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Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests and the Bad, Better and Best Responses (4 of 7)

January 17, 2010
By Development Crossing
Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests and the Bad, Better and Best Responses (4 of 7)

The following blog entry is a cross-post from Chris Jarvis’ blog Realizing Your Worth. Companies want to engage their communities through employee volunteering programs. For most, this means calling a non-profit and scheduling an activity. But how should non-profits respond? Is there a “best” answer...
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Did Social Media Prove Its Worth In Haiti?

January 17, 2010
By Development Crossing
Did Social Media Prove Its Worth In Haiti?

The recent tragedy in Haiti affected people all around the world. Communication was imperative but not readily available. Friends and families couldn’t verify who was safe, relief groups were unable to organize properly, and...
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Boston College survey finds businesses staying the course on community involvement

January 17, 2010
By Development Crossing

A Boston College survey of more than 300 North American companies in a variety of industries reveals that despite the economic crisis, businesses have forged ahead with community involvement efforts as part of a...
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BrownFlynn publishes first Sustainability Report

January 12, 2010
By Development Crossing
BrownFlynn publishes first Sustainability Report

BrownFlynn has released its first-ever sustainability report, based on the Global Reporting Initiative. I am BrownFlynn is an online report that looks...
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Stupidity or Sustainability

January 12, 2010
By Development Crossing
Stupidity or Sustainability

Lately I’ve been teaching leaders about sustainability (see The Top 10 Things Every Leader Should Know About Sustainability). A good working definition of the...
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10 Top Things Every Business Leader Should Know About Strategic Sustainability

January 12, 2010
By Development Crossing
10 Top Things Every Business Leader Should Know About Strategic Sustainability

1. Sustainable Abundance is good for business. Every product and every service needs to be re-invented to create a sustainable future. This is the...
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