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Using CSR to Motivate Gen Y and Boomer Employees

BY Alice KorngoldSun Jun 28, 2009 at 6:17 PM

Boomers and Gen Y, the largest cohorts in the workplace, both want to “contribute to society through their labor,” according to a new article in Harvard Business Review by Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Laura Sherbin, and Karen Sumberg, of ...READ»

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How Do You Serve?

BY Chris JarvisTue Jun 23, 2009 at 5:32 PM

  Michelle Obama, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Nancy Pelosi, Arianna Huffington, and Bon Jovi all told us how they serve yesterday at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, the world's largest gathering of volunteer and service leaders from the government, non-profits, entertainment, academia, business and the media.   READ»

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The Importance of Inspirational Leadership

BY Dov SeidmanFri Jun 12, 2009 at 7:43 PM

Historically, business has used carrots and sticks to get performance OUT of people. Today, we need to become leaders who can INSPIRE performance IN people.READ»

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Six Essential Strengths Of An Employee Volunteer Program; An Interview With Shannon Schuyler of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

BY Chris JarvisThu Jun 11, 2009 at 12:10 AM

Looking for some insight on how to create an outstanding Employee Volunteer Program? Shannon Schuyler of PricewaterhouseCoopers offers six essential strengths to ensure success.READ»

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Shell Admits Participation in Terrorism

BY Chris JarvisMon Jun 8, 2009 at 9:25 PM

I buy gas at Shell; Am I complicit in the terrorism? Probably.READ»

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More Than Fun and Games: AMD Funds Video Gaming Because It’s Good for Business and the World

BY Alice KorngoldThu May 28, 2009 at 10:37 PM

Imagine the scene. 200 game-makers, along with academics, funders, and journalists convening for two days to explore how to create and use digital entertainment – video games - to address the most critical issues of our day, from ...READ»

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What's the True Impact of Your Employee Volunteer Program? Glad You Asked

BY Chris JarvisTue May 19, 2009 at 8:55 PM

Almost every conversation we have regarding employee volunteer programs involves a vigorous discussion of metrics. Business managers want to determine the value of hours contributed to the community via employee volunteers. Non-profits are trying to assess whether or not it is worth the trouble organizing massive employee volunteer events for corporations. Stakeholders question whether business should be distracted by activities that seem to offer little to no bottom line impact. READ»

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GE’s sustainability initiatives

BY kevin mossTue May 19, 2009 at 11:45 AM

Yesterday I attended an outreach event, organized by AccountAbility and GE, to bring together NGO stakeholders to provide input on GE's continually developing sustainability initiatives. I was one of a couple of other ...READ»

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Make your CSR believable? How? Create and Leverage Social Capital

BY Chris JarvisThu May 7, 2009 at 3:23 PM

Trust: Why Business Lost It, And How To Win It Back (Part 2) Many companies are turning to Corporate Social Responsibility as a strategy to win back the trust of their stakeholders and customers. It won’t work. Why? Because you don’t become trustworthy by asking people to trust you even more.READ»

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MBA Program Trashed on Harvard Business Podcast

BY Chris JarvisTue May 5, 2009 at 6:20 PM

What does it take to create an outstanding leader? Apparently, not a Harvard MBA. Based on a study by Henry Mintzberg of 19 Harvard trained CEOs identified as superstars in 1990, ten were outright failures and another four are mediocre at best. Only five of the 19 seemed to be doing all right. This year alone, another 150,000 MBA's step into leadership positions in corporate America. How do MBA's become leaders we can trust?READ»

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How Good Is ‘Doing Good’?

BY Chris JarvisWed Apr 29, 2009 at 2:04 PM

As my readers know, I am a strong proponent of good data collection. What’s more, I firmly believe that unless employer-sponsored volunteerism is tied to the functional strategies of business (such as HR or Marketing), it can easily be relegated to peripheral niceties. In order for corporate volunteering programs (and Corporate Social Responsibility as a whole) to fully realize the associated costs, they must begin to function as a business strategy - not as philanthropy.READ»

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Trust: Why Business Lost It, And How To Win It Back

BY Chris JarvisTue Apr 21, 2009 at 11:55 AM

What happened? Wall Street, in collusion with institutions around the world, have not only lost our wealth and our jobs, they have stolen our trust. Now we are “left to rely increasingly on governments for the creation of our wealth, something that they have always been conspicuously bad at doing.....Trust is fragile. Like a piece of china, once cracked it is never quite the same. And people's trust in business, and those who lead it, is today cracking." - Charles HandyREAD»

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Corporate Social Responsibility - Competitive Advantage? Maybe.

BY Chris JarvisTue Mar 24, 2009 at 10:22 PM

Corporate Social Responsibility will never offer companies a competitive advantage - unless it is both competitive and advantageous. If you are a risk taker, and step out from the herd, CSR may offer you the edge. If you can tie it to key business strategies, it will also make you more successful. Mediocre action coupled with reporting ‘company niceties’ won’t do it.READ»

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LEADERSHIP SERVICE LAUNCHED

BY Tory ClarkeSat Mar 21, 2009 at 1:05 PM

Executive Search firm launches "CSR Insights" (http://www.csrinsights.com) - a free service for social responsibility leadersREAD»

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Korea Shoots For The Moon Using Green Energy

BY Chris JarvisMon Mar 16, 2009 at 7:36 PM

For some, the present financial crises signals a defense against the many variables of an uncertain future. For others, it is the impetus to create the future of our imaginations. Nations with an emphasis on sustainability are about to emerge as the architects of the new global economy.READ»

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LEADERSHIP: Part 3 - Who?

BY Tory ClarkeMon Mar 2, 2009 at 7:38 PM

In previous entries, Bridge Partners LLC (http://www.bridgepartnersllc.com) has explored the genesis and evolution of the social responsibility leadership function. Here, we conclude the series by examining the background, experience and skill-set that a successful social responsibility leader might introduce to an organization. READ»

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Social Media and Volunteering: Blessing or Curse?

BY Chris JarvisWed Feb 25, 2009 at 11:36 AM

I write this blog with three groups in mind; volunteers, non profits, and companies with volunteer programs. For these three audiences, social media continues to expand its importance, taking a central role in the success of any ...READ»

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Making Your List of Top Ten Nonprofits

BY Alice KorngoldFri Feb 13, 2009 at 2:54 PM

Out of the 1.2 million nonprofits nationally, how would you choose your Top Ten? Are you looking for the most high-impact, sustainable, or innovative? Which issues are most important to you – the environment, education, poverty, ...READ»

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Corporate Social Responsibility is Just Self-Interest

BY Chris JarvisFri Feb 13, 2009 at 10:05 AM

The world has changed. Even in this economic downturn corporations are being pressured to adopt socially responsible and sustainable practices. But how much should business be responsible for? And where are the lines between business, government and non-profits? READ»

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CSR and Employee Volunteer Programs: How to Make the Business Case

BY Chris JarvisWed Jan 21, 2009 at 9:59 AM

“The business doesn’t need to understand social impact; social impact needs to understand the business,” said Saul. “In other words, social impact needs to prove its value to the business.”The following is an expert from a ...READ»

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Cutting Back on Charitable Donations - a No-brainer?

BY Chris JarvisFri Jan 16, 2009 at 8:51 PM

Corporate giving needs to be sustainable. It needs to become an integral part of the business strategy. Treating the Social Sector like disposable window dressing is lazy and irresponsible. Get in, or get out.Our little boat has hit ...READ»

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Corporate Social Responsibility Reports Now Required By Law

BY Chris JarvisFri Jan 9, 2009 at 10:51 AM

Should Corporate Social Responsibility be a voluntary response to customer and societal demands? Or, if it is as important as many are suggesting, should it be a legislated requirement? On December 16, 2008, the Danish parliament ...READ»

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Corporate Social Responsibility Reports Fail to Prove Business Case

BY Chris JarvisTue Dec 16, 2008 at 4:30 PM

Corporate Social Responsibility reports almost never include data that supports the business case for CSR strategies. Unless business can tie the benefits of CSR to the bottom line it will be jettisoned during tough financial times. ...READ»

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Why Volunteers Don’t Come Back

BY Chris JarvisMon Dec 1, 2008 at 11:12 PM

Nonprofits tend to see volunteers as necessary, but not strategic. Attitudes towards volunteerism are simplistic and out of date. The result? A loss of 1.9 billion hours of labor year to year. Corporate Volunteer programs can remedy ...READ»

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Starbucks Coffee Saves Lives

BY Chris JarvisWed Nov 26, 2008 at 1:36 PM

Successful companies continue to enthusiastically embrace Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Volunteering as core strategies to combat lean economic times.I always thought “self-employed” had a sort of glamorous ring to ...READ»

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