This Nonprofit Uplifts Black-Owned Businesses Year-Round — And You Can Help!

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February 1, 2021 | by Visit.org

For Black History Month, Visit.org’s blog will be highlighting partner organizations that promote racial equity for the Black community. Since 2010, Start Small Think Big has been ensuring that under-resourced entrepreneurs gain access to top-tier guidance from seasoned professionals. Serving ...Read more

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Best Virtual Volunteer Activities for the 2020 Holiday Season

Chinmay Rastogi

December 1, 2020 | by Chinmay Rastogi

Even at work, the holiday season is a time of celebration, joy, and taking a step back to appreciate — and share — blessings with others. While in years past, this time of corporate volunteering would happen in person, the events of 2020 have moved companies and their employees to contri...Read more

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What is Corporate Civic Engagement?

Viviana Cerda

November 5, 2020 | by Viviana Cerda

As more employees are prioritizing making an impact on their communities, the traditional Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) model has expanded. What was once an activity for special occasions, giving back is now built-in to many organizations’ day-to-day culture. From regular volunteering ...Read more

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Corporate Volunteers Helped Mobilize Arizona Voters Through This Visit.org Activity

Chinmay Rastogi

November 5, 2020 | by Chinmay Rastogi

While the global pandemic has disrupted many aspects of life, the need to give back to the community and help others remains just as strong. Even at work, individuals continue to seek opportunities to contribute to causes they care about. In fact, with the support of their companies, employees are f...Read more

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Team Volunteering vs. Individual Volunteering: How to Best Make an Impact During Covid-19

Alie Goldblatt

August 18, 2020 | by Alie Goldblatt

As 88% of companies have transitioned to a work-from-home model since the onset of the pandemic, leaders in corporate social responsibility (CSR) have had to quickly adapt to the changing landscape of employee volunteering. Companies and their employees now have to balance addressing the needs of th...Read more

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Best Practices for Volunteering in Person During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Viviana Cerda

August 13, 2020 | by Viviana Cerda

The global pandemic and subsequent months-long quarantine has resulted in corporations and their employees wanting to address the urgent needs of their communities while fostering human connection. In fact, many have already been making an impact remotely, through the virtual volunteering and team-b...Read more

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How One Social Enterprise Advances Diversity & Inclusion Remotely By Giving Employment Opportunities to People Coming Out of the Prison System

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August 12, 2020 | by Visit.org

Coss Marte, the founder of social enterprise ConBody, has always been about advocating for diversity and inclusion, especially in the professional realm. Before the 2020 pandemic, Marte did this by offering an in-person prison-style fitness bootcamp taught by formerly incarcerated individuals at Con...Read more

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How to Overcome Zoom Fatigue & Engage Your Employees During Covid-19

Christina Im

August 7, 2020 | by Christina Im

In the Covid-19 era of remote work, video chat platforms like Zoom have become the name of the game, both during and outside work hours. In particular, they’ve become the new venue for the frontier of virtual employee engagement. With new venues, however, come new challenges. In this case, many of...Read more

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