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Hormel Foods Donates More Than 6,000 Pounds of Food to Fisher Houses Across the Nation, Helping to Feed Military & Veterans’ Families This Easter

Apr 16, 2019 11:15 AM ET - AUSTIN, Minn., April 16, 2019 /3BL Media/ - As part of its continued effort to support the U.S. military, the makers of Hormel® Cure 81® hams donated care packages full of Hormel Foods products to 42 Fisher Houses...

Bacardi and Mercy Corps Work Together to Aid Hurricane Recovery in Puerto Rico

Apr 16, 2019 10:15 AM ET - More than a year after Hurricanes Maria and Irma hit the Caribbean, recovery efforts continue. As home to Casa BACARDÍ Visitor Center and the world’s largest premium rum distillery in the world, the recovery of Puerto Rico remains a priority for...

CyberGrants Announces Record Growth Maximizing Agile Social Impact

Apr 16, 2019 10:10 AM ET - CyberGrants, the proven leader in corporate social responsibility software, today announced the Company achieved record growth for the first quarter of 2019, with the highest sales volume in the company’s history. This growth is accelerated in key...

Pro Bono Perspectives Podcast: Episode 19 - Colleen Olphert, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

Apr 16, 2019 8:45 AM ET - Pro Bono Perspectives host and Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly is joined by Colleen Olphert, Director of Membership and Member Services at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship (BCCCC) to discuss how corporate citizenship and CSR...

Arrow Electronics Bridges Technology Gap by Connecting Students in Colorado and Storm-Ravaged Saipan

Apr 16, 2019 8:30 AM ET - Through its sponsorship of the Colorado Succeeds Prize, Arrow Electronics is helping Colorado high school students virtually collaborate with their counterparts in the storm-ravaged U.S. commonwealth of Saipan. Part of the Northern Marina Islands,...

Industry Leaders Sign MoU on Responsible Tin Sourcing

Apr 16, 2019 8:30 AM ET - Industry Leaders Sign MoU on Responsible Tin Sourcing

Photo Gallery | ScottsMiracle-Gro Celebrates Earth Month, Supports Local Community Gardens

Apr 16, 2019 8:00 AM ET - To raise awareness for the important role community gardens play in neighborhoods, ScottsMiracle-Gro joined other central Ohio partners––including the City of Columbus, Columbus Public Health, Franklin County, The Columbus Foundation, Franklin Park...

What Sesame Street is Doing to Reduce Stigma and Change Perceptions Around Autism

Apr 15, 2019 4:45 PM ET - In the U.S., 1 in 59 children is diagnosed with autism. Nearly every family and community is touched in some way. While the diagnosis is common, public understanding of autism is not. This lack of understanding can make life even more difficult...

Special Ducks Help Comfort Children Who Are Battling Cancer

Apr 15, 2019 2:00 PM ET - The invention, called “My Special Aflac Duck,” was named one of Time Magazine’s best inventions of 2018, and it’s easy to see why, as kids rapidly grow attached to them. “We consider the duck a social robot,” inventor Aaron J. Horowitz said. “He is...

Hallmark VIDEO | Inspiring Acts of Caring: Scott Poore Aids Animal Rescue and Adoption

Apr 15, 2019 1:40 PM ET - Inspiring others to show they care through acts of kindness speaks to the essence of the Hallmark brand. Hallmark’s Care Enough campaign highlighted the selfless acts of dozens of individuals to inspire others to perform acts of caring.

Wells Fargo Commits to Three-Year Title Sponsorship of No Barriers Summit

Apr 15, 2019 12:10 PM ET - No Barriers USA announced that Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) has committed to a three-year title sponsorship of the organization’s annual event, the No Barriers Summit. The summit this year is in Squaw Creek, Lake Tahoe, California, June 13–15...

Booz Allen and SXTXState: Innovation Highlights from SXSW 2019

Apr 15, 2019 10:30 AM ET - To cover emerging public sector innovation, Booz Allen awarded a grant to SXTXState, a project of the Texas State University School of Journalism & Mass Communication. Highlights follow from what the program’s director, adjunct professor and...

CNH Industrial Hosts Signing Day for Youth Manufacturing Education Program at Case IH Grand Island Facility

Apr 15, 2019 9:05 AM ET - CNH Industrial’s Case IH Grand Island Facility hosted a “signing day” event on April 2 to celebrate its support of the certified Youth Apprentice Program with the Department of Labor and Career Pathways High School in the city of Grand Island...

A Special Evening – 19 Years of Supporting Possibilities for Adults with Disabilities

Apr 12, 2019 2:00 PM ET - Sunday, April 7 marked the 19th year of A Special Evening, an annual Dallas/Fort Worth-area benefit concert event that supports My Possibilities and the organization’s LaunchAbility Career Services program. The organization offers socialization,...

Costa Cruises and Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus: The Battle Against Food Waste Arrives in Genoa

Apr 12, 2019 12:00 PM ET - The collaboration project between Costa Cruises and the Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus food bank to recover and reuse surplus food produced on board cruise ships for social purposes continues. Costa Fortuna, calling today at Genoa, has officially...

PNC Matching Donations to Pre-K Classrooms

Apr 12, 2019 11:15 AM ET - PNC and DonorsChoose.org, an online charity that connects individual donors with classrooms in need, have teamed up to help teachers obtain quality resources and experiences for students in public pre-K, public charter and Head Start classrooms...

Impact at Work: Talent Development Spotlight With John Hancock’s Amy Ly

Apr 12, 2019 11:00 AM ET - Recently, a team of John Hancock volunteers completed a Salesforce implementation project with the Urban Farming Institute (UFI), a social innovation organization that supports the development of urban farming and promotes healthier, locally based...

Think Drunk Driving Doesn't Impact You? Think Again.

Apr 12, 2019 11:00 AM ET - Drunk driving is still the #1 cause of death on our roadways. Think it doesn't impact you? Think again. Every two minutes, someone is injured in a drunk driving crash, and every 51 minutes, someone is killed. Two out of three people will be...

Video | Bridgestone Donated Nearly 6,000 Acres to Nature Conservancy in Tennessee

Apr 12, 2019 10:00 AM ET - In June 2018, Bridgestone Americas made the largest land donation to The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee’s history. The land is in White County, approximately 80 miles east of Nashville, and is connected to 10,000 acres previously donated by...

This Week, Celebrate Your Volunteers

Apr 11, 2019 5:50 PM ET - Employees within LBG Canada companies volunteered 1.4M hours in fiscal 2017. Is there a secret ingredient to increasing non-work hours volunteering? Call us! LBG Canada - YOUR community investment resource. hashtag

Maximizing Your Social Impact Through Cause Alignment

Apr 11, 2019 3:45 PM ET - Corporations are evolving their general philanthropy approaches towards supporting causes more tightly aligned with other company initiatives. This reflects a desire to be strategically consistent, purpose driven, and to concentrate giving that...

Rebuilding Together to Revitalize Underserved Communities Nationwide

Apr 11, 2019 1:00 PM ET - Rebuilding Together, a leading national nonprofit dedicated to repairing homes and revitalizing communities, is celebrating National Rebuilding Month this April by serving approximately 3,000 neighbors in need of critical home repairs throughout the...

Sustainability Reporting Helps Build Community Ties

Apr 11, 2019 8:30 AM ET - Giving back to the community has become anchored in the values of both staff and service users at Bangladeshi financial institution IDLC.

7 Strategies for Turning Your Volunteering Program Into a Cultural Driver

Apr 11, 2019 6:25 AM ET - Find out the strategies that top performing companies are using to achieve greater scale, engagement and impact—and how you can get there too!

Common Impact Connections Newsletter: National Volunteer Week Edition

Apr 10, 2019 6:00 PM ET - In celebration of National Volunteer Week (April 7-13), we've been sharing some of our favorite volunteer stories from throughout the year. Follow us on Twitter @CommonImpact to join the conversation and tag us in some of your favorite...

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