Volunteering & Community

The Beat Goes On: How One Former Journalist Is Fostering Community for Minority Entrepreneurs

Since the day two Wichita Eagle reporters visited Christina Long’s middle school class, she knew what she envisioned for her own future. For the Wichita, Kansas, native, an invitation to tour the newspaper’s bustling newsroom only cemented it. “Seeing all the activity between reporters, listening to the police scanner, all of the busyness — I knew that’s where I wanted to be,” said Christina, now president and CEO of Create Campaign, an organization that brings guidance, support and resources to entrepreneurs in Wichita’s underserved minority communities.

Research & Reports

Truist Stands for Better, Builds on History of Service and Philanthropy

One year ago, BB&T and SunTrust completed a historic merger of equals to form Truist. Today, the company is celebrating its teammates’ hard work and collective commitment to the communities it serves through three community impact reports.

Volunteering & Community

3 Tips for Finding Virtual Volunteering Opportunities

Don’t let your employee volunteer programs falter because in-person engagements are on pause. Read this guide for tips on how to promote virtual volunteerism!

Philanthropy

Companies All-In on #GivingTuesday During Uncertain Year

With the economic strain of the pandemic causing people to give less and in different ways, events like GivingTuesday are even more important than ever. While point of sale donations may be seeing a decline, the virtual nature of GivingTuesday means individuals can donate from their laptops or in their homes, which is especially important as COVID cases rise. Today we explore three companies that contributed to areas of greatest need and extended efforts past just this Tuesday.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Fair Trade USA Appoints Ricardo Crisantes as New Board Chair

Crisantes, a Fair Trade Certified™ grower, will help the nonprofit launch a major technology transformation initiative to deepen its impact with almost 1 million farmers and workers around the world.

Volunteering & Community

One Day To Celebrate Volunteers and a Lifetime of Thanks

Despite the challenges of 2020, IBM volunteers have so far logged over 1,750,000 hours of time helping others; activity that resulted in nearly 2,000 organizations receiving IBM grants.

Philanthropy

Logitech Gives Back for More Fulfilling Lives and A Better Planet

Together we can drive big change. Through our give back program, we enable people to design more fulfilling lives and a better planet. We believe giving back and driving change are not only our social responsibility, but a key aspect of our culture.

Research & Reports

Alliance for Community Trees Groups are United in an Effort to Plant Trees for a Better Tomorrow

Local impact happens when community-based tree planting organizations create projects that involve citizens, schools, churches, and government.

Awards & Rankings

Gildan Receives Its 13th FUNDAHRSE Seal for ESG Work in Honduras

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) announced today that it is once again a recipient of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Seal by the Fundación Hondureña de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial (FUNDAHRSE) in Honduras. This is the 13th consecutive year that Gildan receives this award.

Research & Reports

Arbor Day Foundation's Community Tree Recovery

Since 2005, the Arbor Day Foundation's Community Tree Recovery program has been devoted to providing restoration assistance for disaster-stricken communities. In 2020, the program was able to produce major accomplishments through an adversity-stricken year.

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