Social Impact & Volunteering

Trim Tab v.27 - The Equity Issue

Trim Tab Magazine is the International Living Future Institute's quarterly, online publication that is awash with provocative articles, interviews and news on the issues, designs, and people that are truly transforming the built environment.

This issue shares stories of heroes who are proving that we can choose to work toward communities that are inclusive and robust for every person.

Health & Healthcare

A New Approach to Care for Diabetes in Pregnancy Aims to Improve the Health of Mothers & Newborns

Many people have heard of type 1 and type 2 diabetes – but few are aware that there is another kind of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy called gestational diabetes.

To tackle the problem of gestational diabetes, a unique partnership between the International Diabetes Federation, the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) and the Abbott Fund created a new model of care to improve the awareness, diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer Profile: Getting a Healthy Perspective through Volunteerism

If you’re looking for Craig Thiman on a Saturday morning between February and October, you’re most likely to find him on a construction site somewhere in northwest Atlanta.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Service Dog Supports Cedar Crest Middle School Student to Shine Onstage

For the first time at Cedar Crest Middle School, a service dog accompanied a student actor onstage. Guest blogger Gwen Wenger talks about her daughter Emma's experience in the school play and how service dog SSD Kindle helped make it possible.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Community Efforts at Amway Taiwan in the Spotlight at International Forum for Volunteerism

Sixteen years of community work through Amway Taiwan’s corporate social responsibility program was highlighted at a forum hosted by the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) during a session titled “Corporate Volunteering in the Global Age”.

Events, Media & Communications

Corporate Citizenship Conference : Global Citizens / Local Communities

Effective corporate citizenship professionals are always looking ahead, analyzing the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues that are emerging, and modifying their own efforts to plan and account for them. This is a complex task that only becomes more challenging as the global business context becomes more integrated.

Events, Media & Communications

Last Day to Save $500 | International Corporate Citizenship Conference

Take advantage of the best rates on registration for the 2016 International Corporate Citizenship Conference, which expire at midnight tonight. Join 600+ of your corporate citizenship peers on March 20-22 in Atlanta, Georgia as we discuss the growing challenges facing our world today.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Endangered Baby Turtles Led Safely Out to Sea

This fall, TransCanada employees in Mexico and 37 of their relatives came together to preserve lagoon and beach habitat before leading over 500 baby turtles – part of a critically endangered species – out to sea.

Events, Media & Communications

Early Registration Discount Save $500 | International Corporate Citizenship Conference

Join us at the 2016 International Corporate Citizenship Conference taking place March 20-22 in Atlanta. During this two day event you will hear experts from around the world share their innovative new programs, partnerships, and solutions that are driving positive change across the globe. Don’t forget there are only a few more days left before the cut-off for the best registration rates. Register before December 18 to save $500.

Research, Reports & Publications

Employee Giving Trends & Practices Are Evolving at a Very Rapid Pace. How Do You Stack Up?

This Thursday, December 10th at 11:00 am ET, America's Charities will unveil findings from its new Snapshot 2015 report, The New Corporate DNA: Where Employee Engagement and Social Impact Converge, during a free webinar hosted by 3BL Media. Attendees of this webinar will receive a complimentary copy of Snapshot 2015.

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