Benchmarking rarely encourages better Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices! Just here me out. “what are other companies doing to improve their CSR program?”, “what issues do they focus on?”, “how are they volunteering in their local communities?”, “how do our peers create programming with community partners?”, these are all legitimate…

My life’s been a roller coaster since the start of the pandemic. I suspect this has also been the case for you. But even in the midst of what I can only describe as chaos I still had time to pause and think, not necessarily by choice, but out of…

While participating on a recent panel hosted by the Association for Leaders In Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE) called “Resiliency in Volunteer Engagement: Lessons from a Pandemic”, I shared my personal experiences and take on resiliency while managing life through the COVID-19 pandemic. I also gave my prediction on what we’ll see…

“Cancel culture” is popular. It’s hot. So, what is it? Well, as described by Merriam-Webster it’s “the removing of support for public figures in response to their objectionable behavior or opinions. This can include boycotts or refusal to promote their work”. But as the act of “canceling” has grown in…

Disaster season! We’re nearly two months beyond June 1st, and for those who don’t know, that’s the official start date for hurricane reason in North America. But, there’s just one issue. We’ve been hyper-focused on racial equality and this little thing called COVID-19. Don’t get me wrong, both are important. …

Part 1 opened dialogue about my place in the profession of volunteer engagement (non-profit and CSR alike). I shared my thoughts on the role of those in this field in advocating for a more diverse and inclusive profession. We also dove into the practices those in this profession can implement…

I wish there were more people who looked like me in my profession. I’m a social impact and sustainability professional. For the greater part of nine years I’ve engaged volunteers to solve some of the world’s most critical social and environmental issues. But, when I network, collaborate with cross-functional teams…

It’s common for companies to offer Paid Volunteer Time Off (PVTO) as an employee benefit. While many offer eight hours of PVTO some companies offer as much as forty hours a year. There are even some more progressive companies offering what they call “unlimited” PVTO. This shouldn’t be a surprise…

I’ll be the first to admit, I don’t know the number of unarmed black men that’ have died at the hands of law enforcement here in the United States. But here’s what I do know. That number (whatever it is) is unacceptable. With the recent death of George Floyd, we’ve…