Social Impact & Volunteering

Helping Students Understand AI in the Classroom

Gen Digital Inc.

Social Impact & Volunteering

3M Volunteers Advance Hands-On STEM Learning

3M

Social Impact & Volunteering

7 Secrets to A Successful Workplace Giving Program | Part One

Having had the privilege to work with hundreds of enterprise companies — many of which are part of the Fortune 1000 — we're often asked about what works best when it comes to workplace giving programs. Companies want to know how to get the greatest social and business outcomes out of their programs and we want to help. The first and last thing to remember? The goal of your giving programs must be employee engagement. This may seem obvious, but it’s worth mentioning because many programs aren’t designed with this goal in mind.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch: Rise of Data Propels Growing Adoption of Smart City Solutions

Cities and utilities are increasingly relying on data analytics tools to advance their smart systems, even as municipal leaders grapple with how to pay for these upgrades. Fulfilling the smart city promise will require integrating communication technology and increasing stakeholder engagement. This combination will help transform cities and infrastructure, according to Black & Veatch’s just-released 2017 Strategic Directions: Smart City/Smart Utility Report.

Environment

Green Mountain Employees Dig in to Do Good

Green Mountain Energy partners with Trees For Houston to give back 500 trees to the Houston area.

Innovation & Technology

Lili Tomovich, CXO of MGM Resorts, on Why People Matter

People matter. This is a lesson my dad taught me very early on in life. Although he never actually said those words to me, I was lucky enough to watch him engage in life and embrace the human race. As a little girl, and even as a grown woman, I was always amazed by how he connected with people from all walks of life¸ and inspired by his genuine curiosity in people and their life stories. I suppose his background as a sociology professor sparked that flame.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Edison International Employees Volunteer Over 168,000 Hours in 2015

Edison makes every effort to be an engaged corporate citizen in the communities it serves. Employees take pride in being a part of the fabric that helps strengthen their neighborhoods and eagerly participate in opportunities to give back through their participation in the annual employee giving and volunteer campaigns; memberships in employee resource groups (ERGs); participation in the year-round Matching Gift Program; and employee-led fundraising/donation drives.

Events, Media & Communications

Rebuilding Together, Lowe’s to Restore Houston, Texas Neighborhood During Super Bowl-Sanctioned Event

This marks the 22nd year Rebuilding Together has hosted this Super Bowl-sanctioned event – rebuilding homes and transforming communities in Super Bowl cities across the country. To date the event has impacted nearly 140 homes, engaged 5,000 volunteers and invested more than $5 million to communities in need.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keep America Beautiful Announces Winners of “How Will You…End Littering?” Video Contest

The Grand Prize Winners were announced today for Keep America Beautiful’s “How Will You … End Littering?” Video Contest, which was open to students from grades 9-12.

Events, Media & Communications

21CF’s Liba Rubenstein Discusses Branding, Storytelling, and the Future of Social Impact

Corporate responsibility consultant and writer Susan McPherson spoke with industry leaders across multiple business sectors in a January 19 article for Forbes about the trends in CSR they see for the year ahead. Liba Rubenstein, 21CF's newly appointed SVP of Social Impact, was among those interviewed, and she discussed the business world's unique capacity to bring about social change, as well as the importance of clear, captivating storytelling to a successful CSR strategy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Players Trust 2016 Year in Review

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Year Ahead in Philanthropy: 2017 Trends to Watch

2016 was a generous year in philanthropy. What else will 2017 bring? Here are our predictions for the coming year in philanthropy from Jamie Serino, the MicroEdge + Blackbaud Director of Marketing.

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