corporate social responsibility

Good-Giving: Six Holiday Gift Ideas

Alice Korngold — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:09:04 -0500

One side-effect of this dreadful economy is that people seem more mindful than ever of the needs of others and what matters most. Tis the season for “good giving.” Here are six holiday gift ideas for doing good by giving good:

Why Volunteers Don’t Come Back

Chris Jarvis — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:12:17 -0500

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 Attitudes towards volunteerism are simplistic and out of date.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 all that.

"I'm Bored... What's on TV?"

Choosing a Nonprofit Board

Alice Korngold — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:48:39 -0500

There are over a million nonprofits in the U.S. alone, most of which would be thrilled to have the talents of business people who bring experience, expertise, and fresh perspectives, as well as a willingness to contribute funds and make introductions to other potential supporters. For many readers, the question for you is how to choose the board that will provide you with the most rewarding experience.

Starbucks Coffee Saves Lives

Chris Jarvis — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:36:28 -0500

Successful companies continue to enthusiastically embrace Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Volu

Creating Cleveland's New Story

Ante Glavas — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:52:48 -0500

Usually a blog is one person’s perspective on a topic such as society – this blog will be a reverse blog: society’s view on what the “new blog of the next 10 years should be”.

Greensburg in Metropolis Magazine

Lewis Perkins — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:57:31 -0500

I was pleased to see Metropolis Magazine again discuss the platform of sustainable design in the online article called Whirlwind Tour. This courageous town is Greensburg, Kansas whose citizens have embarked on a forward journey toward renewable energy, green buildings and overall advancement. READ MORE HERE:

Beyond Subprime: What Business People Can Do to Invest in Communities

Alice Korngold — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:44:37 -0500

The Modular/ Pre-Fab Structure – Sustainable Design for the Future

Lewis Perkins — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:05:34 -0500

This past week, I was in Boston for the GREENBUILD show and had the benefit of joining USGBC President, Rick Fedrizzi and This Old House host Kevin O’Connor for a reception at a current This Old House home in Weston, Massachusetts. This eco-friendly home reminiscent of barn

Obama: Volunteerism 2.0

Chris Jarvis — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:12:12 -0500

President-elect Barack Obama understood the subtle difference between utilizing volunteers to achieve an objective, and embracing volunteers as the obje

Preparing for the Next Four Years

Ante Glavas — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:42:25 -0500

Good or bad, the past eight years have marked an explosion of interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) from all sectors of society except from the US government. Even the UN, which has been often considered slow to act, has organized the UN Global Compact, the largest movement in social responsibility.

Investing in Nonprofits: What Funders Need to Know About Boards

Alice Korngold — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:08:39 -0500

A big lesson learned from the past year’s corporate meltdowns is the role of governing boards in leading and minding the business. Funders who seek to invest their dollars in nonprofits will be wise to choose organizations whose boards are governing well.

Start a Corporate Volunteering Program Where You Work

Chris Jarvis — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:35:38 -0500

Corporate Volunteer programs, also known as Employee Volunteer Programs are a key component to Corporate Social Responsibility strategies. We’ll tell you how to start one where you work, or how to improve the one you have.

One Step Forward, Three Steps Back

The discussion: How to start a Corporate Volunteering program.

Sustainable Strategy Goes Mainstream

Lewis Perkins — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:28:53 -0500

During this week after such an historic presidential election, many are commenting, predicting and posting about what the next four years might hold. Let me share mine … A very strong conversation is going to build upon its fledging roots – the conversation of sustainability. Over the past eight years, we have not spoken often about the environment. Today, we have a new leader who will throw down the gauntlet.

Social Entrepreneurship, the Creativity Economy, and Reciprocity: Investing in a Better World

Alice Korngold — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:48:27 -0500

Since 1987, Echoing Green has provided seed funding and support to more than 450 social entrepreneurs with bold ideas for social change in order to launch groundbreaking organizations around the world. Echoing Green was established by the senior leadership of General Atlantic, global growth investors, to pioneer the strategy of applying entrepreneurial principles to social sector investing.

Finding Volunteer Opportunities for Your Company: The Quick and Dirty Answers

Chris Jarvis — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:20:38 -0500

Sustainable Design: Innovative Designer Thinks Outside of the Box....

Lewis Perkins — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:20:39 -0500

Since my last post, I am still thinking a lot about the importance of HOW we design products and develop materials that have a life above and beyond its first. Many expound the virtues of the closed loop design (also known as a cradle to cradle concept), but often the most affordable and sustainable use for a product is in a second life

One Organization’s Approach to Advance Economic Mobility, and Lessons on Leadership

Alice Korngold — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:06:38 -0500

A powerful combination of services to alleviate poverty and improve lives is to help people make a living and manage their money. We see this in the global universe of micro-finance.

Are Scare Tactics Doing Social Responsibility a Service?

Ante Glavas — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:58:15 -0400

We have all heard the stats about the dire state of the climate, the depletion of natural resources, the increase in social problems… even my family which is located in a small farming village in Bosnia & Herzegovina were scared witless after seeing Al Gore’s movie. Building awareness about issues is no doubt an important first step. However, if people are too depressed to act, then what service have we done?

For Business Executives on Nonprofit Boards: On Fundraising and Strategic Planning

Alice Korngold — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:11:38 -0400

I am puzzled by much of the advice to nonprofit organizations, especially in this tight economy. Fundraising consultants admonish boards to give and raise money, and management consulting firms work with nonprofit management to create strategic plans to present to boards and then try to figure out how to get the boards to give and raise the funds. This makes no sense.

On Product Packaging and Extending Lifecycles: Sustainable Efforts That Work

Lewis Perkins — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:30:59 -0400

Corporate Social Responsibility May be the Solution in Failing Economy

Chris Jarvis — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:54:03 -0400

The credit markets are tightening their belts (or bottlenecks) and chances are many business leaders are looking to trim the fat off the edges. Next year’s budgets will reflect the fiscal judiciousness of the obsessive profiteer. Nothing wrong with that, really. It’s why business is in business - to make money for the owners/shareholders. And that is exactly why CSR should be evaluated as a long term, comparably inexpensive option for achieving the bottom line.

Incubating Social Enterprises: Investing in Youth and Technology Literacy

Alice Korngold — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:02:50 -0400

Blue Ridge Foundation New York, founded in 1999 by John A. Griffin, President of Blue Ridge Capital, first tested its model of active support for nonprofit start-ups during early work with iMentor. iMentor sought to address two major problems in underserved communities: the lack of mentors and the lack of technology literacy.

A Movement Building at the Center of Money and Meaning

Aneesa Arshad — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:35:43 -0400

The Movement

the new CSR

Aneesa Arshad — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:34:08 -0400

Check out my blog at thenewcsr.com

-Aneesa

Corporations: The New Age Saviors

Lewis Perkins — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:36:05 -0400

My name is Lewis Perkins and I am the Director of Sustainable Strategies for The Mohawk Group, the commercial carpet division of Mohawk Industries. This blog will aim to be a reflection of the world of change I am witnessing as it pertains to Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility or sustainability.