The list of resources below illustrates, but is not limited to, those
organizations furthering the interest of the corporate sector in community
service and social responsibility.
DOMESTIC
INTERNATIONAL
DOMESTIC
ANGELPOINTS
www.angelpoints.com
AngelPoints mobilizes corporations to meet the pressing
needs of their communities. Its Enterprise Volunteer Solutions (EVS) is a
web-based application for managing corporate community involvement
programs - effectively and efficiently. The application was designed
specifically to provide corporations with the infrastructure they need to
address the community involvement challenges that corporations face and
contains the following features:
- Community Portal
- Volunteer Matching
- Rewards and Recognition System
- Communication Tools
- Team and Committee Structure
- Tracking and Reporting
- Program Accounting
- Administrative Control
BUSINESS FOR
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (BSR)
www.bsr.org
A national organization who helps companies of all sizes and sectors to
achieve business objectives and efficiencies in ways that demonstrate
respect for ethical values, people, communities, and the environment. A
leading global business partner, BSR equips its member companies with the
expertise to design, implement and evaluate successful, socially
responsible business policies, practices and processes.
THE CENTER FOR CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP AT BOSTON COLLEGE
www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/csom/ccc/index.html
A nonprofit membership association providing leadership in establishing
corporate citizenship as a business essential, so all companies act as
economic and social assets to the communities they impact. Services
include professional development, custom research and information
services, and an annual international Leaders Conference.
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF PHILANTHROPY/GRADUATE CENTER OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY
OF NEW YORK
www.philanthropy.org
An organization providing an ongoing national and international forum
for research, discussion, and public education on philanthropic trends.
CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY
philanthropy.com
A newspaper of the nonprofit world, in print and online, that is a news
source for charity leaders, fundraisers, grant makers, and other people
involved in the philanthropic enterprise.
COMMITTEE
TO ENCOURAGE CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY
www.corphilanthropy.org
A national forum of business CEOs with an agenda exclusively focused on
corporate giving. Their mission is to raise the level and quality of
strategic corporate giving nationally and globally through identifying,
advancing, promoting and recognizing best practices and measurements of
corporate philanthropy.
CONE, INC.
www.coneinc.com
Building on its 20+ years in forging corporate/nonprofit partnerships
and in creating signature Cause Branding programs, Cone helps companies to
expand opportunities for associate involvement through strategic employee
volunteerism initiatives and marketing communications strategies.
THE CONFERENCE BOARD
www.conference-board.org
A nonprofit organization working as a global, independent membership
organization in the public interest by conducting, researching, convening
conferences, making forecasts, assessing trends, publishing information
and analysis, and bringing executives together to learn from one another.
COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS
www.cof.org
A membership organization that serves the public good by promoting and
enhancing responsible and effective philanthropy.
CSRWIRE
www.csrwire.com
A corporate social responsibility newswire service that seeks to
promote the growth of corporate responsibility and sustainability through
solutions-based information and positive examples of corporate practices.
They offer four core services: Press Release Distribution, Corporate
Report Links, CSR Events Promotion, and CSR Resources.
FORUM OF
REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF GRANTMAKERS
www.rag.org
A national network of local leaders and organizations across the United
States that support effective charitable giving. The Forum's network
focuses on the philanthropy of the city, state, and multi-state areas of
the U.S. and encompasses 28 regional associations of grantmakers (known as
"RAGs").
GRANTMAKER FORUM ON COMMUNITY & NATIONAL SERVICE
www.gfcns.org
An affinity group of grantmakers representing the whole spectrum of
philanthropy, including private foundations, individual donors, corporate
foundations and community foundations. The Grantmaker Forum provides
leadership and information about the value of service and volunteering and
to encourage private and public investment in the field as a means of
strengthening communities and building a healthy democracy.
HANDS ON NETWORK
www.handsonnetwork.org
An alliance of volunteer organizations that plan and manage meaningful
volunteer opportunities in partnership with 4,000 nonprofit organizations
and schools across the country working to build community through service
and civic engagement.
INDEPENDENT SECTOR
www.indepsec.org
An organization whose vision is a just and inclusive society of active
citizens, vibrant communities, effective institutions, and a healthy
democracy. Their mission is to promote, strengthen, and advance the
nonprofit and philanthropic community to foster private initiative for the
public good.
INDIANA
UNIVERSITY/ CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY
www.philanthropy.iupui.edu
The Center increases the understanding of philanthropy and improves its
practice through programs in research, teaching, public service, and
public affairs. Effective philanthropy and nonprofit management are
instrumental in creating and maintaining public confidence in
philanthropic traditions – voluntary association, voluntary giving, and
voluntary action.
POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION AND VOLUNTEER CENTER NATIONAL NETWORK
www.pointsoflight.org
A nonpartisan and nonprofit organization that supports and organizes
the vital work of community volunteers who help solve our nation's most
serious social problems by bringing people and resources together. The
Foundation raises public awareness about the urgent need to solve serious
social problems through volunteering; builds knowledge, skills and
programs for volunteers to succeed; and provides leadership to mobilize
volunteers in thousands of local communities across the country.
UNITED WAY
www.unitedway.org
A national organization dedicated to leading the United Way movement in
making measurable impact in every community across America. Their National
Corporate Leadership Program (NCL) engages partner United Ways and global
corporations to achieve corporate philanthropic objectives that increase
community impact.
U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/CENTER FOR CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP (CCC)
www.uschamber.com/CCC/default.htm
A nonprofit organization and an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce dedicated to providing a forum for corporate citizenship issues,
advancing corporate and chamber civic and humanitarian initiatives and
promoting public-private-nonprofit cooperation at home and abroad.
VOLUNTEERMATCH
www.volunteermatch.org
A nonprofit, online service that helps interested volunteers get
involved with community service organizations throughout the United
States.
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY
www.bitc.org.uk
A unique movement of companies across the United Kingdom committed to
continually improving their positive impact on society, with a core
membership of 700 companies, including 77 percent of the FTSE 100.
THE
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY
www.conferenceboard.ca/ccbc/default.htm
A nonprofit applied research organization in Canada that helps build
leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights
on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance.
The Center forges relationships and delivers knowledge through our
learning events, networks, research products, and customized information
services.
CSR EUROPE
www.csreurope.org
A business-to-business membership-based network in Europe whose mission
is to help companies achieve profitability, sustainable growth and human
progress by placing corporate social responsibility in the mainstream of
business practice.
EMPRESA
www.empresa.org
A hemispheric alliance of CSR-based business organizations and
affiliated companies whose shared mission is to promote, strengthen and
help establish national and regional business organizations committed to
social responsibility throughout the Americas.
INTERNATIONAL
YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS 2001
www.iyv2001.org
With its main objectives of increased recognition, facilitation,
networking and promotion of volunteering, the International Year of
Volunteers 2001 (IYV) provides a unique opportunity to highlight the
achievements of the millions of volunteers worldwide and to encourage more
people globally to engage in volunteer activity.
THE
PRINCE OF WALES INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LEADERS FORUM
www.iblf.org
An international educational charity to promote responsible business
practices internationally that benefit business and society, and which
help to achieve social, economic and environmentally sustainable
development, particularly in new and emerging market economies.
UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEERS
www.unvolunteers.org/index.htm
The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) is the volunteer arm of
the United Nations. It was created by the UN General Assembly in 1970 to
serve as an operational partner in development cooperation at the request
of UN member states. It reports to the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) and works through UNDP's country offices around the
world.
UNITED WAY INTERNATIONAL
www.uwint.org
A nonprofit organization whose purpose is to strengthen communities and
improve lives around the world. By mobilizing local people and companies
to give time and money and by helping local charities become more
effective, United Way organizations in 41 countries outside the U.S. help
create long-term solutions to local human needs.
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