7 Steps for Finding the Right Nonprofit Partner
With so many nonprofits in the world, how do you choose the right partner for achieving your business goals while also resonating with your consumers? You might have a nonprofit you support in your personal life, but will it mean something to your professional community? How do you choose an organization that helps you engage […]
How Addressing School Lunches Could Prevent 530,000 Tons of Waste in Landfills Per Year
While today’s “convenience” culture certainly comes with its benefits—everything is always at the tips of our fingers—it is certainly worth considering the impact and added cost of this convenience; economical, human, and environmental. Take school lunches, for example. It can be difficult to resist kid-sized throwaways, especially when kids are often attracted to the colorful […]
Flooding, Climate Change, and What You Can Do to Help
Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the world 99% of U.S. counties are impacted by floods There has been a 6.5″ sea level rise since 1950 Globally, this number is just shy of 4″ Urbanization increases rain runoff by up to 400% Flooding is the most frequently occurring natural disaster in the U.S. […]
Employee Engagement Defined in 140 Characters or Less
Can we define employee engagement in fewer characters than a Twitter post? Sure can! Employee engagement is the measure of respect employees feel for the work they do, relationships with their teammates, and their employer. When it comes to employee engagement, this is the basic principle you need to keep in mind. Now let’s expand […]
How to Become a More Effective Environmental Advocate
“There are no passengers on spaceship Earth. We are all crew.”— Marshall McLuhan McLuhan’s quote about the responsibility we all have as “crewmembers” of spaceship Earth could just as easily apply to our need to stay politically engaged in a democracy. When the health of our planet and communities is at stake, we can’t stay […]
7 Nonprofits Fighting for Sustainable Agriculture
Our society’s agricultural practices have SERIOUS environmental consequences, from deforestation and soil degradation to mass pollution. Between 1992 and 2012, almost 31 million acres of agriculture land were irreversibly lost to urban development. Every year, an estimated 4 billion tons of soil and 130 billion tons of water are contaminated by U.S. croplands, becoming unviable […]
8 Nonprofits Tackling Reforestation
At COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, the international community once again pledged to halt—and even reverse—global deforestation by 2030. Unfortunately, deforestation continues to be one of the most devastating environmental issues, with no signs of subsiding. It is leading to massive biodiversity loss and contributing enormously to climate change among a host of […]
The Inflation Reduction Act: The Most Important Climate Legislation Today
Before beginning my career in community and sustainable development nearly 25 years ago, I never imagined working with activists, grassroots and national organizations, and allies in the business community to fight for the most significant climate legislation to ever pass in America. It’s been a long and tireless fight, but the passage of the Inflation […]
How to Use a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) to Protect the Environment
A Donor-Advised Fund, also known as a DAF, is a type of giving account which allows donors to make tax-deductible charitable contributions that can be granted to nonprofits immediately or over time. Depending on who is hosting the DAF, contributors can invest money, stock, or cryptocurrency. Money placed in a DAF account is tax-deductible and […]
Why Nonprofit Partnerships Matter and How They Will Benefit Your Business
Consumers and employees are becoming increasingly knowledgeable about social impact and, more than ever, they actively search for brands that share their values and support similar causes. In fact, a recent Global Trends report indicated that, “70% of respondents say they buy from brands they believe reflect their own principles.” In addition, 88% of millennial […]