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Social Media & CSR: The Top 10 Sites for Creating Conversation

BY Chris JarvisMon Jul 20, 2009 at 10:49 AM

Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Green, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Volunteering. Get into the conversation - It starts here. READ»

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Indonesia Tries Honesty Policy to Rebuild Trust

BY Dov SeidmanFri Jul 17, 2009 at 3:37 PM

Years ago, I heard about an unusual doughnut vendor who asked people to pay what they owed, and make change for themselves, says Dov Seidman. The practice told his customers that he trusted them to be honest. Indonesia’s cashier-free “honesty cafes” do the same thing. The best way to rebuild trust is to extend trust to others.READ»

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A Call for Reconnecting With Values

BY Dov SeidmanMon Jul 13, 2009 at 1:58 PM

Like many of you, I have followed the recent headlines related to Pope Benedict XVI’s call for a “return to ethics in the global economy.” I was meaningfully struck by his desire to see business reconnect with values in these troubled times.READ»

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A Call for Reconnecting With Values

BY Dov SeidmanMon Jul 13, 2009 at 1:54 PM

Like many of you, I have followed the recent headlines related to Pope Benedict XVI’s call for a “return to ethics in the global economy.” I was meaningfully struck by his desire to see business reconnect with values in these troubled times.READ»

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The Market Speaks: CSR is Good for Business

BY Alice KorngoldSun Jul 12, 2009 at 10:06 PM

“Customers… are making purchase decisions based upon companies' behaviors. When companies do find the things that are important to their customers and go above and beyond with regard to the corporate responsibility that the ...READ»

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Developing Stronger and Smarter Business Executives

BY Alice KorngoldWed Jul 8, 2009 at 2:39 PM

“Tough times lead to tough choices, but there is a tangible opportunity for nonprofits to emerge stronger and smarter,” according to The Bridgespan Group’s “Managing in Tough Times: May 2009 Nonprofit Leaders ...READ»

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What is Social Innovation? Reflections from the National Conference for Service and Volunteering

BY Chris JarvisFri Jul 3, 2009 at 4:14 PM

After three days of celebrating, learning and sharing with exceptional service advocates from around the world, I left the conference energized and inspired to make a more significant impact in the communities in which we live and work. We all had access to tools and resources that have better equipped us to enhance our volunteer efforts, measure our impact and further develop meaningful relationships that will prove to be pivotal to building a nation committed to service.READ»

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Why Bernard Madoff is NOT a symbol of our times

BY Dov SeidmanMon Jun 29, 2009 at 11:47 AM

Lots of attention will be paid this week to the sentencing of Bernard Madoff, and rightfully so. But if we pay too much attention, we risk missing the bigger or more important story of how the U.S. wound up in the longest recession since the 1930s. READ»

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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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