Volunteering & Community

Strengthening Communities Through Corporate Volunteerism

In this episode of the Champions for Social Good Podcast, Jamie Serino, Director of Marketing for the MicroEdge Division of Blackbaud speaks with Common Impact's CEO, Danielle Holly about the organization’s work to build corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee volunteer programs for companies that deliver real value to both the private and social sectors.

Philanthropy

CBRE and Rebuilding Together Return to Renovate Sylvia Family Shelter in Chicago, IL

CBRE Group, Inc., through its corporate philanthropy program, CBRE Cares, will partner with national housing nonprofit Rebuilding Together to continue repairs at the Sylvia Family Shelter in Chicago, Illinois, during its annual CBRE Women’s Networking Forum. This will be the group’s second large-scale volunteer project in as many years at this facility.

Inclusion & Opportunity

CSX Employees Show How Tomorrow Moves with Wellness Tips

We all know that work can require long periods of sitting and a need for mental focus to detail. In order to be your best self – and a productive, healthy employee – it’s important to stay active, remain alert, and keep moving!

Volunteering & Community

3 Quality of Lifehacks to be a Good Listener

In today’s constantly connected, multitasking world, listening is more important than ever. Unfortunately, it’s fallen to the bottom of our priority list.

Events

2016 Cone Communications Millennial Employee Engagement Webinar

Join the Cone Communications for a webinar to learn about the findings and insights from the newly-released 2016 Cone Communications Millennial Employee Engagement Study, a deep-dive into the expectations, attitudes and motivations of Millennials in the workforce. The study reveals that meaningful engagement around CSR is a business – and bottom line – imperative, impacting a company’s ability to appeal to, retain and inspire Millennial talent.

Education & Workforce Development

21CF and National Geographic Take Bronx High-school Film Students from The Cinema School on a Field Trip to 'MARS'

In the weeks leading up to the global premiere of National Geographic's six-part series "MARS" on Monday, Nov. 14, 21st Century Fox and National Geographic took 200 high-school students attending The Cinema School (TCS) in Bronx, N.Y., on a field trip to an immersive Mars experience featuring a virtual reality simulator and an anti-gravity treadmill this week. The students of The Cinema School, the nation's first film high school founded in 2009 by 21CF-supported Ghetto Film School (GFS) in partnership with the New York City Department of Education, also got a chance to hear about what it will take for humans to live on Mars.

Volunteering & Community

Pro Bono Service: Not Just for Lawyers Anymore!

Did you know that pro bono service is the fastest growing domestic volunteer program among leading global companies in the last three years? According to CECP’s report on trends in corporate societal engagement, Giving in Numbers: 2016 Edition, the percentage of companies offering pro bono services in the US increased from 43% in 2013 to 54% in 2015. What’s more, CECP’s report on international corporate giving – Giving Around the Globe – also found an uptick in this skills-based volunteering practice with global companies reporting a rise in pro bono opportunities from 17% to 24%.

Volunteering & Community

Area Emergency Responders Hone Their Skills on Norfolk Southern Safety Train

Norfolk Southern Corporation’s safety train rolled into Chattanooga, Tenn., this week, hosting 195 area emergency responders who received advanced training in safely handling potential rail incidents involving hazardous materials. “The safety train is a mobile technical training center – a vocational school – for the continuing education of first responders and representatives of government agencies who support Norfolk Southern’s commitment to incident-free handling of hazardous materials,” said David Schoendorfer, Norfolk Southern’s system manager hazardous materials. “It’s a whistle-stop train that helps keep our communities safe.”

Philanthropy

Charlie Vanek and Joel Martins on Nonprofit Coach Radio Show with Ted Hart

In the most recent episode on the Nonprofit Coach Radio Show, Ted Hart interviewed MicroEdge + Blacbaud's Charlie Vanek, VP Product Management and Joel Martins, VP Product Development, live from bbcon 2016!

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