The Social Impact Show

In today's episode, we discuss measuring social impact, how to do it and how to prove your program's success impacts your company's bottom line. We chat with Michelle DiSabato, President and CEO of Community Impact Consultants, and explore why granting is good for business, how to start measuring social impact programs, proving impact to key business goals and how to advocate for yourself as a corporate funder.

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0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Why is granting good for business
3:03 - How to start measuring your social impact programs
8:23 - Proving impact of social impact programs to your business
13:02 - As a corporate funder, how to advocate for yourself in a business

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In today's video, we discuss how people and business can lead social impact into the future. We chat with best selling author and global keynote speaker Simon Mainwaring about the opportunities for corporate social impact programs. We look at mistakes businesses make with their social impact programs, and how companies can find their unique perspective.

We also explore the evolution of social impact, what LEAD WITH WE stands for in his latest book and how problems solved via social impact are major business opportunities.

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1:49 - Trends, outcomes and insights from writing the book
9:19- Biggest opportunities for corporate social impact programs
12:43 - How businesses can find their unique perspective
16:47 - How has social impact evolved?
20:20 - Changes in attitudes or perspectives since writing the book
24:36 - What is the long term vision for social impact?
30:19 - Do you see a backtrack on social impact progress?
36:26 - What is the future of work?

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In today's video, you'll learn what are the goals and targets we can accomplish relating to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030. We discuss where are the opportunities, and how should businesses be integrating elements of the SDGs into their corporate social responsibility programs. We also explore how the SDGs align with ESG and more.

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In today's episode, we discuss the latest Corporate Social Responsibility Report by the ACCP (Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals) and Rocket Social Impact on the Impact of Covid 19 and Racial Justice Movement on CSR. We dive into the report's key finding and insights including the impacts of the triple crisis on the CSR Industry, how racial justice and DE&I are driving the most change and what are the business ramifications. We also explore if social impact programs should be integrated and how CSR professionals can leverage the insights of the report in their programs.

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Read the ACCP Report: https://accp.org/resources/csr-resources/data-research/the-impact-of-pandemic-racial-justice-movement-on-csr/

In this episode, we talk with Sue Stephenson, Co-Founder of Impact 2030 and discuss why Sustainable Development Goals are important for business and how they can activate and integrate them today. We discuss what are some business challenges adopting SDGs, how the Sustainable Development Goals align with ESG, and examples of businesses successfully implementing SDGs.

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In this episode, we talk with Sue Stephenson, Co-Founder of Impact 2030 and discuss the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), what are they and why they matter. We also explore the five P''s of the SDG's, if they're still achievable and challenges to meeting them.

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In this episode, we talk with Chris Jarvis, Co-Founder of Impact 2030 and discuss the stages of corporate citizenship, how its evolved over the past year and how practitioners can create more meaningful programs for their companies. We also explore employee expectations from their social impact programs, what makes these program difficult to implement and why social impact practitioners should consider themselves nation builders.

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In this episode, we talk with Chris Jarvis, Co-Founder of Impact 2030 and discuss the difference between corporate citizenship and corporate social responsibility and their trends going into 2022 and beyond. We explore how corporate citizenship has shifted, and the concept of "Agency" as it relates to social impact and creating a sense of belonging in the workplace.

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In today's episode, we explore how Blend uses DE&I to create an inclusive consumer ecosystem while building a diverse workforce.

We talk with Ulysses Smith, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging with Blend, and discuss how their Community Investment and DE&I strategies are tied together and what these programs will look like over the next several years. We also chat about challenges to Blend's DE&I journey and advice for companies just starting theirs.

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In this episode, we talk with Susan Keith Bleekman, Director of Goodness Solutions with Benevity, and discuss how to encourage online volunteering in your organizations. We explore creating virtual volunteering programs, the importance of workplace champions and employee resource groups, and the role of company leader. We also discuss how businesses connect with organizations that need volunteers and recognizing stand-out virtual volunteers.

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