The Purpose Compass: A practical guide to finding your social impact “north star”

Health. Education. Racial justice. Climate change. Basic human needs. Companies today are called upon to respond to and address a whole host of social and environmental challenges. Each is important. Most are urgent. And many do have some connection to the company, its social “license to operate,” and its long-term business viability. So how do […]

VIRTUAL EVENTS: Success during COVID-19

THREE OF OUR FAVORITE VIRTUAL EVENTS A big topic of conversation in the nonprofit world is what to do with fundraising events during COVID-19. With many nonprofits deciding to push major fundraisers back to next fiscal year, and with restrictions on gathering size and timing still largely unknown, a lot of uncertainty remains. The decision […]

YOUR CONSTITUENTS DESERVE TO BE HEARD: A five-step plan to active listening

Action is important, but listening comes first, which brings me to the point. Organizations that have been listening all along are better positioned to start acting – now.   Are you doing enough to listen to your constituents and providing venues for them to speak? Click here to read the five-step framework to understanding your donors’ […]

CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP: COVID-19 LESSONS FOR RESILIENCE

As companies begin to rethink citizenship programs in light of COVID-19, it will be imperative to take a fresh look at a landscape which has been drastically altered, both by the health crisis itself and by its economic and community-level repercussions, and consider lessons learned. In recent weeks, we have all looked with hope to […]

A PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK TO ASSESS CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP STRATEGY IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19

As companies begin to rethink citizenship programs in light of COVID-19, they will need to take a fresh look at a landscape which has been drastically altered, both by the health crisis itself and by its economic and community-level repercussions. Changing Our World has developed a series of key questions that provide a practical framework […]

WEBINAR: Together in faith, we are: ADVANCING OUR CHURCH THROUGH CHALLENGING TIMES

Jim Friend, Managing Director at Changing Our World and host of the Advancing Our Church podcast, recently led a webinar series to assist parishes, Catholic schools, dioceses and Catholic nonprofits to advance their mission through the COVID-19 crisis. You can review the topics covered and view the full sessions below: During our first session, we […]

A NONPROFIT’S GUIDE TO THE CARES ACT

You’ve likely seen the news about the new federal stimulus package – the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (S. 748) – but may still be asking yourself, what does it mean for my organization? Designed to provide relief to businesses, hospitals, schools, social service providers and individuals etc., this bill can […]

Companies Respond to COVID-19 – Philanthropic Response

Throughout March, as the COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly evolved, and the scale and impact of this crisis has started to become apparent, companies have been readying their philanthropic response. With needs so vast and deep, how do companies determine where to focus their efforts? Of course, there are important calculations each company must make on […]