Employee Volunteering: Are Companies Realizing the Potential
When it comes to corporate social responsibility and creating ‘shared value’, companies are still not taking advantage of their greatest asset: their employees. The potential for companies to impact...
View ArticleEmployee Engagement: The direct connection to business success
Many companies have employee volunteer programs, but for many companies in Europe, Canada and the US these programs are underfunded, underdeveloped and underutilized. This blog series is meant to offer...
View ArticleHiring a Corporate Volunteering Consultant? Here’s what to expect.
Your consultant should be intelligent, experienced, and competent. Here are a few pointers to help you choose the corporate volunteering consultant who can meet your company’s needs. Most of our...
View ArticleA Great Example of Employee Volunteering Done Right
It takes a little thought to make an employee volunteer program run well. Here are 5 pointers from a company doing it right. Not all employee volunteer programs are created equal. Many lack any real...
View ArticleThe Annual Giving Campaign: Microsoft’s 6 Tips for Success
October has become the month of corporate giving in North America. If you’re one of those companies looking to break the giving record you set last year you know exactly what you have to do – increase...
View ArticleSet Goals and Find Collaborators when Embarking on a Corporate Volunteer Program
Begin with the end in mind In his book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” Stephen R. Covey explains that everyone should take time to decide what they want out of life. For Covey, this...
View Article7 Reasons Why Online Tools Improve Workplace Giving
It’s time for companies to change the way they invest their philanthropic dollars. It’s no longer good enough to simply give money away. The entire process must create impact: for the community, the...
View ArticleA Comparison of 12 Workplace Giving Tools
There are new options for workplace giving tools almost every month. The United Way may have normalized the idea of ‘giving at the office’ but these new tools take the concept way beyond traditional...
View ArticleThis Valentine’s Day, Think Like Microsoft….No Seriously
This Valentine’s Day, take Microsoft’s lead: Cater to Individuality, Tap Into Passion, and Be Extravagant. Follow the philosophy of a company that intends to change the world – and you just might...
View Article13 Conferences for 2013 – Plus 17 More!
What conferences should I attend this year? Below is our top 13 for 2013 – plus 17 more! These conferences are focused on CSR, Sustainability, Corporate Volunteering and/or Philanthropy. Note: Even...
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