In this episode, we talk with Sona Khosla, Cheif Impact Officer with Benevity, and discuss why corporate social responsibility matters (CSR) in 2021 and explore the State of Corporate Purpose Report with the top 5 trends in CSR. We dive into why the Report was created, its impact on the CSR Industry and how CSR professionals can use the report to grow and scale their programs. We chat about the higher standards of accountability businesses are being held to today, why democratizing choice of giving is crucial, how grass-roots movements are driving change and more. 

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In today's episode, we explore another inspiring Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) case study with ITW (Illinois Tool Works). We talk with Rosemary Matzl, Vice President of Community Affairs, and discuss how they built a high school, David Speer Academy and the impacts to the students who attend and graduate.

Furthermore, we explore how the school addresses ongoing labour shortage issue while creating a diverse workforce pipeline. We also provide advice to CSR pros just starting a new program and how to plan a major CSR initiative from the lessons learned from ITW and the David Speer Academy.

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In today's episode, we explore an inspiring Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) case study with Cummins. We talk with Whitney Wilber and Amanda Reid, and discuss why collaboration between business teams in a large organization is crucial to growing social impact and how to do it. We talk about CSR challenges and opportunities in larger organizations and how to embed social impact in every aspect of the business. Finally, we walks through two amazing social impact programs that have led to significant business impacts both internally and externally.

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In this episode, we talk with Janelle St. Omer, Regional Vice-President with Benevity, and discuss how employee volunteering can positively impact your employee engagement programs. We explore how volunteering can be the gateway to increased workplace giving participation, the rise of virtual volunteering, how to encourage employee volunteering and partnerships with non-profit organizations.

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In this episode, we talk with Janelle St. Omer, Regional Vice-President with Benevity, and discuss the best employee engagement strategies for 2021 and the best ways to improve and increase participation. We explore the difference between transactional and transformational employee engagement and how to balance company and employee causes. We also chat about strategies to get your leaders and executives involved in transformational activities.

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In this episode, we talk with Margaret Bjork, Goodness Catalyst with Benevity, and discuss the Edelman Trust Barometer 2021 Report and what CSR professional's should know when developing their Corporate Social Responsibility strategies. We also explore why brands and businesses are leading the way above governments, media and NGO's. Finally, we also touch on why Corporate Purpose needs to be integrated in today's modern business.

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In this episode, we talk with Margaret Bjork, Goodness Catalyst with Benevity, and discuss several examples of successful Giving Tuesday campaigns and key takeaways to implement for your future campaigns. We explore campaign examples by UnitedHealth Group, T-Mobile, and Equinox as well as how to quickly start an effective Giving Tuesday campaign.

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https://www.benevity.com/resources/giving-tuesday-campaign-ideas

In this episode, we talk with Margaret Bjork, Goodness Catalyst with Benevity, and discuss how to create and plan an effective Giving Tuesday campaign for 2021 and beyond. We explore the history of Giving Tuesday, how it's organized and how to start one in your organization. We also talk about why it's importantly to start campaign planning early, budget requirements. Finally, we also touch on how to scale and maximize your Giving Tuesday campaigns as well as how to get involved at an individual level.

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https://www.benevity.com/resources/how-does-giving-tuesday-work

In this episode, we talk with Danielle Valle Gilchrist, Goodness Catalyst with Benevity, and discuss scaling your workplace and employee giving programs. We explore how to budget when scaling and the power of local champions. Finally, we talk about challenges when growing your programs regionally and internationally.

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https://benevity.com/resources/scale-workplace-giving-global

In this episode, we talk with Danielle Valle Gilchrist, Goodness Catalyst with Benevity, and discuss what is employee giving, why it's important and how to get employees and executives involved. We also explore how to start an employee giving program, especially on a small budget.

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https://www.benevity.com/resources/what-is-workplace-giving