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From “Tech Teach-Ins” to HR support, Bay Area companies are shaping the future of corporate giving

Post By: Yvonne Siu
May 28,2013 AT 2:33 PM

When Samanthia Achuff, a Salesforce.com employee, volunteered to train nonprofits in technology at a “Tech Teach-in” last April, she didn’t know that her two hours would eventually turn into 330. “It’s an amazing testament to how much a single volunteer engagement can grow exponentially,” said Carol Guttery, Director of Employee Engagement at Salesforce.com Foundation.

TAGS: MARATHON MODELS OF SBV, TALENT MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, EVENTS

Big or small, your business has the power to lead change through skills-based service

Post By: Andrew Smith
April 29,2013 AT 6:39 AM

This post is written by Jim Corcoran, the president and chief executive of the Fairfax Chamber, which represents 650 businesses with nearly 500,000 employees in Northern Virginia.

TAGS: TALENT MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, EDUCATION, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, EVENTS, INNOVATION, HELP, FOUNDING SPONSOR

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

From Charitable Giving to Strategic Philanthropy—The Advisory Board Makes An Impact

Post By: Yvonne Siu
October 08,2012 AT 10:12 AM

Imagine receiving a new brand identity your nonprofit could use to launch a rebranding of your organization—for free. Or imagine engaging a team of your best and brightest employees to research and create a pitch presentation for a high-performing charter school—with 24 hours’ notice.

TAGS: MARATHON MODELS OF SBV, TALENT MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP

Envisioning Pro Bono as the Future of Corporate Service

Post By: Anonymous
July 19,2012 AT 8:09 AM

This post was contributed by Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light, and includes her reflections on A Billion + Change's Forum at the White House on June 27, 2012.

TAGS: SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, EVENTS, CHANGE

Twitter Recap from B+C National Forum 6/27/12

Post By: Andrew Smith
July 03,2012 AT 8:09 AM

Last week, more than 170 leaders in industry, policy and civic engagement convened at A Billion + Change's national forum in Washington, D.C. to discuss the power of corporate skills-based volunteerism to meet the most pressing challenges of the 21st century.

TAGS: PRO BONO, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, EVENTS, CHANGE

Deloitte Commits $60 Million in Pro Bono Services to Nonprofit Organizations

Post By: Yvonne Siu
April 06,2012 AT 10:35 AM

Today at the White House Forum on Women and the Economy, Deloitte LLP CEO Joe Echevarria announced that Deloitte has committed to provide $60 million in pro bono services to nonprofit organizations over a three-year period (FY 2012-2014).

TAGS: TALENT MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP