5 Essential Actions to Advance the “S” in ESG
How should we address the ‘S’ in ESG practice? Great progress has been made in environmental and governance arenas, however, there’s an incomplete perspective on the range of essential business considerations included within the Social component and their connection to their business. Discover 5 keys to maximizing your work in social impact.
6 Tips to Evaluate + Strengthen Your Signature Social Impact Program
Signature programs require constant evaluation and strategic review to continue driving meaningful business and societal outcomes. Here are 6 tips to help social impact practitioners strengthen current initiatives or create frameworks for new programs that are bigger, bolder, and move beyond traditional practices.
Introducing the Courageous Together Series
Discover the meaning behind our new Courageous Together series from our founders, Mark and Nikki.
Designing Signature Programs to Drive Impact
Signature Programs are our special sauce. In this video, we reveal the secret ingredients that make them successful.
Juggling Requests for Funding
Requests for funding and support are about to pour into corporate giving and foundation teams across the country due to anticipated federal budget cuts. In this blog, we share eight tips to prepare for what’s ahead.
Delivering Business and Human Outcomes
To maximize impact today, it’s important to be business and human focused. If you’re wondering how to do both, this video is for you!
Communicating the Value of Social Impact
Communications is one of the most powerful tools we have to demonstrate the value of social impact —yet comms and impact teams often work in silos. In this post, we share practical tips for building a close, productive partnership with your communications team.
Perseverance is Essential to Lead in Social Impact Today
Explore the crucial role of perseverance in achieving sustainable social impact within today’s challenging corporate environment. Gain insights on maintaining focus and motivation through practical tips and personal experiences that bridge competitive sports and social impact work.
Moving from Fear to Mental Toughness Quickly
There’s always distraction and noise in the background, but we have to learn how to block it to keep moving forward. In this post, Nikki shares tips on how to stay focused amid all the changes and disruptions happening around us.
Rethinking DEI
Our team member Luisa shares her personal experience with DEI, what she thinks the field got right and wrong, and what we can do moving forward.
Making Your ESG Report Stand Out
Writing a good ESG report is hard. This one element can really make it stand out.
Finding Your Company’s Niche
Learning how to leverage what your company does best is key to driving lasting impact. In this video, Luisa shares how she applies this principle to help clients every day.
Learn With Us: Trainings + Workshops
Invite Cause Consulting to design a training workshop, conference session or keynote on Design Thinking, Signature Programs, Partnerships, CSR and other social impact topics
When + How to Take a Stand: Emerging Issue Action Model
When and how should companies take a stand on societal issues? Cause Consulting’s Emerging Issue Action Model provides a three-step approach to diagnose situations and determine appropriate action.
Strategies to Navigate Pressing Social Issues with Purposeful Action
Business leaders must constantly grapple with addressing the wide range of pressing social issues, crises, and controversies that continuously come across their desks. From the horrors of natural disasters, mass shootings, and war, to debates around abortion, LGBTQiA+...
Newsletter: Managing Social Impact at an Intense Moment
It’s been busy at Cause Consulting filled with client projects, teaching and learning, and continuing to celebrate our 20 years of impact. We're excited to share some recent activities and insights with you. ...
Amplifying Your Social Impact Storytelling Through Stakeholder Engagement
Discover how storytelling can amplify your social impact efforts. Learn tips on collaborating with partners through shared thought leadership, developing advocacy resources to spread your messages, and empowering employees to be ambassadors for your cause.
Applying an Olympic Mindset to Social Impact Work
Discover how the commitment and mindset of Olympians can inspire social impact professionals. Learn four key lessons from Cause Consulting’s Nikki Korn gleaned from Olympic athletes to enhance perseverance, commitment, unity, and coaching in your social impact work.
A Mindset for Social Impact: The Community Without Walls
Explore the “community without walls” approach to social impact, addressing health, economic, and environmental challenges. Learn how businesses can leverage resources to support workforce wellness, student learning, and inclusive community initiatives. Discover strategies for effective problem-solving and holistic support.
Social Impact Storytelling: A Powerful Tool for Change
Discover how storytelling can drive action and engagement in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. Learn effective communication strategies to amplify your impact, even in the face of resource constraints.
Corporate Responsibility Reporting is a Team Sport
Corporate responsibility reporting is a collaborative effort that showcases companies’ strides in sustainability, DEI, and social impact. Learn more about how the reporting process is truly a team sport, centered around themes like teamwork, accountability, and leadership.
Newsletter: New CR Report, Programs, and Resources
In this edition of our Newsletter, we’re thrilled to share a series of updates on released CR reports, refreshed programs, and resources for social impact and ESG practitioners. Let us know how they resonate with you.
A Pep Talk: Calling on Social Impact Professionals to Be Bold
Leadership, or lack of leadership, is a hot topic right now on many fronts, including within the business world. With so many urgent challenges across the globe, deeply troubling local tragedies, and ongoing community concerns, it’s a critical moment for professionals at all levels to step up, get engaged, and lead.
How to Boost “Fulfillment, People-Centricity, and Leadership”
Inspired by HP’s Work-Relationship Index, these strategies offer a blueprint for creating a thriving, purpose-driven work environment. Discover actionable recommendations for designing impactful programs and leadership opportunities.
Newsletter: Essential Tips for Your Social Impact Playbook
As business strategists, program architects, and storytellers, we embrace best practices, draw insights from those closest to the issues, and engage in knowledge-sharing with fellow social impact leaders. Below we’re thrilled to share a series of recent articles from...
5 Approaches to Advance Your Corporate Community Investment Efforts
Today more than ever, corporate community investment work demands flexible and adaptive approaches. Social impact professionals need to regularly assess strategies, aligning them with the shifting community needs and expectations of stakeholders, as well as emerging trends. Explore these 5 ways to advance your corporate community investment efforts.
Newsletter: New initiatives + fresh perspectives on social impact
'Halftime' for the Global Goals It was great to be part of the United Nations General Assembly, Climate Week, and SDG events in NYC engaging with social impact and sustainability leaders. Discussions spanned from cross-sector collaboration, the potential and...
Harness Social Impact Modeling for Strategy and Storytelling
Embracing an impact model will set you up for success, and allow you to test and continuously learn as you refine your social impact program.
3 Ways Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Can Amplify Your Social Impact
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have become vital to corporate DEI efforts. Discover how ERGs can drive social impact, enhance engagement in volunteer giving and service, and connect with local communities to create meaningful change. Explore these three strategies to harness your ERG community’s potential and align DEI with corporate responsibility goals.
6 Tips for Writing Your First ESG Report
Companies of all sizes and stages of development are feeling new pressures to write Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and Corporate Responsibility (CR) reports for the first time. Check out these six report writing strategies to set you up for success.
Newsletter: Discover New Initiatives Driving Social + Business Impact
Greetings! We've had a busy spring and are thrilled to share some recent work and perspectives with you. Alnylam Releases 2022 Corporate Responsibility ReportCongratulations to Alnylam Pharmaceuticals on the release of their third Corporate Responsibility Report. We...
How Volunteerism Supports the Business, Colleagues, and Community
Corporate volunteerism helps communities, colleagues, and businesses by addressing critical challenges and reinforcing purpose. Learn more about the various benefits of having a culture of volunteerism.
Newsletter: ESG Initiatives Driving Social + Business Impact
Hello friends, over the past six months we've been busy growing our team, teaching best practices and advancing powerful ESG and social impact programs. We're thrilled to share news about some of the fun we've been having. NetApp and World's Largest Lesson Release...
Alnylam Challengers Program Addresses Global Health Inequities – Case
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ mission-driven impact program invests in diverse social enterprises and leaders who are tackling health inequities and removing barriers to health care access for underserved populations.
NetApp Data Explorers Engages Youth in Data Science Education – Case
NetApp’s global social impact program, Data Explorers, addresses the critical need for youth to understand and work with data, leverages NetApp’s unique assets, and drives employee engagement.
Alnylam Corporate Responsibility Framework and ESG Reports – Case
Guided by a new Corporate Responsibility (CR) theme, framework and governance structure, Alnylam Pharmaceutical’s CR Reports share ESG strategies, practices, data, commitments, and ongoing progress.
ESG Reporting, Impact Storytelling, and Point of View Narratives — Newsletter #18
Hello friends, We’ve focused this newsletter on ESG reporting, impact storytelling, and point of view narratives as these practices have moved to the forefront of our work. Dive in to find tips and inspiration.
Four New Signature Programs & Social Impact Modeling—Newsletter #17
Hello friends – The last six months have been extremely inspiring as we finalized and launched four new corporate social impact programs and expanded our team. Through this work, every day we find ourselves at the intersection of corporate responsibility, ESG,...
Empower by GoDaddy Program Drives Inclusive Entrepreneurship – Case
GoDaddy’s signature community impact program reinforces the company’s mission, increases brand love, and drives employee engagement by directly providing entrepreneurs in underserved communities with digital tools and training.
Aramark Feed Your Potential 365 Rallies People to Eat Healthier – Case
Aramark’s global philanthropic, volunteerism, and consumer engagement programs apply its unique professional culinary, nutrition and facilities management skills to create opportunities for people to lead healthier lives and succeed in the workplace.
Aramark Corporate Responsibility Theme & Framework – Case
Aramark’s Corporate Responsibility brand and framework steers the company’s global investment strategies and communications for employee engagement and sustainability, wellness, and community impact practices.
Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream Advances Small Businesses – Case
Boston Beer Company’s comprehensive social impact and issue leadership program champions the ideas and dreams of small business owners while reinforcing the Samuel Adams brand story and engaging employees, drinkers, and partners.
Insights on Corporate Social Impact in Action – Newsletter #16
We entered 2021 at full-speed powered by amazing clients and a growing team. In this newsletter, we are thrilled to share some recent highlights.
Aramark Building Community Global Employee Volunteer Program—Case
Aramark’s global philanthropic and employee volunteer program, and global service day engage thousands of employees to help neighbors lead healthier lives and succeed in the workplace.
Perspectives on Diversity, Equity + Inclusion, COVID and More – Newsletter #15
We are inspired by our work addressing urgent diversity, equity + inclusion (DEI), COVID-19, and societal challenges. In this newsletter, we share recent insights, counsel, and resources to help advance your work.
How to Align Social Impact and Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Strategies
The infusion of significant resources by companies to create more community-focused diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives is one of the silver linings during this unsettling time. However, architecting initiatives that help advance DEI goals and create...
Social Impact What’s Now What’s Next – Newsletter #14
What's Now, What's Next As this global crisis unfolds, we are continuously examining "what's now" and thinking about "what's next" in the corporate social impact arena. We are thrilled to share a collection of these reflections below and on our website. What's Next:...
Two Social Impact Pros Join Our Team + More – Newsletter #13
Meet Cause Consulting's Newest Team Members We are thrilled to welcome two seasoned social impact pros, Brandon Keough and Jennifer Askjaer, to the Cause Consulting team. Brandon combines years of agency road time at Hill + Knowlton with deep in-house corporate...
Entrepreneurs Defy the Odds in New GoDaddy Docu-series – Newsletter #12
“Made in America,” a new docu-series produced by GoDaddy, shines a spotlight on the importance of making entrepreneurship inclusive for all. For too many aspiring entrepreneurs, limited access to training, networks and funding ends with lost opportunities. Watch their journey with GoDaddy and how the Empower program equips entrepreneurs in under-served communities with the resources they need to make their dreams a reality.
Play is NOT Just for Kids – Newsletter #11
Unleashing the Power of Play as We Live and Age Together Many believe play is just for kids - not us! We are proud to be a part of the Ageless Innovation team in creating a movement to address social isolation and loneliness among older adults. At TEDx Providence,...