It’s amazing to say it, but last week I finished up my corporate philanthropy internship at ABC. The summer just flew by! In all, it was a really terrific experience that challenged me to think creatively and strategically about how to educate employees about our corporate giving program and how they can get involved. More than [...]

With only 3 weeks left in my internship at ABC, I’m starting to change direction a bit. The first 6-7 weeks really centered around time-sensitive deliverables like rolling out the employee product donation campaign and launching an internal corporate giving awareness program. As these efforts begin to wind down, I’ve been able to spend more time on one [...]

One of the best benefits of being both an MBA student and summer intern is the chance to think deeply and honestly about what I want to be when I “grow up”. Between career seminars, lunch and learns, informational interviews, and being back in an office again, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to really explore [...]

Last week I attended an interesting dinner hosted by the Boston chapter of Net Impact. The event was called “Eco-labelling: From Certification to Greenwashing” and it featured Stas Antons, Principal at Jump To Green, Inc., a new start-up that uses interactive labelling technology to create personalized, green labels for products and companies. I’ve been thinking [...]

Over the last few weeks at my internship, I’ve gotten an insider’s view of a corporate philanthropy program in action. I’ve learned about how ABC gives (through donations of money, product and time) and what kinds of programs it will support (generally, family health and wellness, although the guidelines get more narrow for more restricted [...]

I just finished up my third week at work and in many ways I feel like I’m just hitting my stride.
One of the big things I worked on this week was solidifying what my summer projects will be. When I started at ABC it seemed like I had an endless amount of time to collect [...]

Hello dear readers of The Changebase, how’ve you been? I’m sorry that I’ve been out of touch lately–between starting my new corporate giving gig and also moving into a new apartment, it’s been very busy and there’s been little time for updates. But I’m back and ready to fill all of you in on my new [...]

For as long as I can remember, I have always felt a connection with the nonprofit sector. Maybe it’s because I grew up doing community service and working with local charities, or maybe it’s just that my heart and my spirit have always needed to engage in projects that had a positive impact on others. [...]