Ernest Kwasi Kyei, Co-Founder / Director of Toyola Energy
Ernest Kwasi Kyei, Co-Founder / Director of Toyola Energy from Business Fights Poverty on Vimeo. Recorded at an event in London on 2 December 2009, “Business Innovation to Fight Climate Change and Poverty”
'The Business of Jobs' – IBLF's Forum on Employability and Enterprise
‘The Business of Jobs’ – IBLF’s Forum on Employability and Enterprise from Business Fights Poverty on Vimeo. On 3rd November 2009, IBLF hosted its first global forum on the theme of Jobs, Employability and Enterprise Development in London. The event saw 40 CEOs, managers and directors from top-level businesses and NGOs discuss and debate on […]
‘The Business of Jobs’ – IBLF’s Forum on Employability and Enterprise
‘The Business of Jobs’ – IBLF’s Forum on Employability and Enterprise from Business Fights Poverty on Vimeo. On 3rd November 2009, IBLF hosted its first global forum on the theme of Jobs, Employability and Enterprise Development in London. The event saw 40 CEOs, managers and directors from top-level businesses and NGOs discuss and debate on […]
3 Reasons Why You’re Finding It Hard to Find And Keep Volunteers – And What To Do About It
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Volunteer rates are down, but more people are talking about the importance of volunteering. There’s a disconnect. Here’s why, and what you can do about it. Outside there’s an audible hum, and it’s increasing in volume by the minute. People are talking […]
Want Good Volunteers? Forget The Altruistic, Find The Self-Interested (Part 1 of 2)
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Many argue that volunteer rates are falling. They complain that people today (usually young people) won’t make commitments to a cause. The problem, people tell me, is that volunteers want to know what’s in it for them. Yep, it’s true. But self-interest […]
Transforming Employee Volunteerism
Corporate Volunteering continues to grow in popularity. But what makes an employee volunteer program successful? Participation rates? Stakeholder awareness? The number of walls painted? Want to reap the real benefits of employee volunteering? Alyson Genovese will tell you how. GUEST BLOG POST: Alyson Genovese is a freelance consultant on issues related to sustainability, corporate social […]
Volunteering and Service in America: Four National Themes
Realized Worth was unable to make it to the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service in San Francisco last week, and for awhile we were seriously bummed about missing out on one of the most important volunteerism conferences happening this year. But then, we realized that given the live webcasts, blogs, and twitter it […]
Six Essential Strengths Of An Employee Volunteer Program: An Interview With Shannon Schuyler of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Looking for some insight on how to create an outstanding Employee Volunteer Program? Shannon Schuyler of PricewaterhouseCoopers offers six essential strengths to ensure success. Its the “world’s largest gathering of volunteer and service leaders from the nonprofit, government, and corporate sectors” and it’s happening at a pivotal point in history. The 2009 National Conference on […]
Developing Inclusive Business Models in Ethiopia and Tanzania
Coca-Cola’s Manual Distribution Centers – or MDCs – are a major factor in our success in East Africa. Since they were first set up a decade ago, these small independently owned businesses now deliver over 80% of our drinks in the region, largely by push carts, to small-scale retailers who need regular but limited supplies. […]
2009 Series: Assessing impacts of business on development: what do alternative frameworks offer?
On 12 May 2009, Business Action for Africa convened an event with the Overseas Development Institute and the UK Department for International entitled. “Assessing impacts of business on development: what do alternative frameworks offer?” The event was moderated by Simon Maxwell, Senior Research, Overseas Development Institute. The event was hosted by Anglo American. Below is […]
Trade not Aid: How tourism is fighting poverty in Latin America
The latest episode in BBC World’s “The Other America” explores Latin America’s development, and the role that tourism can play in tackling poverty. Various examples are given of “inclusive business” that engage poor people in companies’ value chains. For more information, read this blog by Inclusive Business, an initiative of the SNV Netherlands Development Organization […]
Canada: Conflicted On Volunteering?
Having won the Oval Office, the Obama volunteer revolution is just picking up speed. Due to financial constraints, Corporate America intends to grow their volunteer efforts by a whopping 45%. From Washington DC to Mumbai; London to Dubai, volunteer activity is on the rise. Communities endorse it. Companies infuse it. Governments champion it….Except Canada. With […]
Social Media and Volunteering: Blessing or Curse?
I write this blog with three groups in mind; volunteers, non profits, and companies with volunteer programs. For these three audiences, social media continues to expand its importance, taking a central role in the success of any volunteer endeavor. I blogged about this last month – How Barack Obama is Using Facebook To Change America. […]
Impact, implementation, innovation and the business case: a lively agenda for 2009
Inclusive business, responsible business, corporate engagement, harnessing core competencies … call it what we will, there is a great deal to discuss beyond our terminology. Through this new ODI DFID BAA Meeting Series we need to celebrate the emerging diversity of business models that combine high commercial and development value, and look hard at issues […]
Is Your Corporate Volunteering Program a Success? Find Out Here
Ever find yourself wondering how your corporate volunteering program is really going? How does it compare to other programs? Are participation rates where they should be? Is your program….good? Effective? Worth it? Now there’s a tool that makes answering these (and a whole range of assessment questions) unbelievably easy. It’s user-friendly. It’s interesting to explore. […]
Start a Corporate Volunteering Program Where You Work (part 2)
Corporate Volunteer programs, also known as Employee Volunteer Programs are a key component to Corporate Social Responsibility strategies. In this second part of our discussion, we’ll tell you how to pull your Corporate Volunteering program together including the components needed to properly execute and measure for success. First, Let’s Think Things Through What’s your first […]
Start a Corporate Volunteering Program Where You Work
Corporate Volunteer programs, also known as Employee Volunteer Programs are a key component to Corporate Social Responsibility strategies. We’ll tell you how to start one where you work, or how to improve the one you have. One Step Forward, Three Steps Back The discussion: How to start a Corporate Volunteering program. Here at Realized Worth, […]
Supporting Entrepreneurship at the Base of the Pyramid through Business Linkages
Business and the Millennium Development Goals: A Framework for Action 2nd Edition
Sep 08 – This framework for action discusses how businesses can work with the UN system, governments, and civil society organisations to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
Shell Foundation and Marks & Spencer: Scalable Business Models for Fair Trade Supply Chains
A new report was launched today that tells the story of the Shell Foundation – Marks & Spencer Partnership and concludes that in order to bridge the gap between major retailers and developing world producers a new kind of business is required, called an ‘ethical agent’. The report is also featured in a two page […]