The Next Four Years: What does it mean for Corporate Citizenship?
An Open Letter from our CEO On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, I opened my laptop and set up tabs…
When Volunteering is Too Easy: Better Ways to Engage and Activate Employee Volunteers
You know who you are. You got into this job for one of three reasons: You started out working in the nonprofit or social good…
Reciprocity and Corporate Social Justice
A client recently sent me a video they’d created and shared internally to show how the company was supporting employee civic engagement. They were really…
Employee Engagement in CSR Partnerships
In an age where companies are becoming increasingly engaged with their communities through their corporate work, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is fast evolving into an…
Making Employee Volunteering Easier May Undermine Long-Term Interest in Participation
Most of the clients we’ve worked with over the past decade have asked the same question: “How can we make it easier for our people to…
Recognition, Rewards and Incentives
First of all, let’s outline the difference between recognition, incentives, and rewards: Incentives: Incentives are intended to grab people’s attention and act as a ‘carrot’…
Annual Month of Giving: Is it a good idea or a bad idea?
Many companies hold an annual Month of Giving during which they enjoy a 60-80% boost in participation in volunteering, giving, and other corporate citizenship activities…
CSR in 2020: Trends, Guiding Questions and Resources
TRENDS OVERVIEW CSR, workplace giving, and employee volunteering trends tend to be reported with a positive spin, which doesn’t mean they’re not accurate but that…
Workplace Inclusion: Practice Makes Progress
This piece is part three of a three-part series about the restorative approach to equity, diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Part three summarizes conclusions…