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A Billion + Change Inspires Largest Commitment of Pro Bono Service in History

Post By: Yvonne Siu
June 17,2013 AT 9:48 AM

At Points of Light’s Conference on Volunteering and Service this week, A Billion + Change will celebrate a defining milestone -- we have inspired the largest commitment of pro bono service in history!

TAGS: PRO BONO, CHANGE

Our News Keeps Getting Better

Post By: Andrew Smith
June 14,2013 AT 12:37 PM

Dear Friends,

TAGS: SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, METRICS, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, INNOVATION, CHANGE

Collaborate and Listen

Post By: Andrew Smith
June 03,2013 AT 9:57 AM

This guest post was written by Matthew Combs, Founder and CEO of YourCause, LLC. Matthew has spent more than a decade turning concept into reality. The year of 2007 spawned an idea that changed his life. A boy named Patrick, a former child soldier in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), shared his story on a cable documentary that stopped Matthew in his tracks.

TAGS: PLEDGE COMPANY SPOTLIGHT, SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR, CHANGE

From “Tech Teach-Ins” to HR support, Bay Area companies are shaping the future of corporate giving

Post By: Yvonne Siu
May 28,2013 AT 2:33 PM

When Samanthia Achuff, a Salesforce.com employee, volunteered to train nonprofits in technology at a “Tech Teach-in” last April, she didn’t know that her two hours would eventually turn into 330. “It’s an amazing testament to how much a single volunteer engagement can grow exponentially,” said Carol Guttery, Director of Employee Engagement at Salesforce.com Foundation.

TAGS: MARATHON MODELS OF SBV, TALENT MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, EVENTS

Big or small, your business has the power to lead change through skills-based service

Post By: Andrew Smith
April 29,2013 AT 6:39 AM

This post is written by Jim Corcoran, the president and chief executive of the Fairfax Chamber, which represents 650 businesses with nearly 500,000 employees in Northern Virginia.

TAGS: TALENT MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL IMPACT, PRO BONO, EDUCATION, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, EVENTS, INNOVATION, HELP, FOUNDING SPONSOR

Kicking Off National Volunteer Week With the Power of Pro Bono

Post By: Yvonne Siu
April 10,2013 AT 10:58 AM

There's no higher-impact way for a business to give back to society than through pro bono. For nonprofits and communities, the value of skilled support can be 500% greater than the value of traditional volunteering. As we face tough economic and social challenges, the talent of corporate America’s best and brightest is needed now more than ever.