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Report: Pro Bono Now Prevalent in All Areas of Philanthropy
By Ryan Scott A new study from CECP finds that pro bono service has experienced an explosion of growth that is sweeping across Corporate America. As the…
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Majority of Companies Increased Community Investments, Focused Giving Programs Since End of Global Recession
NEW YORK, October 21, 2014 /3BL Media/— From 2010 to 2013, giving increased for 64% of companies, and it grew by more than 10% for 52% of companies. Companies that…
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When Corporate Donations Go Bad
By Amy Westervelt In early September, rifle manufacturer Henry Repeating Arms created 100 custom rifles featuring an engraved sunflower and the words “Get Well Grayson” in cursive script…
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Pro Bono Week: A Time For Skills to Shine
By Ryan Scott What’s so special about pro bono? According to Taproot, the leading national advocate for pro bono service, pro bono has been a quiet…
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Why CSR Strategies Fail: The Top 3 Myths
By Angela Parker “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”… right? I used to believe that the right plan would always yield the right…
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Apple’s Employee Matching Gift Program Yields More Than $50 Million for Charity
By Julia Love CUPERTINO — Three years after Apple began matching employee donations, the program has yielded more than $50 million for charity. And on…
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Doing the Right Thing
By Will Bunch A perfect storm of factors has encouraged the new age of employee-focused social responsibility. One has been the increasing number of millennials…
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Target, Walmart Get Behind Natural Brands in Major CSR Push
By Sheila Shayon Steadfast retailing rivals Target and Walmart came together earlier this month under one uniting topic: sustainability. The pair co-hosted the Beauty and Personal…
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CH2M HILL Engages Employees in Giving Through Skills and Action
By Sarah Ford For 85% of employers surveyed in America’s Charities 2013 Snapshot Report, keeping workplace giving campaigns fresh and vibrant is a challenge. More…
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Your Company is Socially Engaged, But Do Your Employees Even Know?
By Ryan Scott Another year, another grim report on employee engagement. Gallup’s 2013“State of the Global Workplace Report” reveals that only 13% of employees are engaged at…
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Today’s Corporate Philanthropy Demands Focus, Impact Global Impact Releases New Study
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sep. 08 /CSRwire/ – Today, Global Impact released a white paper titled “The Corporate Signature Program: A Custom Approach to Philanthropy.” This paper…
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Community Engagement is About Companies Being Part of, Not Apart from, Society
By Jan Levy Sustainability, CSR, or whatever you wish to call it is made up of a range of critical business considerations. The traditional model…
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