Where it Started: A Pro Bono Website Redesign
Common Impact matched education and mentorship nonprofit America Needs You with Fidelity Investments for a long-term team consulting project to redesign their website.
Topic: Team Building
Pro Bono Perspectives Rewind: September 2021
Catch up on the latest Pro Bono Perspectives podcast episodes from September 2021!
S3E18: Gary Bagley, New York Cares
More over the last three years than any time in my tenure, people reference their service as activism… It’s led people to have a broader social justice or racial justice framework in their service that directs where they want to serve and the context around their service.
S3E17: Susan McPherson, McPherson Strategies
I’m careful not to hold companies to too high a standard because it takes time for [them] to actually move. They’re cruise ships, not row boats… We have to do everything we can to encourage these companies to do more.
Navigating the Great Resignation
Companies are turning to skills-based volunteering to boost to employee engagement and retention amidst the Great Resignation.
S3E16: Lina Klebanov, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
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.
S3E15: Dr. Stephanie Royal, The Robin Hood Foundation
There’s no better investment than in our staff because we know that when we do so, they will be fortified and ready to address the needs of the community.
S3E14: Dr. Rahsaan Harris, Citizens Committee for New York City
We cannot unsee what we saw [during the pandemic]. We can’t just paper over differences and do things that feel good because that’s what’s most comfortable. We need to be uncomfortable in a way that gives us urgency to impact folks [who] are caught in these disparities.
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.