“Be Fearless, Be Intentional in our approach to social challenges. This country and the world are crying out for innovation.” This was the advice Jean Case, CEO of Case Foundation, had for businesses and nonprofit partners to create social change and overcome challenges while at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center [...]
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IBM Smarter Cities Challenge – Africa Winners – Accra, Nairobi, Rabat and Tshwane
Our hearty congratulations to four African cities who are recipients of 2012 IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant award. Accra, Ghana; Nairobi, Kenya; Rabat, Morocco and Tshwane, South Africa are among the 33 cities that were selected for this initiative. Launched in 2011, this three-year, 100-city $50 million program—IBM’s single-largest philanthropic initiative— funds top IBM executives [...]
‘Businesses should lead progress towards long-term societal well-being’ – Part Two of ICPD series
In part two of our series on International Corporate Philanthropy Day (ICPD) led by Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy we explore the opportunities, challenges and commitments that arise out of a top-level executive management conference that could benefit organizations around the globe. In Part I of the series, we discussed the event A Billion + Change: [...]
International Corporate Philanthropy Day – Part 1 – A Billion + Change
The International Corporate Philanthropy Day (ICPD), an advocacy day led by Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of February each year, where CEOs, employees, nonprofits and government leaders come together and share tips on everything from socially-sustainable business practices, volunteering, social entrepreneurship and philanthropy. Now in its ninth year, ICPD is [...]
Four Stages of a Nonprofit Branding Cycle
Four Stages of a Nonprofit Branding Cycle Whether you are a new organization going through the critical (and often laborious) process of finalizing your mission statement, or a mature organization trying to integrate and redefine your online and offline personality, branding is an important part of a nonprofit’s identity. As stated in a Harvard University [...]
