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Mar
20
2011

This survey looked at new developments in the CSR sector, in particular, the role of crowdsourcing and social media in raising awareness and driving engagement.
Mar
18
2011

by drupal
The Ford Foundation hosted the Wired for Change conference ("Inspiring Technology for Social Good"), and a pack of Berkman Center folks, friends, and family were in New York for the event.
Mar
18
2011

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Forbes interviews Emmanuel Perrin, CEO and President of Cartier North America to learn more about the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards, a program designed to reward women's entrepreneurship and philanthropy.
Mar
17
2011
by Danielle Rozenweig
From the perspective of a professional planner, an ideal scenario for planning an event would be to live and work in the community in which you are holding the event. However, in the world of nonprofits, where an organization cannot afford to have boots on the ground full time in all of the cities...
Mar
17
2011

by Emily Yu
It’s a new day for the nonprofit sector thanks to Google for Nonprofits. Leaders at Google—known by many for its Internet search engine and product offerings such as Gmail and Chrome—announced yesterday that the company will offer exclusive Google resources for US based nonprofits in an effort to...
Mar
02
2011

by Emily Yu
What issues are important to you? What are you passionate about? Are you an environmental activist, animal adoption champion or a mentor at your local Boys and Girls Club? How do you go from caring about an issue to taking action?
During the last decade we have seen how technology has transformed...
Mar
01
2011

by drupal
2011TED Fellow Suzanne Lee gives an interview from TED2011, discussing her work as a biochemist/fashion designer and describing how bacteria can be used to make clothing.
Feb
28
2011

by Charles Moore
Today, the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) is leading the celebration of International Corporate Philanthropy Day, a global advocacy day created to mobilize the business community and others with a stake in the positive role that companies play in helping to address pressing...
Feb
28
2011

by Jean Case
I’ve long been a believer that the corporate sector has the potential to play a key—indeed, essential—role in addressing complex social problems. As creators of new products and markets, companies play a vital role in our nation’s success, creating jobs and ensuring our competitiveness. But the...
Feb
22
2011

by drupal
Benevity announces Goodness 3.0, the new era of corporate social responsibility practices and their significance. Learn what's wrong with old practices, what's hot about new ones and some basic tenets of this new socially-concious, business world order.
Feb
22
2011

by drupal
DevelopmentCrossing.com, a network dedicated to promoting CSR, argues for the importance of CSR in a short and informative video displaying important statistics of the CSR revolution.
Feb
22
2011

by drupal
Following a survey of 250 companies worldwide, IBM's George Pohle shares some trends in corporate social responsibility views and practices across the business world, focusing on the positive perceived benefits of CSR practices.
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5 Fast Facts
- US corporations contributed $14.10 billion to charitable giving, 4% of the nation’s total charitable giving (2009, GivingUSA)
- 66% of people globally believe it is no longer enough for corporations to simply give money away to a good cause; they need to integrate good causes into their day-to-day business.
- 90% of consumers – more than 278 million people in the US - want to know what companies are doing to benefit causes. (Cone)
- A company’s commitment to social and environmental issues influences which companies consumers want to see doing business in their communities (79%), where to work (69%) and which stocks or mutual funds to invest in (59%). (Cone)
- Employees who are very involved in their company’s cause program are 28% more likely to be proud of their company’s values and 36% more likely to feel a strong sense of loyalty than those who are not involved. (Cone)





