The Social Impact Show

In today's episode, you'll learn how to take your corporate social responsibility programs global. We chat with Kerry Lawrence, Community Investment Consultant with Benevity and explore what you need to think about if you want to take your program international including legal, financial and vetting requirements. We also discuss resources required and challenges and how to overcome them. Watch the...

In today's video, we discuss developing a successful social impact strategy with LegalZoom. We explore the pandemic's impact on legal services, and how LegalZoom successfully creates social impact from strategy to implementation. We also look at the alignments between an IPO and ESG. Finally, we chat about Catherine Davie's career journey to social impact and the key learnings along the way. Watch...

In today's episode, we discuss diversity and inclusion in the workplace with Aaisha Hamid of Alliant Insurance. We explore where DE&I and social impact is headed in the next decade, and advice for someone just starting a program in their company. We look at strategies on working with the C-suite and the impact of the pandemic on ERG's (Employee Resource Groups). Finally we chat about Alliant's soc...

In today's episode, you'll learn how to get started building effective social impact programs for your business. We chat with Michelle DiSabato, President and CEO of Community Impact Consultants, and explore recent changes in the corporate social responsibility space and how businesses adapted. We also discuss where social impact is headed in the next few years and how companies can prepare. Watch...

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 cor...

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 impa...

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. Watch the episode:  https://youtu.be/aVMDhzBQBHY

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 cha...

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. Watch the episode: https://you...

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. Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/fi_Sx_Jsb5s

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 con...

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. Watch the episode: https://yout...

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...

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...

In this episode, we talk with Susan Keith Bleekman, Director of Goodness Solutions with Benevity, and discuss the opportunities in virtual volunteering for businesses and people today. We explore the growth of virtual volunteering and how it differs from traditional volunteering. We look the importance and benefits of a robust virtual volunteering program and how it's a gateway to increase employe...

In this episode, we talk with Jerome Tennille, Manager Social Impact and Volunteerism with Marriott International, and discuss the state of corporate volunteering today, what's working and what's not. We explore how volunteering is being redefined as well as flaws in corporate volunteering programs and what to improve on. We also look at the major opportunities in corporate volunteering today and...

In today's episode, we explore how GoPro integrates diversity, equity and inclusion throughout their business and makes a social impact. We talk with Anastasia Greenmore, GoPro's Senior Inclusion, Diversity and Cause Business Partner, and discuss GoPro's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives including their involvement with the Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge. We talk through some be...

In this episode, we talk with Jerome Tennille, Manager Social Impact and Volunteerism with Marriott International, and discuss the state of community investment and strategic philanthropy; what's working and what can be improved. We explore how companies can go beyond statements and financial contributions to make a social impact. We also review restricted vs unrestricted grant giving and how comp...

In this episode, we talk with Jerome Tennille, Manager Social Impact and Volunteerism with Marriott International, and discuss the future of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace. We explore why there's a major focus on DEI&B today, how to facilitate difficult workplace conversations and best strategies to promote DEI&B throughout your business. We also look at how to keep DE...

In today's episode, we explore how Arc'teryx's commitment to the environment and sustainability is making a social impact. We talk with Dan Walker, Social Impact Lead with Arc'Teryx, and discuss which ESG pillar they focus on and what are impacts to the business and employees. We look at challenges the team went through and how companies new to ESG can build long-lasting programs, challenges. Fina...

In this episode, we talk with Jerome Tennille, Manager Social Impact and Volunteerism with Marriott International, and discuss why corporate social responsibility is important in business, how CSR has changed and evolved over the past year and what trends practitioners should be thinking about. We also explore what are the greatest opportunities in the CSR space and why bold companies will we rewa...

In this episode, we talk with Janelle St. Omer, Regional Vice-President with Benevity, and discuss how corporate social responsibility and diversity can build better workplaces and businesses. We discuss how they compliment each other, starting a DEI program as a CSR pro and what the future holds for each. Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/2R4MUYuI5Ug

In this episode, we talk with Janelle St. Omer, Regional Vice-President with Benevity, and discuss strategies to promote and address diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace. We explore the benefits of DE&I both for the business and employees and the role of leadership in promoting and addressing DE&I. We also talk about building a DE&I culture in workplaces that may not have that t...

In this episode, we talk with Janelle St. Omer, Regional Vice-President with Benevity, and discuss what is diversity, equity and inclusion? And how does it impact today's business and workplace. We differentiate between DE&I, explore potential challenges when applying it to the workplace and how your talent acquisition strategy can shape hiring for diversity. Finally look at how DE&I will evolve i...

In this episode, we talk with Sona Khosla, Cheif Impact Officer with Benevity, and discuss why corporate social responsibility matters (CSR) in 2021 and explore the State of Corporate Purpose Report with the top 5 trends in CSR. We dive into why the Report was created, its impact on the CSR Industry and how CSR professionals can use the report to grow and scale their programs. We chat about the hi...