Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Challenge Spotlights: OCJ Kids

In 2016, 59 nonprofit organizations participated in the Charles Schwab Pro Bono Challenge—a skills-based flash consulting event where Schwab employees utilize their talents and expertise to support local nonprofit organizations in building capacity to serve the community. The projects spanned across 8 regions, engaged 318 employee volunteers and generated almost half a million dollars in social return on investment to the nonprofit participants. Talk about impact!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fairfield by Marriott Launches New National Partnership with Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity and Fairfield by Marriott begin a national partnership this year, in celebration of Fairfield’s 30th anniversary.

As part of the partnership, Fairfield associates will join local Habitat organizations to help current and future homeowners build, rehab or repair their homes, helping to improve their communities and their living conditions.

Throughout October, hundreds of Fairfield associates will participate in build events across the U.S. and around the world. Projects will include the construction of new homes and rehabs or repairs to existing homes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

State Farm and Habitat Mark 10 Years of Partnership

State Farm is kicking off several employee builds during the month of October to celebrate 10 years of partnering with Habitat for Humanity.

More than 400 State Farm employees in the company's hub locations of Dallas, Phoenix and Atlanta will build alongside four families in need of affordable housing. The employee volunteers will contribute to the revitalization of a historic neighborhood and help complete a Habitat town home community.

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Houston Resident Uses Volunteer Coordination Experience, Tech Skills to Help After Hurricane Harvey

When Ronnie Devries realized how many Houston residents were in need following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, he knew he could help. With experience as the volunteer coordinator for TXRX Labs, a local nonprofit “hackerspace,” Ronnie helped create a makeshift command center at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center – which quickly became a shelter for thousands of residents displaced by the storm. Working overnight, he helped set up a system for volunteer coordination to ensure volunteers were matched with all aspects of shelter operations.

Events, Media & Communications

What Are Employee Donors Really Interested In? Oct. 24th Webinar to Unveil New Research!

We spoke to more than 1,500 employee donors to find out what they expect from their employers, the charities they support, and from workplace giving programs in general. Join America's Charities’ free webinar on October 24th at 2 PM EST as we unveil our groundbreaking new research, Snapshot 2017: What Employees Think about Workplace Giving, Volunteering, and CSR.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Common Impact's Nonprofit Skills-Based Volunteering Toolkit

We are excited to announce the launch of Common Impact’s Skills-Based Volunteering (SBV) Toolkit! Since 2000, Common Impact has supported nonprofits in effectively utilizing SBV to build internal capacity to better serve the community. Our decades of experience have proven that SBV holds great promise for both companies and nonprofits, and represents a sustainable resource for addressing social challenges, that complements traditional philanthropy and volunteerism.

Environment

Koreatown Youth & Community Center and DoubleTree by Hilton Host Community Tree Planting in Celebration of NeighborWoods® Month

Koreatown Youth & Community Center, a member of the Arbor Day Foundation’s Alliance for Community Trees program, is partnering with DoubleTree by Hilton, one of Hilton’s 14 world-class brands, to plant 45 trees to beautify the historic Pico Union neighborhood next to downtown Los Angeles. The event will help raise Pico Union’s tree canopy, which is more than 10 percent lower than the national average.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Giving Adapted to Economic Times

Over the past two years, Cenovus has intentionally supported organizations and causes that have experienced increased demand during the downturn - focusing on basic needs, mental health and vulnerable populations with more philanthropically-motivated donations.

When the price of oil was around the $100 mark, the community investment team at Cenovus was carefully investing millions of dollars in three strategic areas that aligned with both the integrated oil company's focus areas (learning, safety and well-bring, and sustainable communities) and their business values.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Impact of Volunteering: Beyond the Traditional Charity-Corporate Partnership

Since PULSE was created in 2009, GSK has sent over 100 employees to work with Save the Children in more than 35 offices across the world. GSK embarked on an ambitious global partnership with Save the Children to help save one million children’s lives. Since then, the collaboration has been voted the most admired partnership for two consecutive years by the C&E Corporate-NGO Partnerships Barometer.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep Genesee County Beautiful Brings Brand New Playground to Flint

The landscape at Flint, Michigan's Sarvis Park recently changed for the better to include a brand new playscape, thanks to the work of Keep America Beautiful Affiliate Keep Genesee County Beautiful, its loyal volunteers, and many community organizations.

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