simply Julia
Every day, I’m making decisions that have a political and social impact: where I buy my ingredients, whose recipe I’m following, where I’m picking up my takeout from, who I’m inviting to my table. All of these decisions have political and social ramifications and taking advantage of that and being mindful of it is powerful.
Asian American Leadership Spotlight: Maria Kim, Cara Collective
Maria Kim, President & CEO of workforce development nonprofit Cara Collective, talks leadership during COVID-19, alleviating inequality, and racial justice.
COVID-19 and Corporate Social Innovation
The impacts of COVID-19 on basic needs organizations has sparked many companies to rethink and redesign their approaches to community impact, like San Francisco-based autonomous vehicle (AV) startup Cruise.
Keeping the Spirit of Volunteerism Strong
In celebration of Global Volunteer Month, we’re sharing some of our favorite volunteer interviews, articles, and resources to fuel you for what’s ahead!
Volunteer Spotlight: Victoria Lai, Verizon
Verizon’s Victoria Lai shares about her recent skills-based volunteer work through Skills for Cities and a web design project with technology education and entrepreneurship nonprofit Hopeworks.
Skills for Small Businesses: Common Impact commits to leveraging skills-based volunteering to help small businesses recover and thrive for the long-term
Common Impact and NYC Service pilot program Volunteers for Small Business Recovery matches skilled corporate volunteers with NYC small business owners affected by COVID-19.
S3E08: Dave Smith, Californians for All
“The only way that we’re actually going to solve things is through collaboration and, in many cases, not worrying about who ultimately gets the credit.”
S3E07: Judy Samuelson, The Aspen Institute
You can state your purpose, but it’s revealed by the actions you take, the decisions you make, the way that you are.