On a Friday afternoon, when many people were looking ahead to weekend plans, 31 Aflac employees gathered in a Columbus, Georgia, warehouse with a different purpose in mind.
America’s Charities, the leader in workplace giving and philanthropy, just released a new report on top corporate employee engagement and workplace giving trends.
A large company in your community wants to partner with your nonprofit. You’re excited – this partnership could pave the way for new funding, fill knowledge gaps at your organization, and raise your nonprofit’s profile in the community. The company loves your mission and wants to know how their employees can help. They have some ideas for volunteer service, and can articulate what they want their employees to get out of the experience – but they’ll look to you to define if and how their employees can meaningfully contribute to your mission. Are you ready?
Points of Light, with support from GE Volunteers and the Corporation for National and Community Service; and in partnership with nonprofits and hundreds of local volunteer action centers, will mark the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, Jan. 18, by mobilizing more than 200,000 volunteers across the country in service projects and discussions of critical community issues.
In the latest RSF Quarterly, we explore the role of nature in education and the arts. Brad Miller, a teacher at High Mowing School, shares with us the life lessons his students gain through their study of biodynamic horticulture.
So, you’ve done the RFP (Request for Proposal) process. You’ve figured out your top vendor choices to help manage your corporate volunteer and giving programs.
The idea of double and triple bottom line has moved from concept to practice. Companies are recognizing that in order to remain competitive they need to invest in their workforce with more than just a fair paycheck, but by operating under a corporate mandate that has purpose and meaning outside of money making. They are recognizing that partnering with nonprofit organizations is not an act of charity - it's a way to tap into the expertise they need to maintain and strengthen the communities where their employees live and work.
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The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
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Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
