Common Impact

Common Impact is a nationally-recognized nonprofit that works to build a society in which individuals and businesses invest their unique talents toward a shared purpose: strengthening the local communities in which we live and work.

Common Impact breaks down barriers that exist between sectors and industries to create meaningful partnerships between companies, social sector organizations and the people that drive them.  The common purpose of these connections:  to deliver business value to each partner through innovations in community engagement, and to address deeply rooted and complex social challenges.

With a deep understanding of both mission-focused and business goals, Common Impact enables growing nonprofits to achieve even greater results in our communities; while simultaneously engaging corporate employees in dynamic and challenging opportunities that develop their skills and unlock successful, purpose-driven careers.

Since 2000, Common Impact has partnered with Fortune 500 companies and hundreds of the country’s leading nonprofit organizations to create this transformational change. Learn more about Common Impact

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Social Impact & Volunteering | Common Impact

Build Stronger Communities With YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

At the heart of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago‘s mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and advocate for peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Sharonda Glover, an integral figure in the organization’s marketing endeavors, amplifies this mission through storytelling.

Flexible Media Releases

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E19: Carolyn Berkowitz, ACCP

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E18: Gary Bagley, New York Cares

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E17: Susan McPherson, McPherson Strategies

Navigating the Great Resignation

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E16: Lina Klebanov, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Common Impact Announces New Board Member As It Continues to Expand Its National Reach and Initiatives

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E15: Dr. Stephanie Royal, The Robin Hood Foundation

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E14: Dr. Rahsaan Harris, Citizens Committee for New York City (CitizensNYC)

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E13: Yusuf George, JUST Capital

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E12: The Trevor Project & Google.org

Skills-Based Volunteers Strengthen Racial Equity Nonprofits

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E11: Julia Turshen, "Simply Julia"

Asian American Leadership Spotlight: Stuart Shih, Fidelity Investments

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E10: Caroline Barlerin, Platypus Advisors

Asian American Leadership Spotlight: Maria Kim

Campaigns

Common Impact | Nonprofit Leadership Spotlight Series
Spotlighting the nonprofit leaders with whom we collaborate and the positive change they drive in their communities and beyond.

Common Impact Thought Leadership
Join us to explore all things related to employee engagement, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and social impact. Through engaging through peace...

Common Impact Reports
Tune into the latest Skills-based volunteering data and stories.

Common Impact Blogs
We're always thinking, reading, and talking about skills-based volunteering and social impact.

Common Impact | Press Release
The latest and greatest from Common Impact, our programs, our partners and our sector.

Common Impact | Volunteer Spotlights Series
Spotlighting the contributions of the volunteers we collaborate with, and celebrate and recognize the remarkable individuals who generously donate...

Common Impact | Purposeful Partnerships for Social Good
Through these purposeful partnerships, we propel companies forward in their CSR initiatives and employee engagement efforts and support the...

Common Impact | Corporate Leadership Spotlight Series
Spotlighting Corporate leaders and thought leaders in the CSR space.

Charles Schwab Pro Bono Challenge Spotlights
Common Impact interviewed three nonprofit organizations that participated in Charles Schwab's 2016 Pro Bono Challenge to understand the underlying...

Pro Bono Perspectives Podcast
Pro Bono Perspectives is a podcast about the power of a purpose-driven career. Join Common Impact CEO, Danielle Holly, as she interviews leaders from...

Impact at Work Blog Series
We’re excited to bring you a new blog series Impact at Work, where we will be spotlighting our corporate and nonprofit partners to showcase the long...

The Promise of Skills-Based Volunteering
One of the biggest differentiators of skills-based volunteering is a concept Common Impact refers to as the knitting factor. Although traditional...

Common Impact Connections Newsletter
A quarterly newsletter on all things happening at Common Impact. Join us to learn more about what we've been up to, our partners and our community.

MLK Day of Service
A profile of our corporate volunteers who have a strong commitment to service both personally and professionally to encourage positive change and...

Pro Bono Week 2019
PBW19

Common Impact Tool Spotlight
Check out Common Impact's tools and resources to support your pro bono journey. Whether you are a nonprofit leader thinking about engaging skills...

Pro Bono Perspectives
We all know that skills-based volunteering is a great idea for companies, its people and, most importantly, the nonprofits that deliver critical...

Impact Inspirations Blog Series
We’re excited to bring you a brand new blog series Impact Inspirations, where we will be spotlighting our most inspiring skills-based volunteering...

Giving Tuesday
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in...

Pro Bono Week 2018
Join us in celebrating Pro Bono Week, October 21-27, 2018!Engage with us on social media! Tag @CommonImpact in your #probono service posts during...

The Big Idea
In this section, we will share our overarching 2017 content themes for each quarter that revolve around our core focus area of skills-based...

Conference Reflections
Reflections from conferences we've attended and presented at.

The CSR Scoop
The weekly scoop on corporate citizenship, employee engagement, skills-based volunteerism, nonprofit leadership, philanthropic trends, and more!

Corporate Innovation
In this section we highlight the great work our corporate partners have done to increase employee engagement within their own company and impact the...

International Women's Day
In honor of International Women's Day, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on ways to develop women's leadership through the lens of skills-based...

Podcasts
Hear from Common Impact about our experience with CSR, skills-based volunteering and pro bono in the community!

Paper to Practice
Tips and tools to make the most of the current landscape and trends in corporate social responsibility and skills-based volunteering, enabling readers...

Activating Civic Engagement during National Volunteer Week 2017
National Volunteer Week, brought to you by Points of Light, is an opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice and...

Leadership Development
Understanding how pro bono programs can increase leadership and talent development within the workplace.

2016 Macro Trends
In this section we will share different themes and trends every month centering around three of our core focus areas for 2016: Next Gen CSR & Shared...

Best Practices
Spotlights of best practices in pro bono and skilled volunteering in various functional areas

Nonprofit Training Series
We've put together a training series to share our expertise in skills-based volunteering, capacity building, and shared value. Interested in pro bono...

Common Impact Pro Bono Week 2014
Common Impact supports and contributes to Pro Bono Week 2014 with service offerings and content celebrating pro bono and skilled volunteering.

Videos

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