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The Social Impact Show
by Benevity
The Social Impact Show is where CSR professionals can get the latest strategies and tactics to develop their goodness and CSR programs. You'll learn from industry experts to help your programs to the next level, no matter if you are just starting out or a seasoned professional looking to scale even more.
Episodes
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Surprising Ways Companies Are Doing Good through Investing
In today's episode, you'll learn about impact investing and how it aligns a company's financial activities with their social mission. We explore real-world examples of how corporations are using things like pension funds, cash reserves, and more to drive meaningful change through their…
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Does your CSR or social impact program work? Strategies for measurement in 2024
In today's episode, you'll learn about the current state of social impact measurement and how to connect your social impact goals with company goals. We chat with Carole Cone, who is the Founder of EpiQ and a pioneer in the social impact industry for 40 years. We explore what are employee...
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Creating Social Impact Beyond Conventional Means: A New Approach to Corporate Gifting
In today's episode, you'll learn how to create social impact outside of the conventional means through corporate gifting. We chat with Peter Dietz, Co-founder of Unwrap It and a B Corp entrepreneur, who shares his guiding principle for creating social impact and how it can be applied in various...
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Mastering Video Storytelling for Social Impact: How to Leverage Video Content for CSR
In today's episode, you'll learn how video storytelling can amplify your Corporate Social Responsibility and social impact programs. We chat with Tamika Bickham, CEO and Creative Director of TB Media Group, to discuss the power of authentic storytelling and how it can foster emotional connections...
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Unlocking the Power of Employee Resource Groups: Strategies and Tactics
In today's episode, you'll learn about the power and potential of ERG (Employee Resource Groups) discussion groups. We chat with Tiffany Huard, a leader in the ERG discussion group space, to delve into the benefits, challenges, and solutions associated with these groups. We explore how to drive...
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The Evolution and Future of Corporate Volunteering in 2024
In today's video, you'll learn about the evolution and future of corporate volunteering. We chat with with Sona Khosla, Chief Impact Officer at Benevity, to discuss how the definition of volunteering has changed, especially in the wake of the pandemic. We explore how companies can leverage these...
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The Evolving Landscape of Grantmaking and Community Investment
In today’s episode, you’ll learn about the incredible work and impact of the Z Zurich Foundation. We sit down with Emelie Jutblad, the Head of Finance, Impact and Operations, and Dirk Gawronska, Digital Transformation Lead at Z Zurich Foundation. They share their journey from a local charity to a...
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Bridging the Public-Private Divide: Partnerships for Disaster Philanthropy
In today's episode, you'll learn about the pivotal role of the private sector in global disaster response and the importance of public-private collaboration. We explore how corporations provide immediate relief aid while also focusing on pre-disaster preparedness and long-term reconstruction....
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Enhancing Your Corporate Citizenship Reporting
In today's video, you'll learn about the importance and intricacies of measuring and reporting corporate citizenship. We chat with Andrew Jones, a senior researcher at the Conference Board, to discuss the challenges of quantifying philanthropic efforts, the art of societal outcome measurement…
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DEI, CSR, ERGs and the Path to Inclusive Workplaces
In today’s episode, you’ll learn about the compelling role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in shaping the future of the workplace. We sit down with Catherine Longhi, a renowned DEI consultant, to discuss how companies can create an inclusive work environment and drive social impact....
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Exploring Corporate Citizenship and Social Impact in Rural America
In today's episode, you'll learn about the unique challenges and opportunities for social impact in Rural America. We chat with Andrew Jones, a senior researcher at the Conference Board, and delve into the state of philanthropy in rural America, explore the socioeconomic issues corporations are...
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Leveraging Skills-Based Volunteering: Enhancing Recruitment, Retention, and Growth
In this episode of the Social Impact Show, we explore the transformative power of skills-based volunteering (SBV) with Clément Douault, Associate Director of People Giving & Volunteering at Novartis. We delve into how Novartis has integrated SBV into its social impact program, discussing…
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SIS Rewind - Global Goodness: Strategies to scale Employee Activism around the World
In today's video, we rewind to a previous episode on how to build global employee activism programs, the challenges of avoiding volunteer burnout, and strategies to scale impact such as leveraging templates and data. We chat with Jo Jeffreys, Principle Social Value Consultant with Jacobs and...
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SIS Rewind - Becoming a Force for Good: Making Real Social Impact through Corporate Citizenship
In today's video, we rewind to a previous episode how corporate citizenship has evolved over the past year and how practitioners should adapt their programs going forward. We talk with Chris Jarvis, discuss how world events have shifted corporate giving to focus more on social justice causes and...
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Building a Corporate Foundation: How to create more impactful work
In today's video, you'll learn how to build a corporate foundation and scale your social impact initiatives. We chat with Chess Jakobs, the Head of Culture Amp Foundation, to how to engage employees in meaningful ways, and the importance of centring beneficiaries in your mission. Chess also…
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Harnessing the Power of AI for Nonprofits: Strategies and Challenges
In today's episode, you'll learn about the transformative potential of generative AI for nonprofits. We delve into the opportunities and challenges AI presents and discuss why many nonprofits are slow to embrace this technology. We chat with Kyle Behrend, founder of NFPS.AI, about how nonprofits...
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Sustaining DEI in the workplace: Challenges and Solutions for DEI Practitioners
In today's video, you'll learn about the challenges and progress for DEI in the workplace. We chat with Amena Chaudhry, DEI Strategist, Consultant and Coach to explore how businesses must build leadership capacity and use data strategically to drive systemic equity. We explore why many DEI roles...
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US Supreme Court and Affirmative Action: Impacts on Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace
In today's episode, you'll learn about the potential impacts of the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in higher education admissions. We explore what this means for minority applications and diversity in the workforce. We discuss how this could affect DEI and CSR programs and strategies...
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How to connect Environmental Justice into your CSR Strategy
In today's episode, you'll learn about environmental justice and its significance in our society. We delve into real-world examples of environmental injustice, highlighting the pressing need for awareness and action.We chat with Social Responsibility Manager, MK Racine, and we explore how...
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What if your social impact strategy is denied? (and what to do about it!)
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to proceed if your social impact strategy is denied by leadership. What are your next steps and why all is not lost. We explore how to avoid this path and how you could still move forward even if your initial strategy is not approved. Timestamp of our…
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How to invest in ESG: Connecting company commitment to your values
In today's episode, you'll learn about investing in ESG, both companies and funds. We chat with Ben Vivari and Kyleland Purcell from Till Media and explore how to distinguish truly committed ESG companies and practical tips on finding funds that resonate with your values. We also discuss the...
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Mastering ERG Programs: Strategies for ERG Leaders Who Want to Succeed
In today's episode, you'll learn about the critical aspects of managing and scaling Employee Resource Group (ERG) programs. We chat with Maceo Owens, ERG Homegirl, CEO and founder of ERG Movement, and discuss the most common challenges encountered in ERG programs. Then, we dive into the pitfalls...
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The Power of ERGs in Career Progression: Exclusive Insights from ERG Leader Maceo Owens
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to to become an Employee Resource Group Leader. We chat with Maceo Owens, ERG Homegirl, CEO and founder of ERG Movement, and discuss how she became an ERG Leader and tips for those looking to make a similar leap. We also explore how ERG leaders can get…
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How to grow and develop your Employee Resource Group Leaders
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to build a multi-ERG program that keeps employees thriving. We chat with Lauren Kimball from Capgemini, and discuss how to measure success and where ERG’s are poised to grow in the next 3 to 5 years. Timestamp of our discussion: 1:28 - Capgemini’s ERGs in the...
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Corporate Citizenship: How to go beyond employee engagement
In today’s episode, we explore the current state of corporate citizenship and why just employee engagement may not be the best way businesses should be supporting non-profits and communities. We discuss the ROI of non-profits in a corporate partnership and non-financial resources companies can…
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The State of Corporate Purpose 2023: Where's Social Impact been and where is it going
In todays episode, you’ll learn the key trends in corporate purpose from the latest state of corporate purpose report. We explore the state of corporate purpose, and key findings from top businesses involved with corporate purpose. Timestamp of our conversation 1:07 - How has Corporate Purpose...
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The State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how a new Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) report can improve your DEI and social impact programs in the workplace. We chat with Sona Khosla, Chief Impact Officer with Benevity and Tiffany, an ERG leader, and explore the state of DEI in the workplace today and...
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Mastering Social Impact and CSR Strategy Part 5: The Pitch
In today’s episode, you’ll learn about the pitch phase of building your social impact strategy. We explore how to develop your presentation to leadership or executives. How to frame your presentation, when to pitch and then what to do after. Timestamp of our conversation: 0:34 - Building a Social...
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Mastering Social Impact and CSR Strategy Part 4: Finding Champions
In today’s episode, you’ll learn about the advocacy phase of building your social impact strategy. We explore how to find your employee and executive champions and how to keep them engaged. We also discuss where to find the unlikely advocates and how to line them up before making your strategy...
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Mastering Social Impact and CSR Strategy: Problem Solving Phase | Part 2 of 5
In this episode, you’ll learn the articulate or problem solving phase when building a social impact strategy. This means the steps to take so you have a clear understanding of the problems or problems your program will look to solve. And how to align that with your company’s business goals This…
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Mastering Social Impact and CSR Strategy Benchmarking | Part 3 of 5
In today’s episode, you’ll learn about the benchmarking or back it up phase when building a social impact strategy. We discuss how to set the right measurement goals for your program and the impact of an opportunist or risk-adverse leader. Timestamp of our conversation 0:46 - How to build a…
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Mastering Social Impact and CSR Strategy: Research Phase | Part 1 of 5
In this episode, you'll learn how to conduct research when building your social impact and corporate social responsibility strategy. We chat with Nicole McPhail, Co-founder and Managing Partner with Darwin Pivot, and explore connecting your strategy with business priorities, getting employees...
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Open for Good: A Revolutionary Solution to Social Impact Data Collection
In this episode, you'll learn about the challenges in social impact data collection . We explore how UCLA's Center for Impact is tackling the problem with their Open for Good Platform. We also discuss what are the key areas to focus on when measuring impact. Timestamp of our conversation: 1:17 -...
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The State of Corporate Volunteering: How employee engagement has changed
In this video, we discuss the state of corporate volunteering and how it’s changed the past two years. We chat with Jerome Tennille from the Uplift Agency and explore the new forms of volunteering since the pandemic. We talk about the difference between outcomes and outputs in corporate...
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The State of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in 2023
In this episode, you’ll learn about the current state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace and explore what’s changed since the beginning of the pandemic. We chat with Jerome Tennille with the Uplift Agency, discuss the impacts of layoffs and current economic conditions. Finally…
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Introduction to Employee Resource Groups: How to start, keep engagement and does every company need one?
In this episode, you'll learn all about Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) from what they are, history and evolution, as well as why they are beneficial. We also discuss, how to start one, how to encourage people to join and how to keep engagement. Finally we explore if all businesses actually need…
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Revolutionize Philanthropy: Standardized Reporting's Game-Changing Impact
In today's episode, you'll learn how standardized reporting will revolutionize social impact and philanthropy, both for funders and the non-profits. We chat with Heather King, Vice President of Evidence and Implementation, Chief Ontologist, Impact Genome and explore the challenges of current…
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Empowering Social Impact Programs with Web3: The Future of Philanthropy
In this episode, you'll learn how Web3 is creating new opportunities in social impact. We explore how the Black Women Network has leveraged Web3 to help black women entrepreneurs scale and grow their businesses. We also discuss how social impact pros can bring Web3 in to their programs and what…
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The Ultimate Guide to Assessing and Buying CSR Software
In this episode, you'll learn how to assess and buy corporate social responsibility software. We explore what questions to ask about product development and the health and longevity of the company. We dive into the pitfalls of customization and why a fully customizable solution isn't necessarily...
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Navigating the New Era of CSR: Where is social impact headed?
In today's episode, you'll learn where the corporate social responsibility industry is headed. We explore how world events shape CSR and social impact as well as trends on how businesses will integrate CSR into the future. This is part 2 of our series on the Future of CSR. Listen to Part 1 in the...
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The Next Frontier of social impact: How CSR Professionals are Shaping the Future
In today's episode, you'll learn how corporate social responsibility profession has changed and what's shaping its future. We discuss its history, what the profession looks like today and how the role will continue to evolve in the the future. Timestamp of our discussion: 0:52 - History of the...
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How to start and scale an environment and sustainability program
In this episode, you'll learn how social impact and environmental sustainability can work together. We chat with Michael Wong, Environmental Sustainability Manager with Ferguson, and explore everything about GHG emissions as well as how to start and scale an environment and sustainability program...
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Why donors need social impact data to make the best donation decisions
In today's episode, you'll learn why social impact data is important for donors when selecting which charities to give to. We chat with Heather King, Vice President of Evidence and Implementation and Chief Ontologist at Impact Genome, and explore how donor decisions actually change when provided...
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How social impact can help address skilled worker shortage
In this episode, you'll learn about the skilled worker shortage across North America and how social impact can help find solutions. We chat with Melissa Hazelwood from Ferguson, and explore the current and future impacts of the skilled worker shortage, how career perceptions have changed and…
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Understanding and measuring the 'S' in ESG: How to improve reporting its impact
In this episode, you'll learn about the "S" in ESG and why it needs clear reporting standards to measure its impact in a business. We explore the importance of social impact data, discuss the Impact Genome Registry and what benefits it provides to companies and social impact professionals. 1:04 -...
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How to start employee resource groups in the workplace
In this episode, you'll learn how to start and get buy-in for your employee resource group in the workplace. We chat with business resource group (BRG) leaders from Thermo Fisher and explore how their BRG's operate, attract new members, maintain engagement and what skills they gained from being a...
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How Thermo Fisher enhances employee engagement through employee resource groups
In this episode, you'll learn about employee resource groups (ERG) and an in-depth look at how they operate in a major business, Thermo Fisher. We chat with the leads of Thermo Fisher's Business Resource Groups (BRG) and explore the how to start an ERG, growing memberships, benefits of joining…
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How to build a social impact measurement framework and assessment program
In this episode, you'll learn how to build a social impact measurement framework and different ways to measure social impact. We chat with Nicole McPhail and Emily Hazell from Darwin Pivot, and explore social impact indicators and how to use data to assess your social impact programs. Timestamp…
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Social Impact Measurement: How to collect data and use it to make the right decisions
In this episode, you'll learn how to measure social impact including developing a measurement strategy, how to collect data, and measurement tools to consider. We chat with Nicole McPhail and Emily Hazell from Darwin Pivot and explore how to analyze and use social impact data, what metrics to...
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How to measure social impact and see if your CSR programs are working
In this episode, you'll learn about social impact measurement, why it's important and how to get started with your CSR programs. We chat with Nicole McPhail and Emily Hazell from Darwin Pivot, and explore what is a social impact measurement framework, how to collect data and what are social…
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The Social Impact Show is where CSR professionals can get the latest strategies and tactics to develop their goodness and CSR programs. You'll learn from industry experts to help your programs to the next level, no matter if you are just starting out or a seasoned professional looking to scale even more.
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