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Category Archives: Volunteering and Service
What CSR Can Learn from a Washington Lobbyist?
During my career, I often worked with corporate government relations executives, trying to get them to support legislation that is either important to the company’s corporate citizenship strategy and its focus areas, and/or to its partner organizations and local communities. … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Corporate Citizenship, Education, Health, Volunteering and Service
Tagged Corporate Governance, CSR, ESG
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Los Angeles: Tale of Two Cities
The Conference Board’s Corporate Social Responsibility Council met in Los Angeles in early February to learn from business, nonprofit, government, and civic leaders about the issues and opportunities facing the City of Angels. The exploration started with a conversation with … Continue reading
CSR in India: Mandatory and So Much More
Both India-based companies and foreign multinationals have a strong commitment to helping lift people out of poverty and creating a healthier and more sustainable India. Although the India Companies Act of 2014, which requires companies with a net worth above … Continue reading
Global Corporate Volunteer Leaders Meet In Germany
Every two years, the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) organizes the World Volunteer Conference. The 25th convening took place in Augsburg, Germany, outside of Munich, where I moderated two panels. Seven hundred delegates from 94 countries participated. Adjacent to the … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Corporate Citizenship, Philanthropy, Volunteering and Service
Tagged CSR, ESG, Volunteer
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President George H.W. Bush was a Catalyst for Building Corporate Volunteer Programs
President George H.W. Bush (41) had a tremendous influence on the growth of corporate volunteering. When he established Points of Light in 1990, the National Council on Workplace Volunteering (NCWV) became part of his movement. Today, employee volunteer programs are an integral … Continue reading
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The Conference Board: Insights from 75 Years of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy Leadership
By Sophia A. Muirhead and Jeff Hoffman In 1943, much of the world was at war. It wasn’t “business as usual.” Companies that produced everything from automobiles, motion pictures, to food staples during peacetime had shifted production to support the … Continue reading
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Better Businesses Mean a Better World: An Approach through the SDG Framework
At the spring meeting of The Conference Board’s Global CSR & Philanthropy Council, the group closely considered their next steps with regard to the SDGs. Members had provocative discussions stimulated by various guest speakers from organizations such as the United … Continue reading
Entrepreneurs Are the New Aid in Africa
The United Nations (UN) estimates that by 2050, 23 percent of the world’s workforce population will originate from sub-Saharan Africa. At that time, the UN also notes, 40 percent of the world’s youth will be African. Despite the prevailing portraits of … Continue reading
Business, Philanthropy, Faith and Family. Beyond the Castle by Jody Jean Dreyer. A Book Review
This is the most fun and inspiring book I have read in a long time. The tag line states “A Guide to Discovering your Happily Ever After” and I agree with this. But it is also a look into the … Continue reading
Volunteer Programs within a wider CSR/ESG Strategy
It is interesting to note that as companies move to more closely align their employee volunteer programs with their corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, employees are seeking more fulfillment and purpose in their lives, which sometimes take them in a … Continue reading