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 […]
How USA Girl Scouts Overseas is fostering the next generation of global citizens
What started in 1925 with 18 girls in Shanghai has now grown to include almost 13,000 members in 90-plus countries around the world. USA Girl Scouts Overseas (USAGSO) supports daughters of military, foreign service and American expat families as they move to new international locations, giving them the same opportunities for familiar traditions (cookies!!) and […]
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, […]
Adapting in the age of COVID-19 to fulfill charitable missions
COVID-19 has touched every aspect of life, forcing all of us to focus rightfully on the immediate needs caused by the pandemic. While we’ve been wearing our masks, practicing social distancing, and absorbing the news about testing and case rates, we’ve probably thought less about the other causes we care about. It sometimes feels like […]
The journey to social impact: Find balance in the tensions.
Continued from Part 1 – The journey to social impact: What’s next for corporations. As companies seek to identify a stronger purpose and achieve social impact, they face distinct tensions. Determining the roadmap for making progress under competing objectives can inhibit corporations from ever getting started. But managing and embracing these tensions can achieve incremental […]
