Category Archives: Corporate Citizenship

“A Thousand Points of Light” Illuminating the Way for Employee Volunteering

In his 1989 inaugural address, President George H. W. Bush called upon the nation to make a difference in the lives of others through hands-on volunteerism. He spoke of “a thousand points of light, of all the community organizations that … Continue reading

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Disaster Response: Put aside your initial emotional reaction

As we watch the unfolding of the horrific earthquake in northern Japan and the resulting tsunami, we want to know how we can help.  For my community, we were under a tsunami watch this morning and saw in the media … Continue reading

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Building Trust

Aligning profit with purpose to build trust and maximize the value of your business was the topic of today’s Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Power Hour Series.  Providing an overview of the 2011 Edelman Trust Barometer was Richard Edelman, President … Continue reading

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California Volunteers “Propelling” the Service Movement

To quote the Secretary of Service and Volunteering for California, Karen Baker, “Seven years ago, we embarked on an amazing journey to propel the service movement forward in California. Inspired by Governor Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver, we pressed … Continue reading

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Sustainable Excellence, a new book about The Future of Business in a Fast-Changing World

This afternoon I had an opportunity to hear Aron Cramer and Zachary Karabell speak on their new book, Sustainable Excellence.  I have known Aron through his leadership in this field for many years as head of Business for Social Responsibility.  Zachary approaches … Continue reading

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Business Civic Leadership Center’s 2010 Global Corporate Citizenship Conference

The theme of this year’s convening is Frontier Markets, Global Partnerships and Local Solutions.  Economic development through partnerships is a theme that is woven through all of the sessions and keynotes.  Some of the key take-a-ways are:  Solutions through multi-stakeholder … Continue reading

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BCLC Global CSR Issue Forum: Economic Development

Here in Washington D.C. the Business Civic Leadership Center’s 2010 Global Corporate Citizenship Conference kicked off with a powerful session, the Global CSR Issue Forum on Economic Development.  We heard introductory remarks by David W. Fulton the Advisor & Director … Continue reading

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