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Board Matching the Silicon Valley Way

ful matching process, and training and coaching them for successful service is the most powerful way that businesses can help advance the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and around the world.READ»

Rev. Peter J. Gomes: A Message for Millennials About a Good Life Well Lived

"In this generation the search for goodness, both institutional and personal, has reappeared as a defining characteristic in young people's renewed search for the good life." Rev. Peter J. Gomes was referring to the Millennial Generation in his book "The Good Life." READ»

CSR in 2011: My Prediction

Now entering its third decade, CSR is at last stepping into the spotlight. CSR has moved from the corporate cubicle to the board room, onto the curricula of the world's most prestigious MBA programs, and the agendas of the most prominent global CEO gatherings.READ»

If Your Company Is Giving Away Money, Make It Worthwhile

"We've been 'friends' for a long time. We call. You return our call a few weeks later. We hang on to your every word...But the truth is, we don't really talk. We in the not-for-profit world depend on you, your foundations, and your ...READ»

Leveraging Good Will: New Data Reinforces That Nonprofit-Corporate Partnerships Are Win-Win

The latest Cone Trend Tracker reports that 59% of American consumers "are more likely to buy a product associated with the [nonprofit-corporate] partnership," and that 50% of consumers are "more likely to donate to the nonprofit" when ...READ»

Corporate Social Responsibility: Leveraging Good Will

  “Where should our company invest our philanthropic dollars?  Should we give more, smaller grants, or fewer, larger grants?  Should we do employee matching gifts? Or only fund nonprofits that fit a company theme – a ...READ»