INSIGHT SERIES
Courageous Together
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...