Contributors
Tara GrecoTara is a senior director with experience on both sides of the equation, having worked in corporate CR and nonprofit communications & marketing. She focuses on trends and innovations in community engagement, strategic philanthropy, volunteerism, cause marketing, and CR/nonprofit communications.
Robin DelisoRobin is an associate director who works in APCO’s corporate responsibility practice and is interested in the blurring lines between consumer and influencer expectations of companies. She looks at how companies use CR to engage audiences in innovative ways, especially re: social media, and started her career in nonprofit communications strategy.
Andrea ShatzmanAn associate director in APCO’s Washington, D.C. office, Andrea works on a broad range of CR issues. She’s particularly interested in the evolution of CR over time and how businesses can capitalize on their strengths to make unique contributions to society.
Rachel ThompsonRachel is the global corporate responsibility practice manager for APCO. She has worked on global trade and CR in government and business. Her interests include the role (and limits) of CR in making globalization more sustainable; evidence and measurement issues; and the relationship between CR and preventing trade protectionism.
Leela StakeLeela is a director who helps businesses innovate, collaborate and communicate to be more successful. She’s based in San Francisco, has worked in six Asian countries and is interested in the relationship between long-term business success and community prosperity.
James RobinsonJames is a director who brings ten years of experience working on CR strategy and communications in New York, Beijing, and Jakarta. He looks at how CR is employed as part of broader business strategy and has a particular interest in the evolving role of technology and innovation in managing social and environmental issues.
Julie JackA director in APCO's New York office, Julie works on corporate responsibility with a focus on business strategy and emerging issues and trends. Her currents interests and work focus on sustainable agriculture and supply chain management, the integration of CR and financial communications, and CR in the consumer goods space.
Kitty PotterKitty is a senior director and leads APCO's CR practice in the Asia-Pacific region. Her current work and interests include the development of multi-stakeholder initiatives addressing corruption in supply chains, sustainability performance ratings, and engagement with private sector in climate change adaption.
Ellen MignoniEllen is a senior director and helped build APCO’s global corporate responsibility practice. She works primarily with APCO’s corporate clients on business alignment and corporate responsibility, stakeholder engagement and partnership development, and communication and outreach.
Category Archives: Volunteerism & Service
Top 10 Takeaways from the National Conference on Volunteerism & Service
The APCO team left New Orleans with our bags full of information and our heads full of ideas. Here are our the lessons learned from this year’s NCVS. We’re already looking forward to next year in Chicago!
The New Orleans spirit is a force greater than any hurricane. The commitment to rebuild and repair the city has not wavered, and the city’s do-it-yourself approach has been driving the rebirth. Branford Marsalis said it best in the opening plenary: “We have a lot of different kinds of music here, and the sound is perseverance.”
Posted on Thursday, June 16th, 2011
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Tripping Over the Words
Day 1 of the National Conference on Volunteering and Service is complete, and we’re looking forward to the start of Day 2.
Already this year, as in the past few years, there is a major focus on skills-based volunteering and pro bono as the next great frontier of corporate giving. Apparently, more than half of companies now offer some skills-based volunteering opportunities to their employees – which I suppose makes it not much of a frontier anymore.
Posted on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
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Volunteers Heading South
Starting tomorrow, thousands of volunteerism professionals and enthusiasts will assemble in New Orleans, La., for the annual National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Convened by the Points of Light Institute* and the Corporation for National and Community Service, the gathering is the world’s largest conference devoted to volunteerism.
Posted on Friday, June 3rd, 2011
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Also posted in Communicating CR, Community Engagement, Philanthropy Tagged Corporation for National and Community Service, Employee Volunteer Programs, EVPs, National Conference on Volunteering and Service, NCVS, Points of Light Institute, Volunteerism Leave a comment
The Cavs Really DID Win the Lottery
If you’re not a basketball junkie, you may not have noticed that the NBA lottery happened on Tuesday night.
I was watching but wasn’t thrilled with the results—as a Washington Wizards season ticket holder, I was hoping for the #1 pick to get some help out of the Eastern Conference basement. Oh, well—maybe we can trade for some better players this summer.
Posted on Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Also posted in Business Alignment/Integration, Philanthropy Tagged Kyrie Irving, Lebron James, lottery, NBA, NBA draft 2 Comments
Also posted in Business Alignment/Integration, Philanthropy Tagged Kyrie Irving, Lebron James, lottery, NBA, NBA draft 2 Comments
It’s National Volunteer Week!
You may have heard that April 10-16 is National Volunteer Week in the United States.
Or you may have seen this video on Monday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Posted on Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Catogories Volunteerism & Service Tagged Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, National Volunteer Week, Points of Light Foundation, POL, Tribute Wall Leave a comment
Catogories Volunteerism & Service Tagged Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, National Volunteer Week, Points of Light Foundation, POL, Tribute Wall Leave a comment
Four Presidents and 1000 Points of Light
I attended an event in the Kennedy Center’s elegant Opera House last night and sat 10 rows behind four former presidents of the United States.
I saw former secretaries of state, senators, congressmen. Even heard Carrie Underwood sing, along with Garth Brooks and a bunch of other A-list performers.
But the brightest light wasn’t among those names.
Posted on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Also posted in Communicating CR, Community Engagement, CR in North America, Nonprofit Operations and Communications, Philanthropy Tagged "41", 1000POL, B. Jay Cooper, four presidents, George H. W. Bush, Kennedy Center, Points of Light Leave a comment
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A Worthy Tribute
Tonight, former President George H.W. Bush will be honored at the Kennedy Center for his leadership and vision in the realm of service and volunteerism. He famously referred to the "thousand points of light" in his 1989 Inaugural address, and this served as the inspiration for a campaign that formally encourages Americans to consider service as an answer to community challenges.
Posted on Monday, March 21st, 2011
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Sargent Shriver: America’s Ambassador of Peace
When news arrived earlier this week that R. Sargent Shriver died, tens of thousands of Americans knew exactly who he was. Not just because he was the brother-in-law of President John F. Kennedy, not just because he was the father of Maria Shriver or father-in-law of Arnold Schwarzenegger. No, it was because we all knew him as the founding director of the Peace Corps and architect of the war on poverty. It was almost a mere footnote that he happened to be the Democratic candidate for vice president to George McGovern in 1972.
Posted on Friday, January 21st, 2011
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Something to Consider When You Get Your W2 Form This Month
Sometime this month, your employer will hand you (or mail you) your 2010 W2 form, so you can prepare your taxes. Most of us set aside this document and pull it out in a panic in early April so we can file on time.
Posted on Monday, January 10th, 2011
Also posted in Nonprofit Operations and Communications, Philanthropy Tagged Bush tax cuts, Give It Back For Jobs, tax calculator, tax return, W2 1 Comment
Also posted in Nonprofit Operations and Communications, Philanthropy Tagged Bush tax cuts, Give It Back For Jobs, tax calculator, tax return, W2 1 Comment
Using Social Media to Communicate Corporate Responsibility
Also posted in Communicating CR, Community Engagement, Technology and CR | Tagged corporate responsibility, EVP, National Conference on Volunteering and Service, NCVS, Social Media | Leave a comment