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Corporate social responsibility activities serve as effective IT retention tool in India
Cognizant, the Teaneck, NJ-headquartered IT services firm with 200,000 employees and the bulk of its development operations in India, found that its corporate social responsibility…
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Dollars for Doers Programs are NOT an Incentive, but Still Essential
Most mature employee volunteering programs now include employee volunteer grants commonly known in North America as Dollars for Doers. Companies position the programs as an incentive to…
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Work for Fairfax CASA!
What feels better than giving to charity? Working for one! Fairfax CASA seeks a highly organized and motivated individual to serve as Executive Assistant and Finance…
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Another Data Point for Performance Reviews: Employee Volunteering
By Ryan Scott As corporate volunteerism becomes an increasingly important part of the work experience, companies are coming up with new ways to embrace volunteering and tie…
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Attend the National Conference on Ending Poverty, March 28, 2015
Poverty takes lives. It steals potential. It shrinks choices – dramatically and with permanent effects. It leads to dramatically high drop-out rates and equally dramatic…
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Changing the Way We Think About Volunteers
There is a shift happening in the social good space. It is a powerful one that is defining the way that companies and employees interact with…
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The Real Reason 75% of Americans Don’t Volunteer
By Greg Baldwin Our country takes great pride in the role volunteering has played in our history. We believe that volunteers are virtuous, kind and…
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Disney Celebrates Compassion Month & Makes $1 Million Capacity-building Grant to Make-A-Wish
People typically display their admiration for a loved one by way of roses or chocolates this month. However, around the Company, Disney employees are finding…
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Note to bosses: workers perform better if you give to charity
We are used to the idea that workers respond to financial incentives, whether it’s a bonus or wage increase, but it might be that bosses…
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Alabama judge’s grandstanding over same-sex marriage is pure demagoguery
By Richard Cohen This morning, we filed an ethics complaint against Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore over his public statements urging the governor and state judges to defy…
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Which comes first—the volunteering or the donations? Great Study from Fidelity
Citing a new report that’s well worth your time, Fidelity Charitable provides us with a peek into the motivations and demographics of donors who also…
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How Can Brands Build a Culture of Responsibility?
One thing holding CSR back is its persistent treatment as a program within the business enterprise, distinct from core business activity. At best, it is…
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