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What’s your opinion on the purpose of corporate philanthropy?
Is it an example of the powerful partnership that can be created between business and nonprofits?
Or is it simply about writing a check – and checking a box?
I mentioned in an earlier post on The Changebase that I recently attended the 2009 Net Impact Conference at [...]

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 [...]

I was lucky to come across this TED talk by Katherine Fulton, President of Monitor in Cambridge, MA and I just felt the need to share it.
“You Are the Future of Philanthropy” is a compelling, articulate discussion of 5 emerging trends that Ms. Fulton has witnessed in philanthropy today:

Mass Collaboration
Online Philanthropy Marketplaces
Aggregated Giving
Innovation Competitions
Social Investing

She [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

Last night I attended a joint Net Impact Boston/Young Nonprofit Professionals Network event called “The Role of Philanthropy in Solving Social Issues.” It featured Phil Buchanan, CEO of the Center for Effective Philanthropy in Boston.
While the talk was promoted as being about philanthropy, Mr. Buchanan spent most of his time actually speaking about the “distinct [...]