A national campaign to inspire the largest commitment of corporate skills-based and pro bono service in history.

By July of 2013, Capital One will contribute pro bono or skills-based volunteer service to at least 100 community-based organizations. Capital One will further partner with industry leaders to develop a widely accessible, comprehensive, nonprofit readiness framework that will enable organizations to fully leverage pro bono or skills-based volunteer services in their local communities.

UPS has pledged to increase its skilled and pro bono volunteering by the end of 2013. Its work in this area will feature two primary areas of expertise: logistics around urgent humanitarian relief and road safety training. UPS attorneys, UPS technology experts, UPS engineers and UPS senior executives will provide additional pro bono hours to various NGOs on a global basis.

Adobe's Pro Bono program will focus on supporting Adobe Foundation grantees in the strategic focus areas: Adobe Youth Voices, Youth Services, and Arts & Creativity. The Pro Bono program will continue Adobe’s overall strategy of leveraging financial grants, software donations and employee engagement efforts to form deep, respectful and mutually beneficial partnerships with Adobe Foundation grantees.

LinkedIn employees are passionate about using their unique skillsets to make a positive impact in the world. To further this passion, LinkedIn is launching Global Pro Bono inDays in 2012: a day each quarter when employees work with nonprofits on projects that leverage their skills and talents to make a real impact. LinkedIn employees around the world are also using their skills to help nonprofits by micro volunteering through the enterprise edition of Sparked.com.

"Every Starbucks is a part of a community, and we’re committed to helping neighborhoods thrive wherever we do business."

By July 2013, The Advisory Board Company pledges to give 2,000 hours of pro bono service to mission-based, high-performing nonprofits primarily in the areas of healthcare and education.  Through multi-month engagements and single days of service, staff will offer their professional skills and talent to provide strategic guidance to address business challenges faced by nonprofit leadership in the areas of operational efficiency, business/finance strategy, commercial messaging/branding and industry research.

As part of an overall volunteer program, Microsoft’s legal pro bono program provides the legal staff with an opportunity to give back to their communities using their skills and expertise. In 2003, Microsoft launched Volunteer Advocates for Immigrant Justice (VAIJ), which assists immigrants seeking asylum in Washington State. In 2008, Microsoft co-founded a national effort to provide legal representation for the 8,000 children each year who go through immigration proceedings after becoming separated from their families; Kids in Need of Defense. Both VAIJ and KIND were launched in partnership with law firms and other corporations.

The global staff of the Corporate Executive Board pledges its intellect and time to provide counsel and support to members of the social sector with the hope of increasing its effectiveness and impact.

New York City based GothamCulture LLC pledges to provide management consulting services in an array of organizational development areas based on the non-profit's needs. GothamCulture specializes in helping organizations navigate change with highly effective change management, culture, leadership development and team alignment solutions. They look forward to helping others gain clarity, focus and purposeful execution of their mission.

DLA Piper’s culture and policies encourage pro bono service, volunteerism and charitable giving because community involvement is an essential part of their identity. In partnerships with NGOs, academic institutions, corporate clients and other firms, DLA Piper addresses broad community concerns with signature projects designed to commit significant resources to tackling systematic issues such as improving educational outcomes, veteran’s benefits and domestic violence. In addition, their efforts have gone global with the creation of New Perimeter, a nonprofit affiliate of the firm dedicated to international pro bono work.

The mission of Technology for Social Good is to harness the strength and talent of JPMorgan Chase's technology staff for social good. Through their employee engagement program, JP Morgan Chase pledges to give employees an opportunity to donate their technical expertise to assist NGOs that face gaps in technology locally and internationally. JPMorgan Chase will contribute 20,000 hours of skilled volunteerism by 2013.

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) has served as pro bono general counsel to Points of Light since 2006. Support for mergers and acquisitions has allowed Points of Light to develop into an integrated, dynamic force in the volunteer sector that helps people use their time, talent, voice and money to create change. MLA’s generous contribution allows Points of Light to concentrate its vital resources on its mission and programmatic goals while better managing its business infrastructure.

IBMers think about the things people do in their own small way to bring about prosperity and peace throughout the world. In 2012, they expect that over 50% of their workforce worldwide will volunteer lending their unique skills, time and expertise at schools and community organizations.

Morgan Stanley is committed to making a lasting impact with their strongest asset - talent - to support nonprofits in their missions. Over the next two years, they will expand outreach through year-round programming and strengthen their signature initiative: the Morgan Stanley Social Enterprise Strategy Challenge.

The Global Health Fellows (GHF) program, now in its 9th year, has been the cornerstone of Pfizer's ongoing commitment to build the capacity of global health systems through pro-bono service. Through the GHF program, Pfizer has engaged over 300 colleagues as pro-bono volunteers. Leveraging the success of the GHF program, in 2011 Pfizer expanded its commitment to fielding colleagues in global health fellowships and team projects in which diverse colleague teams are partnered with international development organizations to strengthen health care delivery to underserved communities.

Nebraska Global's pro bono and skills based volunteering leverages their highly skilled and talented workforce towards alleviating societal problems in their community. This has included, in the past and will continue to include in the future, in-kind technology services & product, technology advocacy, software development and loaning employees to classrooms.

State Farm is committed to helping communities get to a better state by promoting volunteerism inside and outside the company. State Farm has a long history of community involvement and support in all areas. It will increase its current volunteerism by 10%, expanding pro bono service or skills-based volunteering programs.

"At PepsiCo, we believe being a responsible corporate citizen is not only the right thing to do, but the right thing to do for our business."

Discovery Communications is proud to join the Billion+Change Campaign. Through the Discovery Impact: Creating Change marathon, held each winter at Discovery’s global headquarters in Silver Spring, MD, the company is committed to the power of pro-bono work to make a direct impact on local communities and the world at large. During this 12-hour marathon, teams of creative professionals work on behalf of nonprofits fulfilling design, production, marketing, press, social media and event-related services.

Sagawa Jospin provides strategic counsel to nonprofits, foundations and government agencies to increase their impact through partnerships, policy initiatives and planning. They specialize in the fields of youth, service, philanthropy, innovation, public interest law and education. They pledge to provide pro bono consulting services through 2013 to nonprofit organizations.

The Cause Consulting team pledges to enable nonprofit organizations to strength their brands, forge high impact partnerships and deepen their impact on society.

"At Target, our reputation is built on our legacy of service – service to our guests, service to our team and service to our community."

PIMCO's skills-based pledge will focus on two areas in particular: education and microfinance. Employee volunteers will provide financial literacy and life-skills to at-risk high school students. PIMCO will also be sending employee volunteers to Latin America to serve as volunteer consultants for TechnoServe, thereby impacting entrepreneurs in emerging economies.

As the world's largest technology company, HP is in a unique position to use its global reach and scale to serve billions; improving the way people live, how businesses operate and strengthening communities worldwide. They apply their technologies and expertise in a focused approach to social innovation, addressing areas that they believe can have the greatest impact: education, entrepreneurship, healthcare and community involvement. By mobilizing their global workforce of more than 300,000 people alongside their broad technology portfolio of products and services, they works closely with leading organizations, such as A Billion + Change, to evaluate problems and provide innovative solutions to the world's biggest issues. HP is proud to partner with and sponsor A Billion + Change's pro bono expansion in the United States. 

" At Walmart, we believe in a philosophy of operating globally and giving back locally."

Deloitte has 45,000 professionals with a single focus: serving clients and helping them solve their toughest problems, but the firm’s real strength comes from combining their employees’ talents to address client needs. When the best people tackle the most compelling challenges, everyone wins. Pro bono work is a key component of Deloitte’s multi-faceted community involvement strategy; their people are encouraged to participate in pro bono engagements and are supported when they do.

"Through our philanthropic programs we work to bring 'the sparkle of Hope, the joy of Play and the power of Service' into the lives of the children who need us most... In addition to encouraging individual volunteerism amongst our employees, specialized Team Hasbro volunteer opportunities are also offered to employees throughout the year."

Throughout the Billion + Change campaign, GE will implement skills-based volunteering, helping to build capacities and systems in the places where their employees work and live. Their approach to citizenship is localized. The volunteering will be targeted and determined by local volunteer employee councils who will be assessing the needs of their communities and putting GE people into action to solve what is needed.

"Hunger and malnutrition are the greatest threats to health and well-being around the world. Nearly one in every six people doesn’t get enough to eat. As one of the world’s largest food companies, we’re committed to helping change that by fighting hunger and promoting healthy lifestyles."

Launched in 2008, Genworth Financial’s skill-based volunteer program sends small teams of volunteers to work with a nonprofit for a three-to-four month period. Through the deployment of human capital, their goal is to build capability and sustainability in their community partners. Volunteers help nonprofits with projects like building a financial plan, developing a marketing campaign or facilitating strategic planning.

Over the next three years, our high impact skills-based volunteer efforts will focus on strategically mobilizing and leveraging the intellectual capital and talent of our dedicated employees in support of financial literacy, workforce development and economic stability. It’s just one of the ways we are helping create opportunities in local communities.

Through a growing network of alumni-led community consulting programs, Harvard Business School alumni contribute approximately $10 million worth of management consulting services each year to nonprofit organizations around the United States. Alumni teams consult to organizations across a range of industries—arts and culture, education, environment, healthcare, human service, international development, and more—to address pressing managerial challenges that may focus on topics ranging from strategic planning to marketing to governance.

Through a global volunteer reserve corps of more than 7,000 members, Bankers without Borders®; a Grameen Foundation Initiative; pledges to promote, facilitate, support and evaluate pro bono consulting opportunities focused on strengthening the microfinance and social enterprise sectors globally. Bankers without Borders utilizes private-sector resources and connects not just bankers, but a wide array of business professionals with organizations serving the poor to put an end to global poverty.

Intel is active in skills-based volunteering around the globe. The company believes strongly that its employees have not only an abundance of skills to share with the community, but a commitment to service as well. Each major Intel site supports outreach programs that address the priorities and concerns of local communities.

In 2009, Allstate’s Law & Regulation department launched a Pro Bono Initiative encouraging Allstate attorneys to use their helping hands and legal acumen to make our communities and our nation a better, safer place to live. This effort includes aligning with The Allstate Foundation’s Economics Against Abuse program and providing legal assistance to help domestic violence survivors build financial independence.

The Acumen Solutions Pro Bono Corps and Board Leadership Training—pillars of their CSR programs and the cornerstone of their pro bono model—encourage and equip their staff to lend their skills to the community. The Pro Bono Corps matches small teams of employee volunteers with local nonprofits to help solve organizations challenges. Through these two programs, the Acumen Solutions team will continue to help high-impact nonprofits better achieve their missions.

KPMG has always taken an active role in supporting the communities in which its employees live and work. KPMG’s contributions of time and money are driven through a range of local office initiatives that are supported through Involve, its national community involvement program. Launched nearly fifteen years ago, Involve enables partners and employees to make a meaningful and positive impact on our communities.

Over the next year, CDC Development Solutions will place 10 highly skilled MBA Enterprise Corps Advisors on one-year assignments with social enterprises, local NGOs, local government entities and the associations and organizations that support them. As the next generation of American business leaders, these volunteers will gain first-hand experience regarding the challenges and opportunities in the critical markets of tomorrow in Africa, Asia and Latin America while contributing valuable needed skills that will strengthen the operations of the organizations they are supporting and ultimately create jobs and economic opportunity.

Smoke from traditional cookstoves kills nearly two million people annually and Dow Corning is committing technical, human and financial resources to making a material difference. Through Dow Corning's leadership and Citizen Service Corps, engineers, scientists, business professionals and executives will work with the Alliance, its partners and in the field to help empower women and create a thriving global market for clean, efficient cookstoves.

Give an Hour pledges that its volunteer licensed mental health professionals will give 12,000 hours of free counseling to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts and their loved ones. Give an Hour's services complement those provided by the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration by serving veterans and their families no longer eligible for military health care, non-eligible family members such as parents or siblings and those seeking care outside the current system. GAH volunteer providers are located in every state and US territory and can provide services in areas that are not near military bases or VA facilities.

Brewing the American Dream Speed Coaching events pair Samuel Adams employees with lower and moderate-income small business owners to offer professional coaching and advice. Samuel Adams employees coach on their areas of expertise including marketing, design, packaging, sales, distribution, finance, operations, IT, e-commerce, buzz-building and other disciplines during numerous twenty minute, one-on-one sessions. The Boston Beer Company commits to expand these skills-based volunteerism events to new markets across the U.S.

Ernst & Young LLP is proud to offer its people’s professional skills as part of CNCS’ Billion + Change initiative. Through their not-for-profit board membership, participation in their signature volunteer programs including: the Corporate Responsibility Fellows program, Cyberchase, College MAP and the Earthwatch volunteer program, as well as locally-based volunteering, pro-bono accounting and advisory projects, Ernst & Young is proud to make a commitment to pro bono and skills-based volunteering.

Riggs Partners pledges to more than double the number of partners in CreateAthon: a 24-hour creative marathon that provides pro bono marketing services to nonprofits nationwide. Riggs Partners founded the program in 1998 and expanded it in 2002, inviting other agencies, universities and professional organizations to participate in the program. They currently have 20 active partners with a goal of increasing that number to 50 to increase the impact of the program.

Hitachi employees across the United States are committed to using their expertise in IT, engineering, and business to help nonprofits better serve the communities in which we live and work. 

"Entergy's volunteer program, Community Connectors, recognizes and encourages the volunteer efforts of Entergy employees and retirees. In addition to providing communities with volunteer services, the Community Connectors program gives Entergy volunteers an opportunity to augment contributions to their communities financially with “Contributions for Connectors” grants."

As a purpose-inspired strategic and creative agency, MEplusYOU (formally known as imc2) pledges to use their unique approach to transform the social sector. Believing that purpose is the foundation of relationships, they will work to further the most innovative, sustainable solutions to the world's most difficult social challenges.

In early 2012 UnitedHealth Group will launch a customized, enterprisewide version of Sparked.com, an online microvolunteering platform, to promote skills-based volunteering. UnitedHealth Group will also increase its promotion of skills-based volunteering and, in particular, its award-winning Legal Services Pro Bono Program which was initiated by our Legal Department in 2008. In partnership with HandsOn Twin Cities the program's best practices are being incorporated into a toolkit to serve as an internal model for other UnitedHealth organizations.

Taproot is a nonprofit organization that makes business talent available to organizations working to improve society. Every year, hundreds of nonprofit organizations rely on the Taproot Foundation’s award winning Service Grant program to provide millions of dollars worth of pro bono marketing, HR, IT and Strategy consulting services that better equip them to tackle our society’s toughest challenges. And through Taproot’s Advisory Services practice and nationally recognized thought leadership, companies and national organizations are able to build and sustain their own high–impact pro bono programs helping to ensure all organizations with promising solutions will be equipped to successfully take on urgent social challenges.

LBG Associates helps companies develop strategic national and international community outreach programs that generate positive, measurable returns for the corporate bottom line as well as the community. The firm is unique in that it provides not only consulting services, but also extensive research capabilities, training workshops and meeting facilitation. LBG Associates specializes in developing and helping implement SBV/PB programs as well as conducting research on the benefits of these activities for the company and community.

Catchafire’s vision is to create a more efficient social sector and a world where it is commonplace to serve the greater good. As the only scalable technology pro bono platform available, Catchafire unites skilled professionals with social good organizations as an opportunity to make an impact through tangible deliverables across strategy, technology, marketing, multimedia, accounting, finance, communications, pr and social media. Understanding of the pressures busy professionals face, Catchafire has crafted 40+ short-term, yet still meaty contracts in what is known as their “Project Menu.” Professionals can choose to work with any of Catchafire’s 2000 registered organizations representing a diverse range of causes.  

Alcoa has a long history and culture of volunteerism and pledges to support employees to use their unique workplace skills to help improve our communities and our environment. Through a new nonprofit board placement program, executives and managers will be placed on the boards of nonprofit organizations working on issues related to education and the environment. In addition, Alcoa employees across the U.S. will engage with middle schools, high schools and community colleges to enhance STEM and workforce development education programs. Alcoa is committed to reaching one million employee volunteer hours in 2012, and at least 10% of those hours will be skills-based.

As a global provider of information and insights, Nielsen is committed to making an uncommon impact on the communities its associates live in and represent to the marketplace.  As part of that commitment, Nielsen joins other leading companies in A Billion + Change by pledging to deliver pro bono services, in-kind gifts of information and the skilled volunteer hours of its associates throughout the world.

Grant Thornton Global Public Sector and Business Advisory service lines have an ongoing commitment to assist their local community partners. Grant Thornton pledges to continue providing pro bono or skill-based consulting services through July 2013, giving nonprofits access to the business skills and experience they need to develop and implement sound business strategies, increase their capabilities, and improve their organizational infrastructure by leveraging the talent of Grant Thornton personnel.

True Impact provides web-based tools and support services to help companies measure the social, financial and environmental return on investment (ROI) of their community investment, sustainability and other corporate citizenship activities. As part of their pro bono commitment, True Impact pledges to bring these resources directly to select nonprofits to help them prove the value of their services, promote continuous improvement and guide future investment decisions.

Pitney Bowes and its employees provide pro bono and skills based volunteering to help the many communities where its employees live and work. The company targets literacy and education initiatives focusing on efforts to close the achievement gap and improve workforce preparedness. Its employees contribute their expertise across many disciplines to help non-profit organizations effect positive change in the community.

COTTON7 Global Enterprises and its employees recognize the importance of community involvement, and are committed to providing skill-based expertise to support schools and other non-profit organizations in areas such as engineering, planning, logistics, project management and consulting in an effort to help make the world a better place.

Dow endeavors to meet the world’s most basic needs by matching interested and capable employees with non-government organizations (NGOs), social entrepreneurs and government agencies that need support for sustainable development projects; especially in emerging geographies and areas of growth for Dow. Through Dow Sustainability Corps (DSC), the Company can deliver a holistic approach to Corporate Citizenship by providing talent and expertise, product and technology support and philanthropy to organizations that are focused on solving the world’s most pressing challenges.

General Mills pledges to increase the number of skills based volunteer projects by 10-20 percent in the next year. They will deliver even more community impact by increasing the breadth and depth of opportunities and resources for their global employees to share their expertise in marketing, finance, human resources, logistics, strategic planning and continuous improvement. Working primarily within the key focus areas of hunger, nutrition wellness and K-12 education, General Mills will partner with nonprofit organizations and NGOs on projects that help them increase their capacity to more effectively and efficiently advance their community mission.

Saavy Business Solutions will provide educational resources to local high schools through their InVest program. Providing instruction and opportunities for hands on experience, Saavy Business Solutions will teach students about the insurance industry, informing their future career decisions.

To support American Express’ commitment to building the capacity of the nonprofit sector, it created a signature platform for pro bono efforts --- Serve2Gether Consulting. Launched in 2012, Serve2Gether Consulting deploys teams of branding, marketing and strategy consultants to develop recommendations that will deepen their nonprofit clients’ relationships with current constituents, identify innovative tactics to target new audiences, and optimize existing strategies to further expand organizational impact. This dedicated pro bono offering builds upon American Express’ existing skills-based activities which engage its employees in both in-person and virtual mentoring in an effort to develop the next generations of leaders.

New Day Solutions, Inc. skills-based pledge will focus on two areas in particular: career transition planning and life skills/values alignment. New Day Solutions, Inc. will provide pro-bono access to the assessments and a two hour coaching session develop the career action plan to any current or retired member of the NFL who is in good legal and ethical standings and any retired military service person that is honorably discharged.

Open Hand Studio intends to integrate public interest design and, when appropriate, reduced or no fee projects into their practice. They strive not the relegate this effort to "the department of good," but to arrive at a point where social concern is completely endemic to the practice - so that all of their work is pro-bono, meaning "for good."

iLuMinA Solutions may be small but they have a big heart!  Because they value being a company that makes a difference, they established iLuMinAide in 2008 to focus on efforts where they can give back to the communities in which we live and work.  ILuMinA's goal is to have all of their team members lending their outstanding management talents, time and energy to not-for-profit and community organizations.

It is a priority of Marsh & McLennan to further utilize the company's intellectual capital for the greater good of society. They are expanding on existing pro bono programs and expanding them across all of their operating companies.

Making a meaningful difference in our communities is a part of Gap Inc.'s culture. Gap Inc. employees focus their efforts on skills-based volunteering and creating opportunities for underserved youth and women. The 134,000 Gap Inc. employees around the world volunteer their time, skills and expertise to enable individuals and non-profits to reach their greatest potential.

The Federal Market Group, specialists in public contracting and a Veteran-Owned Small Biusiness (VOSB), will provide advice, training and support in strategic planning, public private partnerships and public contracting.

 Legal services to animal rights and environmental causes and groups. Legal services to start up disadvantaged small businesses.

Walker Sands, a Chicago marketing firm, will provide pro bono marketing services to 5 nonprofits in 2012. This will include two new websites designed and built by the Digital Services team, two PR campaigns run by the PR team, and one collateral materials or corporate identity project administered by the Marketing team.

Hotspot Digital pledges to support A Billion + Change in efforts to recruit young companies to the pledge campaign by leveraging digital tools for strategic communications.

AltrUHelp's pro bono work leverages their expertise in social media to increase the visibility of non profit organizations and foster mutually beneficial partnerships between the non profit, corporate, university and philanthropic sectors. Through a series of fun and innovative networking events AltrUHelp raises charitable donations for non profit partners while introducing them to passionate community stakeholders who will champion their social missions.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP pledges to continue its longstanding tradition of providing pro bono legal services to those who could not otherwise obtain legal representation. The firm expects to represent a panoply of clients in need, ranging from battered women, veterans and underpaid workers to death row inmates and asylum seekers fleeing persecution abroad. Davis Polk & Wardwell also intends to provide assistance to worthy non-profit organizations in matters in furtherance of their organizational purposes.

The name, HavServe, comes from the understanding that if you have, you serve. If you have time, you serve. If you have compassion, you serve. If you have resources, you serve. If you have knowledge, you serve. Thus, HavServe aims to draw upon the skills and talents of those that have, to serve and to help implement the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through volunteering their time, resources, knowledge and investing themselves in community-led development globally.

Cognosco Learning is a Boston-based learning, consulting, and publishing firm whose content, courses and books are grounded on behavioral psychology, linguistics, communication models and the study of human excellence. The firm will provide most of the courses they offer on a pro-bono basis.

Causecast is committed to advancing skills-based volunteering.

"SAP also recognizes that our senior executives are excellent ambassadors for SAP, and we encourage them to lend their management expertise to nonprofit organizations as board members. The Executive Community Leadership Program facilitates and supports the service of SAP executives on nonprofit boards."

Through the Community Corps platform, NPower pledges a total of 20,000 probono hours by 2013 with a mission to bring the corporate IT community and nonprofit communities together to form one community of individuals who share a passion for making a difference in peoples lives.

Launched in April 2009, PULSE empowers employees to make a sustainable difference for communities and patients in need. Employees are given an opportunity to use their professional skills and knowledge during a three or six month immersion experience within a non-profit organization. Through this experience, volunteers address a clear partner need while developing their leadership capabilities. So far, PULSE has placed nearly 200 volunteers on non-profit assignments and aims to place 100 additional volunteers by 2013.

"At PwC, we recognize that we have a social obligation to provide intellectual, physical and financial support to our communities. Engaging our people is a critical component of our overall corporate responsibility strategy and our goal is to inspire 100% of our vibrant and talented workforce of 35,000 to embrace our giving culture in some way, whether that is through hands-on or skills based volunteering or through financial means. As part of our commitment to A Billion + Change, PwC will continue to expand the opportunities we provide our people to contribute their skills in a meaningful way."

"We understand that through our award winning IMPACT initiative, which strategically combines pro bono, community leadership, volunteerism, diversity & inclusion, philanthropy and sustainability, that we can create a powerful ripple effect in the communities in which we work and live. Functioning together, these elements enable us to more fully engage in the community and are as integral to the firm’s purpose as our primary commitment to providing exceptional legal services to our clients. Each of our lawyers is required to perform at least 30 hours of pro bono legal services each year for low income individuals, organizations that serve them or small community nonprofits or in advocacy for civil and human rights."

Censeo pledges the expertise and talent of its consultants to work with the nonprofit organizations in our community in order to increase their effectiveness and impact.

Citizens Bank pledges to increase its volunteer efforts with non profit organizations across its footprint, providing more opportunities for its colleagues to become actively involved in volunteerism.

C&S Wholesale Grocers is proud to stand with the Billion + Change campaign and with individuals who are committed to change through volunteerism.  CSWG's array of volunteerism programs include Dollars for Doers, Make A Difference Day, Volunteer of the Year, and Team Up and Make Strides.  In 2012 the company will introduce a Service Sabbatical as a signature initiative.  To elevate skills-based volunteering, and the important role of nonprofit organizations in our communities, C&S will convene  an on-site Volunteer Expo at its corporate headquarters.  

Medtronic will focus their skilled volunteerism on efforts that address alleviating the global burden of noncommunicable diseases.

Engage. Contribute. Inspire. These are the guiding principles of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company's social responsibility program, Community Footprints. Over the past three years,The Ritz-Carlton employees have worked with over 9,000 at-risk middle school students around the world, mentoring them in life and career skills. Through Succeed Through Service, employees help focus them on a future that unlocks their potential and helps steer them towards a path of success. The Ritz-Carlton is proud to expand its efforts and pledge its employees' professional skills as part of CNCS' Billion + Change initiative.  

Motorola Mobility employees give back to the community by using their engineering skills to teach "App Boot Camp", a program developed by Motorola Mobility which empowers students 13+ by teaching them how to make simple Android apps.

Civic Consulting Alliance is a partnership that reshapes how the city of Chicago works. CCA builds pro bono teams of business experts, government leaders, and their own staff. Together they figure out workable and enduring ways to make Chicago more livable, affordable, and globally competitive.