4 questions to ask before sharing a social impact statement
Nathaniel Heller, Vice President and Managing Director for Geneva Global, shares the four questions to ask before sharing a social impact statement. This article was first published Sept. 2, 2022, on Fast Company. Read Nathaniel’s insights below: Of the many game-changing dynamics that 2020 brought to companies, the pressure from employees, customers, and partners to speak out on […]
Make your global impact: The power of raising your voice
“Each of us has a story to tell … your journey – and your story! – [are] important.” – Scott Jackson That’s a wrap on our #MakeYourGlobalImpact campaign! Launched in April to celebrate the rerelease of our President and CEO Scott Jackson’s book “Take Me With You,” the campaign focused on storytelling to inspire greater […]
ChildFund International – Engaging corporate volunteers in their mission
As we heard from our campaign partners last year, there was an uptick in interest around virtual volunteering opportunities. This change was in large part due to COVID-19 – employees found themselves working from home and missing the opportunity to give back on local, national and international levels with their team members. While many charities […]
Keep calm and campaign on: How employee engagement teams adapted giving programs for impact during a time of crisis
Over the past year our world has revolved around COVID-19, seeking protection under face coverings and living day-to-day unsure of what to expect next. Looking back at emails from a year ago, when we had just been introduced to the virus, I can’t help but laugh reading statements like, “Let’s push our meeting back a […]
How to form successful corporate partnerships
According to the 2015 Cone Communications/Ebiquity Global CSR study, 91% of global consumers expect companies to do more than just make a profit. They expect them to also operate responsibly and address social and environmental problems. And it’s not just consumers: Their Employee Engagement study from 2016 found that 74% of employees say their job […]
WEBINAR | How your company can inspire employees with a purpose mindset
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 24 Time: 1 p.m. EST Join Global Impact president and CEO, Scott Jackson, and CSR experts for a discussion about proven strategies for your philanthropic programs. Learn how to inspire employees and ensure your company is driven by purpose in 2021.
2020 Recap: Blogging our way through a worldwide pandemic
When we first began thinking about launching the Give Global Blog, our team discussed concerns about whether we would have enough content. Looking back at 2020, that fear now seems laughable, considering we posted more than 100 articles! It’s no surprise that much of our content over the last year was centered on the COVID-19 […]
5 steps to building community with your employees in the new year
Companies: It’s the new year and a great time to think about giving back. Last year presented unique challenges for all. As a result, maybe you weren’t able to organize your traditional volunteering activities last fall and want to make up for it. Maybe you have new goals for 2021 that you want to achieve, […]
World Vision’s gift-in-kind program: Turning trash into treasure
For a number of reasons, companies may regularly find themselves with excess product. Often this is because newer product lines made older models obsolete; however, with the onset of COVID-19, more and more excess product is a result of a slowdown in sales and/or an increase in returns. Regardless of the reason, the fact remains […]
Solving global challenges: A case study of innovation in nonprofits
Global problems require innovative solutions. Ending poverty, improving global health, addressing climate change and more – these defining challenges can’t be addressed or solved by just one actor. It will require partnerships between the public and private sector, nonprofits, and individuals to make real change in the world and achieve global goals. In the midst […]
