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Jun
25
2012
Corporate Philanthropy Takes on Courageous Conversations
by Huffington Post
"Courageous Conversations" was the theme uniting the sessions throughout the agenda of the 11th annual Corporate Philanthropy Summit in New York City, hosted each year by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP). The audience of more than 200 senior corporate giving officers from the...
Jun
21
2012
Job landscape changes spark new hybrid between corporate and non-profit worlds
by The Washington Post
The for- and non-profit landscapes are merging to create a new class of organization leader. Generally called social entrepreneurs, these individuals leverage for-profit models to solve some of the world’s most in­trac­table problems — endeavors usually undertaken by traditional non-profits.
Jun
19
2012
Creating Change through Collaboration
by Points of Light
Throughout the economic downturn and continuing recovery, individuals and organizations have looked to the volunteer sector to address community needs. While nonprofits have stepped in to help, the challenge of how civic engagement can build a stronger economy, more highly skilled and versatile...
Jun
13
2012
In a Tough Economy, Skills-Based Volunteering Takes on New Importance
by Huffington Post
The grim jobs report in May has riveted the nation like a slow-motion train wreck, confirming our darkest fears about a sputtering economy that may be stuck in a stall or, worse, falling. We're a country of Chicken Littles now, squawking about a double dip recession while wringing our hands and...
Jun
07
2012
3 lessons from cause-conscious companies
by Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog
BBMG has a new guide out for cause-conscious companies.  It’s called Disrupt & Delight and it outlines five principles that reflect the best work of socially responsible companies like Nike, Patagonia and Unilever. I think some of the principles of so-called sustainable brands can work for...
Jun
05
2012
Foundation Center Adds CSR Data to Foundation Directory Online
by Philantopic
  When Deep Throat advised Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward to "follow the money" in that underground garage back in the '70s, he could just as well have been dispensing advice to a corporate grantseeker. That is, until recently. For many years, individuals and organizations looking for...
Jun
04
2012
Join us in a journey to Be Fearless
by Allie Burns
If you’ve been following the Case Foundation in any of our communication outlets over the past few months—Facebook, Twitter, blog, meetings, etc.—you will know that we’ve been pretty excited about two words: Be Fearless. Well, today we go from excited to ecstatic because today’s the day we...
May
25
2012
You’re invited to Be Fearless! Join us on June 4.
by Michael Smith
Earlier this year, inspired by the need to find new ways to tackle entrenched problems, our CEO Jean Case announced the Case Foundation’s intention to Be Fearless in all that we do. In the tradition of the some of the greatest social movements of our time, we’re looking to join with our partners to...
May
24
2012
Measuring and evaluating corporate civic engagement
by Knight Foundation
A new national initiative to survey, rank and recognize corporations that demonstrate leadership and investment in civic engagement issues launched this week. 

 The Civic 100’s inaugural survey of S&P 500 companies is designed to better understand how they engage the communities they serve and...
May
24
2012
LinkedIn For Good Pro Bono inDay Around the World
by LinkedIn
May inDay was the LinkedIn For Good (LIFG) Foundation’s first Pro Bono inDay, a day focused on empowering employees to use their skills and talents to give back. We thought it would be the perfect opportunity to scale our volunteer trainings globally.
May
16
2012
Milestone Marker: 100 Companies Across U.S. Pledge to Build Nonprofit Capacity Through Skills-Based Volunteering
by Billion + Change
A Billion + Change, a growing national campaign to mobilize billions of dollars of pro bono and skills-based volunteer services from corporate America, announced today that 100 companies have pledged to create or expand a skills-based volunteer program in their workplace.  In just six months,...
May
14
2012
Can startups afford to be socially responsible?
by Gigaom
Startups can often barely afford proper office space, marketing budgets or, according to Mark Zuckerberg, even the time to write a business plan. In an always-be-shipping environment, it’s challenging enough to manage the traditional bottom line of profits, let alone the “triple bottom line” of...

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