I've been so busy that I haven't been able to post much for a while but I am very excited to let you know about the new web series that launched today: Conversations about Corporate Social Responsibility.

Last week I had the privilege of speaking with James Temple, Manager of Corporate Donations at Direct Energy. It was the first in a series of conversations about corporate social responsibility that I'll be having with CSR executives and managers, These dialogues will be shown on the Canadian Business Online ...

People who are interested in the social purpose of corporations and corporate community investment may be interested in joining a new wiki that Impakt launched for people to share their ideas about how corporations should invest in social issues and community organizations. Click here to see the wiki - anyone ...

First, have a look at Google's remarkable employee benefits program. According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, CEO Google “The goal is to strip away everything that gets in our employees’ way. We provide a standard package of fringe benefits, but on top of that are first-class dining facilities, gyms, laundry rooms, massage ...

I'm writing a book about how community programs are the building blocks on which corporations can establish, amplify, and communicate their social purpose.

Today, more than ever, community investment managers need to be accountable for their investments in community organizations.

Today, more than ever, community investment partnerships need to have measurable business impact. However, many community investment and marketing managers are unable to answer the following fundamental questions: Why are we investing in this particular organization? What is the value to our business? What would be the downside of not ...

"'At a time when the economy requires everyone to stay focused on the essentials, it's noteworthy that businesses are putting sustainability programs into that must-do column,' said Nancy Costopulos, chief marketing officer of the American Marketing Association."

The recent announcement of Future Shop's donation of $50,000 for computer labs (or as they are to be known "Future Leaders Tech Labs") to each of two Toronto schools has become a touchstone for commentary across the country.

In 2004 /05 my colleague Joel Sears (one of the principals of Collectivity) and I convened a year-long series of round table dialogues to find new ways of using community engagement to build brands, energize employees, and engage customers. In re-reading the summary reports from these sessions, I found the learning ...