Hispanic Heritage Month is also a time to re-examine the issues and struggles of marginalized communities, affirm their contributions, and recommit to championing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our communities and workplace.
“If there’s support coming in the form of money, if we’re doing it out of charity instead of justice, then we’re never going to get the results we want.”
Skills-based volunteering generates wins across social impact, talent development, employee engagement, recruitment & retention, and more.
Team Consulting with America Needs You and Fidelity Investments This is the final installment in a series of blog posts tracking a long-term skills-based volunteering project with America Needs You and Fidelity Investments to upgrade the nonprofit’s website. Catch up on the project progress by reading the first and second posts in the series. The …
[Fidelity is] making incredible strides and building transformational relationships at every level. They’re seeing social and financial returns on their [racial equity] investment that will certainly make an impact in how communities and customers and stakeholders see their business.
If companies were to move too quickly, it might do more harm than good. Companies really shouldn’t just throw resources at something without the depth of understanding. I don’t think that’s an excuse, but I do think it is a reality.
Bridging the digital divide requires action and collaboration across an entire ecosystem – government, private sector, nonprofits – and most importantly, passionate and committed people driving change.
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.
From the beginning, there was such mutual respect for the knowledge that we [each] brought to the table.
Charles Schwab’s annual skills-based volunteer event taps into employees’ professional expertise to build nonprofit capacity and create long-term community impact.
