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Ask a CSR Friend: Making the Case for an Employee Volunteer Champion Model
Looking for CSR advice? Hear from our experts right here in our Ask a CSR Friend monthly column. Whether you’re a novice…
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Storytelling That Sparks: Using Impact Narratives to Connect Employees and Communities
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15 Insights for a Changing CSR Landscape
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Understanding Community-Centered Volunteerism
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Ask a CSR Friend: Sunsetting CSR Programs and Partnerships
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The Top 10 CSR Events to Attend This Year
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Ask a CSR Friend: Shifting ERGs from Company-Focused to Community-Centered
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Moments & Milestones that Drive Year-Round Volunteer Impact
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Navigating Disasters and Crises: A Playbook for Social Impact Leaders
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Elevate Your Employee Volunteering Program by Integrating Volunteer Days and Key Milestones
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Ask a CSR Friend: Setting Realistic Goals for the New Year
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The Civic 50 2025 Survey Launch Webinar
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Ask a CSR Friend: Gaining Middle Management Buy-in for Employee Volunteering
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CSR Leaders: Embrace Community-Centered Volunteerism on MLK Jr. Day of Service
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Ask a CSR Friend: A Framework for Employee Volunteering on MLK Day
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Prioritizing Health and Wellbeing: A Rising Trend in Corporate Culture
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Ask a CSR Friend: Building a Board Service Program
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10 Reasons Your Company Should Get Involved in Family Volunteer Day
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Policies that Enable Employee-Powered Change
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Time Well Spent: Jocelyn Nelson’s Case for Volunteer Time Off
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Ask a CSR Friend: The Value of Signature Volunteer Programs
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Volunteer Time Off: Implementing and Optimizing Workplace Programs and Policies
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4 Ways Companies Can Encourage Employees to Vote
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Ask a CSR Friend: When it Comes to Volunteering, What Counts?
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2024 The Civic 50 Honoree Insights and Benchmarking Report
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Ask a CSR Friend: Gaining Senior Leader Support for Employee Volunteering
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Top Corporate Social Impact Insights from the 2024 Points of Light Conference
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Ask a CSR Friend: Integrating CSR Impact Company-Wide
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Planning Impactful Fall Employee Engagement Activities
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Ask a CSR Friend: 5 Ways to Increase Access through Volunteer Ambassadors
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Ask a CSR Friend: Launching an Employee Volunteer Recognition Strategy
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Building the Case for Investment: Why Employee Community Engagement Matters Webinar
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Proof Points to Support Investment in Employee Community Engagement
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Ask a CSR Friend: Building the Case for Volunteer Time Off
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Ask a CSR Friend: Working With ERG Leaders
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Connecting Employee Volunteerism With Human Resource Goals
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Ask a CSR Friend: Distributing Employee Volunteer T-shirts
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3 Ways You Can Make a Difference on MLK Day of Service
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20 Links to Help You Plan for the 2024 MLK Day of Service
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Honoring Those Who Served: Reflecting on Veterans Day
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Fiserv’s Support for Small Businesses: An Approach for Impact and Inclusive Growth
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Prove and Improve Your Company’s Social Impact Without Overburdening Your Partners
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Unlocking Employee Civic Engagement: Beyond National Elections
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Skills Based Volunteering: Effective Recognition Strategies
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How to Organize a Successful Donation Drive for Employees
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5 Questions You Should Ask to Strengthen and Scale Your Pro Bono Program
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Getting Started with Pro Bono Volunteering
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How CSR Programs Reduce Cost and Boost Impact
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5 Family Volunteer Opportunities While Working from Home
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Innovative Approaches to Engaging All Employees in Social Impact Webinar
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Making Social Impact Accessible for All Employee Roles and Settings
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Virtual Volunteering Best Practices: 4 Ways to Support Remote Employee Volunteers
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Empowering Employee Voice: Tools and Strategies for Workplace Engagement
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Key CSR Insights from The Civic 50 Honorees of 2023
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Dollars for Doers Programs: A Guide to Employee-Driven Contributions for Nonprofits
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Empower Employees to Exercise their Purchase Power
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Support Your Company’s NGO Partners by Investing in Volunteer Engagement
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Designing an International Employee Volunteer Program: 8 Essential Tips for CSR Leaders
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Leading Locally: Small Business and Social Change Webinar
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Storytelling, Systemic Inequities and Soul: The 3 S’s of CSR
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Bridging Divides: The Role of Business and Civic Engagement in Addressing Polarization
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5 Questions to Jumpstart Your Employee Volunteer Strategy and Program Design
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2023 The Civic 50 Honoree Insights and Benchmarking Report
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Disaster Corporate Aid Tracker: Stay Informed on Corporate Response to Recent Disasters
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Building Sustainable Communities: A Guide to Disaster and the Civic Circle®
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Corporate Disaster Relief and Response
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Leading Locally: Small Business and Social Change
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How Employee Volunteer Councils Can Foster Volunteer Program Success
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Learn the Secrets to Showcasing Your CSR Impact
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Template for Partnering with an NGO on an Employee Volunteer Project
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Why We Need More Than Volunteering: A Primer for CSR Leaders
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5 Must-Ask Questions for Corporate Partnerships with Nonprofits
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Updated Value of a Volunteer Hour in the U.S.
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Your Employee Engagement Questions Answered: 5 Takeaways From Our Advancing Social Impact Today Webinar
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CSR Awards to Benefit Your Company’s Reputation and Attract Top Talent
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Business Resource Groups (BRGs): Benefits and Examples
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How Service Year Programs Can Help With Corporate Recruitment
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3 Global CSR Tips for Working with Different Cultures
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Lowe’s Hometowns: Changemakers Impact the Nation’s Small Towns
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Mobilizing Employees to Do Good
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How to Build a CSR Strategy in 6 Steps
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Advancing Social Impact In A Hybrid World
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5 Social Impact Trends to Use During Global Volunteer Month
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13 Employee Recognition Ideas for Your Volunteer Program
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4 Steps to Start Measuring CSR Impact
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5 Steps to CSR Employee Activation, Even with a Small Team
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4 Tips for How to Create a Sense of Community in the Workplace
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4 Areas Where You Can Test Your 2023 Social Impact Strategy
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5 Reasons to Apply for The Civic 50, Our Corporate Citizenship Award
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How to Encourage Employees to Volunteer: 6 Expert Strategies
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How to Use Your Volunteer Toolkit this Global Volunteer Month
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4 Ways Corporate Volunteerism Will Change Your Business
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4 Company Benefits of CSR Programs
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4 Facts to Make the Case for Your Employee Engagement Program
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Learn How to Spot Social Intrapreneurs Within Organizations
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5 Tips for Selecting a CSR Consulting Partner
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Top 5 Reasons to Attend the Points of Light Conference 2023
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3 Steps to Help Employees Find the Right Election Volunteer Opportunities
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Use Your Voice During Elections: Tips for Employees and Organizations
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Lowe’s Case Study
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How to Encourage Your Employees to Be Informed Voters
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How Companies Build Trust Both Inside and Outside Company Culture
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3 Labor Day Employee Engagement Ideas to Help Busineses Reach CSR Goals
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Watch the Points of Light Civic Circle Come Alive in These 9 Documentaries
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Privilege, Bias and Microaggressions
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Economic Empowerment and the Power of Black Women Entrepreneurs
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A Call to Action: Strategies for Coping With and Preventing Gun Violence
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Vision & Values: Experiences that Shape Our Journey to Civic Empowerment
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4 Themes from the 2022 Points of Light Conference That Shine a Light on CSR Trends for Business
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The Power of Voice in Addressing Race Equity in Sports: A Conversation with Daryl Homer
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Action Beyond the Quote
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Advancing Social Justice Through Storytelling
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Getting It Done: The Quest for Black Economic Power
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Making a Way: The Quest for Black Economic Power
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Playspace Equity: Redefining Community Engagement and Reducing Barriers
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From Critical Race Theory to Racial Literacy: Shifting the Focus in K-12 Education
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A Call to Action
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Commemorating Juneteenth: A Youth-led Intergenerational Dialogue
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Protect & Serve: Engaging Community to Create Equitable Public Safety Policies
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Race and Equity in Volunteering: From Lived Experience to Leadership
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Call the Women: The Impact of Women on the Frontlines of the Civil Rights & Social Justice Movements
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How to Show Up as Leaders: Preparing the Next Generation of Social Justice Champions
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Racial Healing: Understanding Racial Identity, Systemic Racism, and How to Become a Racial Ally
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Moving Forward: Taking Action on Race and Equity
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Creating Possibilities Worldwide with AbbVie
The Civic 50 2022 Report
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Disney Case Study
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Social Impact Playbook
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Can an Old Fashioned Day of Service Strengthen Post-pandemic Connections?
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Civic Life Today: The State of Global Civic Engagement Research Resource
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Virtual Volunteering Opportunities
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Lowe’s Grant Recipient Creates More Culturally Responsive School Campus
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Lowe’s: Rejuvenation and Impact in America’s Small Towns
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Fostering Civic Engagement Among Your Millennial Workforce
The Civic 50 2021 Report
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Millennials Have Spoken. Here’s Why CSR Professionals Need to Listen.
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Civic Life Today: A Millennial Perspective Research Report
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Civic Life Today: A Look At American Civic Engagement Amid A Global Pandemic
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Webinar: Examining the State of American Civic Engagement
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Civic Circle®: Listen & Learn
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Civic Circle®: Voice
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Civic Circle®: Social Entrepreneur
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Civic Circle®: Volunteer
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Civic Circle®: Service
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Civic Circle®: Purchase Power
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Civic Circle®: Work
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Civic Circle®: Vote
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Civic Circle®: Donate
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Changing the World One Beer at a Time: How Beer Kulture Became an Example of Social Entrepreneurship in the Craft Beer Industry
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The New Philanthropist: An Interview with Pamela Norley
As president of Fidelity Charitable, Pamela Norley is a leading voice in advocating for the power of American philanthropy across the world. Outside of the office,…
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Civic Life Today: A Look At American Civic Engagement Amid A Global Pandemic
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A Deeper Look at Social Intrapreneurship: An Interview with Mark Horoszowski
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Gender Equality in Film: An Interview with Jessica Heidt
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Delivering Hope
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Three Things the Pandemic Revealed About Employee Volunteerism
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Fidelity Continues to Deepen their Commitment in the Communities they Serve
Last year has been unlike any year in recent times. As we tackled a global pandemic, we also were confronting issues of…
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Employee Volunteerism and the Impact of Purposeful Partnerships
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Listen & Learn: Highlighting AT&T’s 21-Day Race Equity Challenge
What’s the outcome you hope for when your fellow employees volunteer? Besides the impact that it’s made on an important cause, you…
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Fidelity Investments: A Decade-Long Partnership with Points of Light
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Points of Light Values in Action: AT&T Believes
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Eight Ways to Engage Employees in their Communities… Right Now!
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What the 2020 Civic Engagement Research Reveals for Businesses
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The Civic 50 2020 Insights Report and Key Findings
Toolkit
9/11 Day At Home Employer Toolkit
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Announcing the 2020 Corporate Volunteer Council of the Year!
One of the great hallmarks of the Points of Light Conference is recognizing individuals and organizations that take action that changes the…
Recordings & Conversations
Announcing the 2020 Corporate Volunteer Council of the Year!
Research & Reports
The Civic 50 2019 Key Findings Report
Considerations for In-Person Corporate Volunteering During COVID-19: Guidance for Companies
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Leading in Times of Need: Disaster Volunteering in the Modern Era
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Community Building Solutions and Innovations from the Points of Light Global Network
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The Civic 50 2012 Executive Summary
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The Civic 50 2014 Benchmarking Report
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The Civic 50 2017 Benchmarking Report
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The Civic 50 2016 Benchmarking Report
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Does Service Work? – ServiceWorks Full Report
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Does Service Work? – ServiceWorks Executive Brief
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Seven Practices of Effective Employee Volunteer Programs: An Evaluation Framework
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The Civic 50 2018 Benchmarking Report
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The Importance of Self-Care and the Role of Volunteering in Health and Well-Being
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