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Kicking Off National Volunteer Week With the Power of Pro Bono

Post By: Yvonne Siu
April 10,2013 AT 10:58 AM

There's no higher-impact way for a business to give back to society than through pro bono. For nonprofits and communities, the value of skilled support can be 500% greater than the value of traditional volunteering. As we face tough economic and social challenges, the talent of corporate America’s best and brightest is needed now more than ever.

TAGS: TALENT MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, ENVIRONMENT, EVENTS, INNOVATION, HEALTH CARE, CHANGE

Pledge Company Spotlight: The Allstate Foundation’s Domestic Violence Program

Post By: Yvonne Siu
May 17,2012 AT 7:03 AM

Get Safe, Stay Safe and Thrive

Kim Cardenas was a Casualty Processor at Allstate Insurance Company. She had joined Allstate because she wanted to work for a good company, and had been there almost three years.  But Kim was also a victim of domestic violence and financial abuse. “I was ashamed and I felt embarrassed because my marriage wasn’t working.  Financially, we were devastated. I was being kept out of the financial decisions that affected the overall picture of our lives.”

TAGS: PLEDGE COMPANY SPOTLIGHT, SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM, HELP

Sneak Preview of 3rd Annual International Corporate Volunteerism Conference

Post By: Yvonne Siu
March 16,2012 AT 2:17 PM
This guest blog post was contributed by Amanda MacArthur, Vice President of CDC Development Solutions, which has taken the A Billion + Change pledge. CDC Development Solutions is holding its Third Annual International Corporate Volunteer Conference in Washington, D.C. on April 11 and 12. Join Amanda for a "Sneak Preview" webinar of the conference on March 20 at 2pm: http://bit.ly/x4XdNu
TAGS: TALENT MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, METRICS, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, EVENTS, GLOBAL SBV