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Apr
27
2012

by Stanford Social Innovation Review
To help provide clarity to its clients, Morgan Stanley outlines an Investing with Impact framework, encompassing four integrated approaches.
Apr
23
2012

by FSGImpact
FSG illuminates the potential of shared value in this short motion graphic. See how GE, InterContinental Hotels Group, and Nestlé are using this approach successfully. Please share this video with your networks to lend a deeper understanding of the concept. Creating shared value "is not an option,...
Apr
17
2012

by Fast Company
Whether your goal is to galvanize public awareness around an important social issue or showcase new spring denim colors, aim to deliver relevant, sharable content for your customer across multiple touch points that connect to their life moments.
Apr
10
2012
As part of its mission to empower individuals at all levels to improve corporate citizenship, the Corporate
responsibility offi cer association (Croa) launched a three-phase, multifaceted research and development
program on the corporate responsibility (Cr) profession.* This document analyzes the...
Mar
22
2012

by Co.Exist
Twenty years ago, the corporate sustainability movement was just gaining traction. Now, a company that doesn’t track its environmental footprint is the exception. Employee skills-based pro bono programs should have the same ubiquity.
In 1994, “radical industrialist” Ray Anderson had what he called...
Mar
01
2012

by BCCorporate Citizen
We released the "What's your cause" video to promote our software donation program for nonprofits. Microsoft currently gives, on average, $1 million a day in software to nonprofits around the globe. We want to do even more
Feb
28
2012

by YouTube
In this video, Xylem employees, working in partnership with global water NGO Water For People, install systems that provide clean water to a small town in Peru's rural Gran Chimu province. The project is one element of Xylem Watermark, the company's corporate citizenship and social investment...
Feb
27
2012

by Huffington Post
What does it mean to help those whom we traditionally rely upon to help others?
According to the Independent Sector, America's 1.5 million nonprofits employ nine percent of the U.S. workforce and contribute five percent to our nation's total economic activity. And everyone recognizes that...
Feb
27
2012

by Jean Case
When we look at the state of the world today, we see a mixed picture. Rapid innovation in an increasingly connected society is transforming the way we work, play, and live. But we also see global economic woes, civic unrest, and political stalemates. As a result, social issues that challenge...
Feb
24
2012

by The Washington Post
Nonprofits are raising less money than they did before the recession, while facing a greater demand for their services. Meanwhile, businesses are confronted with the challenges of attracting and retaining best-in-class talent and differentiating their products and services in order to stay...
Feb
16
2012

by CauseCast
An employee engagement program provides an excellent opportunity for a business to create a positive corporate image, establish friendly relations among staff members and, most importantly, do something good for the community. In an employee engagement program, a company partners with a nonprofit...
Feb
14
2012

by Stanford Social Innovation Review
From the Field Series: An ongoing report of the Philanthropy, Policy, and Technology Project, which explores the use of private resources for public good.
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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)





