The Future of Pro Bono
Common Impact is kicking off Pro Bono Week with new podcast episodes and reports from some of the country’s largest skills-based volunteering programs.
Topic: Innovation
S1E31 ENCORE: Erica Tavares, International Medical Corps
To be able to make those connections between people who want to help and the needs on the ground really is some of the most exciting work I do.
S1E30: Amy Smith, TOMS
We knew that the world around us is changing and that there might be other things that not only mean a lot to our employees and to our customers, but that we can have real impact in.
Common Impact Launches Disaster Response Program
A new Insights & Impact report details how companies can leverage skills-based volunteering to proactively respond to natural and man-made disasters.
S1E29 ENCORE: Marcy Scott Lynn, Facebook
I was motivated by the idea [of] social connections being an important component of bouncing back. That’s what resilience is: bouncing back and being stronger the next time.
S1E26: Martin Cominsky, Interfaith Ministries for a Greater Houston
Knowledge and understanding is key to helping people understand their differences and then be able to respect those differences.
S1E25: May Malik, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Relationships are the through thread of meaningful work. In order to really identify and create change that is lasting and sustainable and meaningful, you have to lean on one another, trust one another, depend on one another and work together collaboratively, openly, in a way that is not assumptive.
S1E24: Erica Tavares, International Medical Corps
As a private sector company or as an NGO, how you’re going to respond, what that’s going to look like and having those partnerships in place prior to a disaster happening is probably one of the most important aspects of making sure that you have a successful partnership response.
S1E23: Marcy Scott Lynn, Facebook
I was motivated by the idea [of] social connections being an important component of bouncing back. That’s what resilience is: bouncing back and being stronger the next time.
Impact at Work: Charles Schwab and the SAFE Alliance Join Forces
In October of 2018, The SAFE Alliance joined forces with a volunteer team from Charles Schwab to tackle a pressing organizational staffing challenge.