Blogs by educators, fund raising experts, tutor/mentor programs, network builders, etc. -  Links Section of Tutor/Mentor Library

The links in this section of the library point to blogs written by educators, fund raising consultants, network builders,
tutor/mentor programs and others. They represent an on-going flow of ideas and offer opportunities to connect and
learn from others.  Many of the blog authors are also active on Twitter, LinkedIn and/or Facebook. 
The site where this information has beenhosted is now only available as an archive.

All of these are blogs articles that Dan Bassill, founder of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (and this library) found useful
when he read them, so he added them to the library so others could read them, too.  While the library points to a
single article that may have been written several years ago, most blogs have many articles posted over many years.

This graphic visualized the goal that people from throughout

the USA and the world can be connecting regularly with each
other and sharing ideas that help each person constantly improve
what they do to help kids learn and move safely through school
into productive adult lives free from the grasps of poverty.

This graphic was created by Kevin Hodgson, who writes
a blog at https://dogtrax.edublogs.org/

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This list of Net Impact and Social Entrepreneurship programs at various universities was created in the early 2000s with the goal that students and faculty from one or more would adopt the Business School Connection strategy outlined on this wiki page.  It's goal is to affect the flow of critically needed resources to non-school tutor/mentor programs in areas surrounding each university, thus affecting the quality of their operations and the long-term impact they can  have on youth and volunteer participants.  Thus far we know of no university that has adopted these ideas.

ASHOKA - GLOBAL ASSOCIATION, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
https://www.ashoka.org/en-us
For almost 25 years Ashoka has been building a network of people and organizations who are doing great work to make the world a better place. Visit the web site to read the profiles and learn more about how these ideas might be applied in your own efforts.

BABSON COLLEGE - SOCIAL INNOVATION LAB
https://www.babson.edu/academics/centers-and-institutes/the-lewis-institute/action-tanks/
From the web site: "While the Lewis Institute is dedicated to drawing forth ideas through the meetings of diverse minds, the Babson Social Innovation Lab puts those ideas into action."

BIG PICTURE LEARNING - CHANGING THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT EDUCATION
https://www.bigpicture.org/
From the web site: "Though Big Picture Learning began as a school design model, our ever-expanding organization and network now devotes its time and energy to the challenging and urgent mission of changing the way we think about education. Instead of a paradigm that judges students and sets limits for achievement, we are rethinking an education system that inspires and awakens the possibilities of an engaged population of learners, from Pre-K through higher education. All of our work, through our practices and our schools, is intended to influence the national debate about public education. We want to convince opinion leaders, parents, and the public that there are better ways to engage our children in learning."

BOSTON COLLEGE CENTER FOR CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
https://ccc.bc.edu/ccc/research.html
From the web site:  "The Center is a member of the Global Education Research Network, a network of institutions focused on responsible business working together to advance research and education that will build the capacity of businesses worldwide to maximize their benefit to society." This link provides links to other organizations that are part of this network.

BUSINESS TODAY - CONNECTING COLLEGE STUDENTS & BUSINESS LEADERS
https://www.businesstoday.org/
From the website: “Business Today is “enabling students and business executives to learn from each other, and to work together to tackle the challenges that face corporate America and the nation.”

COLUMBIA SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CLUB
https://columbiasocialenterprise.org/sec/
From the web site: "The Social Enterprise Club is the home for all students at Columbia Business School who want to use business skills to create social, environmental and economic value within the private, public and nonprofit sectors." 

CORNELL CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL ENTERPRISE
https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/center-for-sustainable-global-enterprise/
From the website: “Faculty who work with the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise are at the forefront of research, teaching, and engagement related to helping businesses address these problems. We provide students distinctive experiential learning opportunities and collaborate with organizations to help to tackle the grand challenges of our time, such as climate change, ecosystem degradation, and poverty.“

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - REALIZED WORTH BLOG
https://www.realizedworth.com/?s=Corporate+Social+Responsibility
Realized Worth is a civic consulting firm that works with companies "to motivate employees to participate in volunteering & giving programs."  This articles on their blog are well worth reading.

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AT DARTMOUTH
https://exec.tuck.dartmouth.edu/
From web site:  "Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth designs and delivers personalized learning initiatives that transform individuals and create tremendous impact at organizations—while drawing on the legacy of the first graduate school of management."

FUQUA'S CASE CENTER - ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
https://centers.fuqua.duke.edu/case/
From the web site:  "A research and education center based at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) promotes the entrepreneurial pursuit of social impact through the thoughtful adaptation of business expertise."

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - BUSINESS FOR IMPACT
https://businessforimpact.georgetown.edu/
From the web site: "We are founded on the belief that business can be a powerful force for good. We know that successful companies do well by doing good.  Our mission is to solve the world’s most pressing issues through delivering world-class education, impactfull student experience, and direct action with global companies, nonprofits, and government leaders."

GEORGIA TECH INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/centers-initiatives/ile/index.html
From the web site:   "ILE supports global citizenship and responsible leadership among students, faculty and members of the business community. ILE encourages individuals and organizations to create added value by focusing on a triple bottom-line." 

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
https://www.hbs.edu/socialenterprise/
From the web site:  "The HBS Social Enterprise Initiative applies innovative business practices and managerial disciplines to drive sustained, high-impact social change. It's grounded in the mission of Harvard Business School and aims to educate, inspire, and support leaders across all sectors to tackle society’s toughest challenges and make a difference in the world."

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL WORKING KNOWLEDGE FORUM
https://hbswk.hbs.edu/
From the web site: "Since 1999, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge has connected the School’s leading edge research and ideas on business management with practitioners, thought-leaders, and academics. Readers are introduced to the newest thinking on more than 100 business topics and industries long before they make their way into mainstream practice. In addition to our website, Working Knowledge publishes on social media and through a variety of content-sharing partnerships." 

HOOVER INSTITUTION AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY
https://www.hoover.org/about
From the web site: "the Hoover Institution seeks to improve the human condition by advancing ideas that promote economic opportunity and prosperity, while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all mankind."

INDIANA UNIVERSITY KELLY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE
https://kelley.iu.edu/faculty-research/centers-institutes/entrepreneurship-innovation/about/institute-entrepreneurship-competitive-enterprise.html
From the web site:  "The Institute for Entrepreneurship & Competitive Enterprise (IECE) is an academically focused initiative established to enhance the entrepreneurial mindset across the entire Indiana University campus. The institute is housed at the Kelley School of Business in the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation in order to enlarge the entrepreneurship faculty team, support the continued output of world-class research, develop new staff positions, and develop new programs." 

MICHIGAN STATE U. BROAD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
https://entrepreneurship.msu.edu/
This link points to one of several programs at the Broad School of Business, The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

MIT SLOAN ACTION LEARNING LABS
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/action-learning/explore-our-labs
From the web site: MIT's Sloan School of Business' Action Learning Labs enable students to translate classroom knowledge and theory into practical solutions for real organizations across the globe. The breadth of opportunities provided by a diverse selection of labs allows students to pursue their specific interests and passions—or explore something totally new—while developing and strengthening their problem-solving and leadership capabilities.

NET IMPACT UNDERGRAD AT UCLA
https://netimpactucla.wordpress.com/about/
From the web site: "Our mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of new leaders who use the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact. Net Impact Undergrad aims to equip, educate, and inspire business students to use their business skills for lasting social and environmental good."

NOTRE DAME MENDOZA BUSINESS SCHOOL - NET IMPACT
https://mbaclubs.nd.edu/net-impact-club/
From the web site:  "Net Impact is a nonprofit membership organization for students interested in using business skills to promote positive change and social impact.  At Mendoza, we believe that business can be a force for good in the world.  We seek to address the divide between discussing corporate social responsibility in the classroom and putting it into practice in the business world and the wider community."

NYU STERN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION
https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/areas-interest/social-enterprise
From the web site:  "NYU Stern provides a comprehensive program for students interested in social enterprise. The curriculum covers topics such as social entrepreneurship, venture philanthropy, and corporate social responsibility. To complement academic preparation, students may capitalize on numerous experiential learning opportunities." 

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY'S PARK'S SMEAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS' NET IMPACT
https://pennstatenetimpact.com/
From the web site: "We strive to make a difference on campus by engaging in different projects, trips and activities that promote sustainability in our everyday lives. The world around us is constantly evolving, and we strive to learn about how those in the corporate world are taking initiative for a better future, and strive to incorporate these ideas into our everyday lives."

PRINCETON ALUMNI CORPS (WAS PRINCETON 55 PROJECT)
https://alumnicorps.org/about-us/
Alumni of Princeton University have been engaged in social benefit work for many years, via the Princeton 55 Project. The name of the group was changed in 2010 to Princeton Alumni Corps to expand its mission.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY - KRANNERT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING INITIATIVE
https://www.krannert.purdue.edu/eli/
From the web site:  "Krannert’s Experiential Learning courses provide MBA and graduate students across Purdue the opportunity to undertake projects for a variety of organizations to address important issues and challenges while applying and integrating the knowledge and skills they have acquired during their studies at Purdue."

RICE UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
https://alliance.rice.edu/about
From the web site:  "The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship (Rice Alliance) is Rice University’s nationally-recognized initiative devoted to the support of technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies." 

UC DAVIS NET IMPACT
https://gsm.ucdavis.edu/post/net-impact
From the web site: "University of California at Davis' Business School's Net Impact Chapter works with the GSM faculty and staff to offer courses in social entrepreneurship and sustainable business focusing on the “triple bottom line.” Our chapter regularly hosts speakers, organizes educational and volunteer events, organizes an annual welcome retreat for new and continuing students, and attends the annual National Net Impact Conference.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY, PROGRAM ON OPEN INNOVATION
https://corporateinnovation.berkeley.edu/
From the web site:  "The Garwood Center offers customized forums within an Open Innovation network that engages across industries to expand markets. Our process builds on cutting-edge research to facilitate the formation of strategic alliances, partnerships & ecosystems, and create sustainable business models." 

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS NET IMPACT CLUB
https://www.chicagobooth.edu/mba/full-time/student-experience/groups
From the web site: "Net Impact's mission is to support and educate students about civic leadership and social impact focused careers, including impact investing, corporate social responsibility, international development, and nonprofit work. We are also part of the national Net Impact organization, a network of leaders committed to using the power of business to positively impact social and environmental concerns." 

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK'S SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS' NET IMPACT CHAPTER
https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/programs/full-time-mba/community/graduate-student-clubs/net-impact-coalition
From the web site: "Net Impact programs and services are designed to inspire, equip and educate members to use business tools for social, environmental, and economic impact, and come with a number of benefits. Net Impact members gain first-hand experience affecting positive change throughout organizations, in the areas of corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, international development and environmental sustainability. We hope you will join us as we pursue these goals here at Smith."

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN'S ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – NET IMPACT
http://netimpact-umich.org/
From the website: “The Net Impact Undergraduate Chapter at the University of Michigan is a community of students of all disciplines dedicated to creating positive social and environmental change in the workplace and the world.”

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA NET IMPACT
https://netimpact.org/chapters/university-of-minnesota-undergraduate
From the web site: "Our Carlson Graduate - Net Impact chapter empowers a new generation to drive social and environmental change throughout their careers. Our volunteer-led chapter of Carlson MBAs drives change by creating a like-minded community and providing events and programs that support members who aim to use business as a force for environmental & social impact. Join us! We partner with other local chapters including Twin Cities professionals and Carlson undergrads."

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA'S WHARTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - SOCIAL IMPACT CLUBS
https://netimpact.org/chapters/university-of-pennsylvania-wharton-school-of-business-graduate
From the web site: "Net Impact empowers a new generation to drive social and environmental change throughout their careers. Our volunteer-led chapter drives change by creating a like-minded community and providing events and programs that support members who aim to use business as a force for environmental & social impact. Join us!"

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - DARDEN NET IMPACT
https://atuva.student.virginia.edu/organization/netimpactatdarden
From the web site:  "Net Impact at Darden strives to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world. Our members share a passion for corporate responsibility, social enterprises, nonprofit management, community and international development, and environmental sustainability." 

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON BUSINESS SCHOOL'S NET IMPACT CHAPTER
https://win.wisc.edu/organization/WisconsinMBANetImpact
From the web site: "In conjunction with the Net Impact National Organization, the mission of Net Impact is to use business to improve the Wisconsin community and its sustainability-minded business leaders. With this, Net Impact seeks to increase green, sustainability-driven, and social responsibility opportunities for graduated students of the Wisconsin School of Business."

DEPARTMENTUSC MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
https://www.marshall.usc.edu/departments/business-communication/thought-leadership-initiative
From the web site:  "The Thought Leadership Initiative (TLI) is unique to the Department of Business Communication to conduct and promote research about how business leaders and managers communicate in today's workplace.  It is also an effort to connect business communication scholars and industry leaders together in collaborative environments, because communication skills are often ranked as the number one desired skill across diverse industries and fields." 

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY - TURNER FAMILY CENTER FOR SOCIAL VENTURES
https://turnerfamilycenter.com/
From the web site: "The Turner Family Center for Social Ventures is committed to alleviating poverty through market-driven forces and enterprise. Directed by a graduate student-led programming board, the center provides resources and opportunities to leverage and combine the individual strengths of Vanderbilt University graduate students, faculty, and business partners."

WAKE FOREST U. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – RESEARCH CENTER FOR ANALYTICS
https://business.wfu.edu/center-for-analytics-impact/
From the web site:  "The research mission of the Center for Analytics Impact is to examine factors that lead to the successful application of analytics to improve the leadership and operations of organizations.  Importantly, we also explore lessons learned from the failure of such endeavors." 

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OLIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS' NET IMPACT CHAPTER
https://grouporganizer.wustl.edu/organization/netimpact
From the web site: "Olin Net Impact is the Washington University chapter of Net Impact, a community of more than 30,000 change-makers who are using our jobs to tackle the world’s toughest problems. We put our business skills to work for good throughout every sector, showing the world that it’s possible to make a net impact that benefits not just the bottom line, but people and planet too."

5 STRATEGIES TO INFUSE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION INTO YOUR ORGANIZATION
https://hbr.org/2021/05/5-strategies-to-infuse-di-into-your-organization
From the 2021 HBR article: "There’s widespread agreement on the need to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace. But it’s not easy to deliver on the promises made. It’s time to adopt a more systematic, coherent approach to D&I. The authors offer five strategies for making more progress and creating a more representative, fair, and high-performing workforce."

10 STRATEGIES TO BUILD DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
https://blog.talaera.com/strategies-diversity-inclusion-workplace
This 2021 article provides a definition of diversity in the workplace and then lists 10 actionable workplace inclusion tactics.

AMERICAN DIVERSITY REPORT
https://americandiversityreport.com/
From the website: "The American Diversity Report is an award-winning, multi-media platform entering its 15th year (2020). Our focus is cultural diversity and our mission is to Inspire & Instruct for an Inclusive Future. Whether its Diversity & Inclusion, cultural competence, or making a difference, the ADR provides the cutting edge articles & podcasts to boost your efforts." 

BLACK DATA PROCESSING ASSOCIATES OF CINCINNATI
https://bdpa.org/cio-magazine-lists-bdpa/
Visit this site and learn of the many things this organization does to help build stronger communities. The site also has a list of BDPA chapters throughout the country.

BREAK THE BIAS: HOW WE CAN EMPOWER MORE WOMEN IN STEM - 2022 ARTICLE
https://www.sthree.com/en/about-us/news/break-the-bias-how-we-can-empower-more-women-in-stem/
This sThree article "calls for more to be done to raise the profile of women in STEM in order to encourage young girls to consider qualifications and careers in STEM industries, and educate men about the value that they bring."

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND STUDENT SUCCESS - AACU
https://www.aacu.org/diversity-equity-and-student-success
From the web site:  "Through its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success, AAC&U works to accelerate broad-scale innovation and institutional change to advance evidence-based educational strategies, including, but not limited to, the intentional design and implementation of high-impact practices and guided learning pathways that engage diversity and challenge inequities in student outcomes to make excellence inclusive."

FINANCIAL SERVICES PIPELINE - CHICAGO
https://www.fspchicago.org/
From the web site: "Recognizing that the lack of diversity in the Chicago-area financial services sector has a negative impact on the competitiveness and equity of the region, and on the organizational cultures and financial firms’ “bottom lines,” a group of Chicago-based financial institutions joined forces with The Chicago Community Trust—the region’s community foundation—to form the Financial Services Pipeline (FSP) Initiative in 2013."

GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSIONS COUNCIL (GMAC) - RESEARCH PAGE
https://www.gmac.com/market-intelligence-and-research.aspx
GMAC provides "ongoing survey research and market analysis give students the tools to make fact-based admissions decisions."

IMPROVING DIVERSITY IN OPEN SOURCE STEM PROJECTS - FREE RESOURCES
https://bootcamp.cvn.columbia.edu/blog/free-resources-for-improving-diversity-in-open-source-stem-projects/
This article from the Columbia Engineering Boot Camps blog has an extensive list of links/resources that can help organizations improve diversity in Open Source STEM Projects.

LATINO ISSUES - FUTURE OF AMERICAN DREAM IS LATINO - ASPEN INSTITUTE
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/future-american-dream-latino/
In 2018 Latinos "compose 17.6 percent of the population. By 2060 they are expected to make up nearly 30 percent." That framed the conversation for a 2018 joint program hosted by the Economic Opportunities Program and Latinos and Society Program, titled, "Drivers of Opportunity: How Will Latinos Shape the Future of the American Dream?”  This is a blog recap of the event.

NATIONAL DIVERSITY COUNCIL
https://www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org/
From the web site: "The mission of the NDC is to be both a resource and an advocate for the value of diversity and inclusion. The NDC serves as the umbrella organization to support our statewide and regional affiliates, which foster an understanding of diversity and inclusion as a dynamic strategy for business success and community well-being through various initiatives."

These are just a few relevant articles on diversity and inclusion. Find more by doing a web search using "diversity and inclusion" as the search term.

ASPEN INSTITUTE - IDEAS WORTH TEACHING
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/business-and-society-program/ideas-worth-teaching/
From the web site: "The Ideas Worth Teaching initiative is designed to draw attention to important new ideas about the role of business in creating a sustainable, inclusive society. We produce a tightly curated, weekly email for business school faculty and others, with the goal of prompting new conversations in the classroom about relationships between corporations, capital markets, and the public good."

BETA SITE FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION
https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/2974.html
"From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as a Beta Site for Business Innovation" is a 1999 article in the Harvard Business Review, written by Rosabeth Moss Kanter. It describes ways non profits can be innovation partners with the business community. If you're a business leader, we invite you to look at the Tutor/Mentor Connection and this web site as a potential innovation partner.  

BLENDED VALUE FRAMEWORK
https://www.blendedvalue.org/framework/
From the web site: "Welcome to Blended Value! This site has been created to present writings and presentations on the concept of Blended Value. My hope is that by gathering these works in one place, those new to the conversation will have a better understanding of BV and the various ways it may be applied—to expanding our understanding of the purpose of capital, how we might reconsider the nature of organizations (whether for-profit or Nonprofit) and how we need to reframe our understanding of the future of capitalism, metrics, leadership and public policy."

BREAKTHROUGHS IN SHARED MEASUREMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACT (2009)
https://hewlett.org/library/breakthroughs-in-shared-measurement-and-social-impact/
This article can be downloaded from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.  It describes a "breakthrough that is emerging in the social sector:  A handful of innovative organizations have developed web-based systems for reporting performance, measuring outcomes, and coordinating the efforts of hundreds or even thousands of social enterprises within a field."
NOTE: The Tutor/Mentor Connection piloted such a system in 2001, creating what it called the "Organizational History and Tracking System (OHATS)".  That is described at https://tutormentorexchange.net/ohats

BUSINESS LEADER'S GUIDE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
https://www.ventivtech.com/blog/a-business-leaders-guide-to-climate-change
This guide provides business leaders with a simplified roadmap toward actionable Climate Change changes they can make at a corporate level.  Links to additional resources are provided.  

FORWARD CITIES
https://forwardcities.org/about/our-story/
From the website: “Forward Cities builds works to codify and validate a set of place-based strategies for cities and regions to build and sustain robust equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems. These ecosystems will help entrepreneurs and small business owners launch and grow successful businesses and lead to long-term economic and community impact. 

GOOD TECH IBM BLOG
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/corporate-social-responsibility/
From the web site: "Good Tech IBM Blog is home to all things IBM Corporate Social Responsibility. It is here we share how IBMers are donating time, talent and technology to change the world.”

CIVIC CONSULTING ALLIANCE - CHICAGO
https://www.ccachicago.org/
From the web site "Civic Consulting Alliance is a partnership that reshapes how the city works.  We build teams of our own staff, business experts, and government leaders.  Together we figure out workable and enduring ways to make our city more livable, affordable, and globally competitive."

CIVIC CONNECTS BUSINESS AND NON PROFIT
https://www.civicllc.com/civic-engagement
From the web site : "Civic is a bipartisan ideas company specializing in innovative initiatives at the cutting edge of domestic, economic, and international policy. We work to raise high school graduation rates, expand national service, increase civic engagement, protect oceans, end malaria deaths, make sure technology does right by society, and prepare Americans for the future of work. We partner with think tanks, foundations, nonprofits, corporations, and elected officials to develop and advance new ways to solve emerging problems." 

CEOs FOR CORPORATE PURPOSE
https://cecp.co/about/
From the web site: "Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose® (CECP) is a trusted advisor to companies on their corporate purpose journeys to build long-term sustainable value and tell their impact stories. Working with CEOs and leaders in corporate responsibility, sustainability, foundations, investor relations, finance, legal, and communications, CECP shares actionable insights with its CEO-led coalition to address stakeholder needs." 

COMPANIES THAT CARE AIM HIGH INITIATIVE
https://www.companies-that-care.org/action/aim-high
From the web site: "Center for Companies That Care is a national, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the well-being of employees and communities by educating and inspiring employers to practice employer engagement* and to integrate the 10 Characteristics of Socially Responsible Employers into their daily business practices." The Aim High Initiative is an example. 

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEWSWIRE SERVICE
https://www.csrwire.com/
This site has extensive resources that non profits might use to engage corporations more strategically in their work.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESEARCH - CONN COMMUNICATIONS
https://www.conecomm.com/research
This link points to the research page of Conn Communications, where they share articles on Corporate Social Responsibility, based on their own 25 years experience.  

CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING, GIVING AND GRANTS TECHNOLOGY REVIEW - 2021
https://www.rw.institute/the-corporate-volunteering-giving-and-grants-technology-review
From the website: "Innovative technology is critical to the mobilizing, managing and measuring of effective human and financial capital investments. This report includes as many technology solutions as we could find from all over the world supporting the human and financial investments of corporate citizenship programs. Given the growing importance of these investments to our future, our ambition in writing this report is to provide managers responsible for corporate community investments the ability to quickly identify solutions that align with their needs and program design. We are confident this type of report will help reduce inefficiencies, inform the selection of right-sized solutions and potentially reduce high procurement costs."  Visit this website to download the report.

CSR-REPORTING - BLOG ARTICLES
http://csr-reporting.blogspot.com/
This blog is written by the co-founder of Beyond Business Ltd www.b-yond.biz/en, a social and environmental business consulting firm, specializing in CSR strategy and roadmap, implementation of CSR processes, reporting and assurance.

DELOITTE VOLUNTEER IMPACT RESEARCH
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/citizenship-deloitte-volunteer-impact-research.html
From the web site: "For several years, the Deloitte Volunteer Impact Research series has focused on measuring important aspects of corporate community engagement." Browse the site and find reports dating back to 2010 or earlier.

ENACTING PURPOSE WITHIN THE MODERN CORPORATION
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q2VV_u3-XfD7p7t9Klg0hDFh70lEO4EUgoXkfIYrHhk/edit#
This is a short essay about purpose, encouraging business leaders to dig deeper into the meaning of a "purpose driven organization.  It draws from a book titled "Enacting Purpose Within the Modern Corporation: A Framework for Boards of Directors"

EXTENDING EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER IMPACT BEYOND KITS AND NUMBERS
https://www.realizedworth.com/2024/03/13/extending-employee-volunteer-impact-beyond-kits-and-numbers/
This Realized Worth article identified three problems with current corporate volunteer involvement programs and challenges business leaders to do better.

EY COLLEGE MAP (MENTORING FOR ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE) PROGRAM - EXAMPLE OF CORPORATE INVOLVEMENT
https://www.ey.com/en_us/corporate-responsibility/how-a-decade-of-college-map-has-changed-young-lives
From the website: "EY College MAP matches employee volunteer mentors with groups of 11th- and 12th-graders in underserved high schools throughout the US so that they can gain access to college and succeed in higher education."  Visit the website to learn more. 

FSG'S PURPOSE PLAYBOOK - TURNING PURPOSE INTO PROFIT
https://www.sharedvalue.org/purpose-playbook/
From the website: "The Purpose Playbook is here to help companies better understand what it means to have a purpose-led organization, what makes a purpose worth having, and how to deliver on the promise of that purpose by focusing on shared value."  Visit the site to learn more.

GOLDMAN-SACHS COMMUNITY INITIATIVES - COMMUNITY TEAMWORKS
https://www.goldmansachs.com/citizenship/community-teamworks/index.html
From the web site: "Through Community TeamWorks, the people of Goldman Sachs contribute their ideas and expertise to drive tangible progress in communities where we work and live."

HBR REVIEW OF CORPORATE CSR SHORTFALLS - "NOT THINKING BIG ENOUGH"
https://hbr.org/2018/01/inclusive-growth-profitable-strategies-for-tackling-poverty-and-inequality?
This article discusses why corporate CSR programs "have had a limited impact and rarely produce transformational change" and reviews  models that are taking a "bigger picture" approach. The author's state "The traditional corporate sustainability approach ultimately has a limited impact because it is positioned as a social or an environmental program, not a profit-generating one." Read the article.

HOW EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT BENEFITS A BUSINESS
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2017/06/08/how-community-involvement-programs-can-grow-your-business/?sh=7712884421df
In this Forbes article six members of Forbes Human Resources Council explain why community involvement is important and how volunteerism can help both employers and employees.

IDEAS ABOUT STRATEGIC PLANNING, VISIONING, LEARNING
https://hbr.org/1994/01/the-fall-and-rise-of-strategic-planning
This article by Henry Mintzberg, posted in the Harvard Business Review in 1994, should serve as a primer for volunteer and leadership teams seeking to build and sustain birth-to-work, mentor-rich programs in multiple locations. 

KEEPING EMPLOYEES VIA VOLUNTEERING
http://businessthatcares.blogspot.com/2010/02/keeping-your-company-stars-with.html
Business That Cares Blog writes "The cost of employee new hiring, training, getting up to speed is very high to organizations. Furthermore,  employee dissatisfaction seems to be growing at an alarming rate.  So what are the benefits of encouraging employees to volunteer? 

MASTERCARD CENTER FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH
https://www.mastercardcenter.org/about-us/
From the web site: "The mission of the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth is to advance equitable and sustainable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world. As an independent subsidiary of MasterCard, we combine data, expertise, technology and philanthropic investments to empower a community of thinkers, leaders and innovators working on the front lines of inclusive growth."

NY CORPORATE VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT: A GUIDE TO IMPACT (PDF)
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This guide was commissioned by the Mayor of New York City to support volunteer involvement and corporate social responsibility, as part of the One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City,  Ideas can be borrowed for other cities developing similar plans.

PHILANTHROPY FOR ACTIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (PACE)
http://www.pacefunders.org/
From the web site: "PACE is a membership network of foundations and funders that invest in civic engagement and democracy. PACE’s mission is to inspire interest, understanding, and investment in civic engagement within philanthropy and to be a voice for philanthropy in larger conversations taking place in the fields of civic engagement, service, and democratic practice."

PEOPLE-CENTERED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
http://wp.p-ced.org/
From the website: "P-CED places people at the center of economic development. P-CED takes the bottom line one step further: to people, past numbers. Enterprise profitability and economic success cannot be fairly measured in terms of gains of money capital alone.  Profit is redefined in human terms rather than pure quantitative analyses that remove human and social concerns in the name of profit."  This ideas was first pitched by Terry Hallman to President Clinton at the White House in 1995 (read the history section).  After Hallman died around 2010 the cause has been championed by Jeff Mowatt, from the UK.  View blog articles, like this, to see how Terry constantly honors the work and ideas of Terry Hallman. 

Note: As of February 2022 Jeff Mowatt is very ill. After his death (we all die) I hope someone will carry on his efforts in the same way as he has been doing. I hope someone will do the same with my own (Dan Bassill) efforts.

PROFIT FOR PURPOSE - SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
https://archive.skoll.org/2006/09/25/profit-for-a-purpose/
Capitalism and financial gain are the driving force behind our entire economic system. However, does the wealth gained benefit the entire world or just a few fortunate entrepreneurs? This article was referenced in a Profit for Purpose discussion hosted on the Social Edge platform in September 2006.

Here's another article by Jeff Mowatt about “Profit for Purpose”
https://peoplecentred.medium.com/what-is-profit-for-purpose-c26bd96cf244

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IS NOT SOCIAL CHANGE - COMMENTARY
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/social_enterprise_is_not_social_change
This 2018 Stanford Social Innovation Review article challenges a 25 to 30 year swing toward social enterprise as the way to solve social problems. Written by By Marshall Ganz, Tamara Kay & Jason Spicer.

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES THAT COULD SUPPORT CORPORATE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
http://www.torbenrick.eu/blog/change-management/10-ways-social-media-can-support-change-management/
If corporate CEOs make a company commitment to education, poverty, environment, etc. they can support the growing involvement of all sectors of their company, supply chain and consumer base using the ideas from this blog.

STANFORD SOCIAL INNOVATION REVIEW - INTERESTING ARTICLES
https://ssir.org/
From the web site:  "Stanford Social Innovation Review is an award-winning magazine and website that covers cross-sector solutions to global problems. It is written for and by social change leaders in the nonprofit, business, and government sectors who view collaboration as key to solving environmental, social, and economic justice issues. SSIR bridges academic theory and practice with ideas about achieving social change. It covers a wide range of subjects, from microfinance and green businesses to social networks and human rights. SSIR's aim is both to inform and to inspire."

Note: if you search for "SSIR" in this web library you'll find several articles that we point to.

STIMULATING EMPLOYEE CREATIVITY
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/8527500/Daniel-H-Pink-employees-are-faster-and-more-creative-when-solving-other-peoples-problems.html
This article by Daniel H Pink: "employees are faster and more creative when solving other people's problems" is another reason why CEO's should encourage employee involvement in non profits trying to solve complex problems, such as youth tutoring, mentoring programs.

STRATEGY AND SOCIETY: THE LINK BETWEEN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (2006 HBR)
https://hbr.org/2006/12/strategy-and-society-the-link-between-competitive-advantage-and-corporate-social-responsibility
This article by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer, founders of FSG Consulting, begins by saying "the prevailing approaches to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) are so fragmented and so disconnected from business strategy as to obscure many of the greatest opportunities for companies to benefit society."  "CSR can be much more than a cost, a constraint, or a charitable deed --- it can be a source of opportunity, innovation, and competitive advantage."

THE CONFERENCE BOARD - INSIGHTS FOR BUSINESS LEADERS
https://www.conference-board.org/us/
From the web site: "The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what’s ahead. Our agenda is simple: to help leaders navigate the biggest issues facing business and better serve society."

THE EMPOWERED EMPLOYEE - FORBES 2012 ARTICLE
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This is a look at the future.  Companies that support employee engagement in social benefit activities get a more motivate employee as one who has learned new skills and has expanded his/her informal network.  Companies that support this involvement with latest communications, collaboration and technology will create learning opportunities outside of the workplace that result in better applications of these tools in the workplace.

VERIZON FOUNDATION - INNOVATIVE LEARNING
https://www.verizon.com/about/responsibility/digital-inclusion/verizon-innovative-learning
From the web site: "Verizon Innovative Learning brings free technology, free access and immersive hands-on learning opportunities to kids in underserved schools and communities. We inspire tomorrow’s creators to use technology to build brighter futures for themselves, their families and the world."

VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT MATTERS BLOG
https://lorigotliebconsulting.wordpress.com/
From the blog site: Our mission is "Providing leadership and expertise in volunteerism through education, promotion and program development to strengthen community engagement and development." 

WHAT CORPORATE AMERICA NEEDS TO DO TO CREATE BLACK WEALTH
https://www.brunswickgroup.com/john-rogers-racial-equality-i16412/
This is an interview with John W. Rogers, Jr., the founder and CEO of Ariel Investments, the largest African American owned mutual fund complex in the country.  Rogers talks about what corporate leaders need to do to help stimulate the growth of Black wealth and that just getting a college degree is not enough.  

WHY EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/corporate-volunteering_b_1856314
This articles focuses on why employee volunteering is good for a business.