Business giving is changing and nothing reflects this more than how they interact with charity. So how exactly is it changing and how can you ensure you're prepared for the road ahead? To answer that question, Joe Waters from Selfish Giving asked 26 experts to share their insights into this rapidly changing landscape. Here's what they had to say:
A Guide for Business: Engaging with the SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals are a clear call for all sectors to get involved and momentum is building across all sectors. The SDGs heralds a significant change from the earlier UN Millennium Goals. Today, Business is expected to be a critical partner in accomplishing the goals along side non-profits and government. So are they ready?
Partnerships at the Heart of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
The 17th Sustainable Development Goal stands out as different from all the others. While the other goals focus on tangible improvements to quality of life around the world, the 17th is the means, the “how” to accomplish the other goals. By highlighting partnerships as the 17th Sustainable Development Goal, and the United Nations has made a call to action for multi-stakeholder collaboration.
Sustainable Development Goals: Why Should You Care?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were developed through the United Nations in September of 2015 as a means to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Each goal has specific targets lined out with an ultimate goal of completion by 2030. A year has already passed and the goals are gaining momentum.
What is Shared Value & How Does it Help Me?
A good friend of ours, Phil Preston from The Collaborative Advantage recently published an excellent free e-book on the basics of shared value. It's great for a quick refresher on the concept or to share with people unfamiliar with shared value. Follow the link at the bottom of this page to head over to his website and download your free copy.Regardless of the type of organisation you work with, shared value can help you achieve your goals. In this e-book you’ll find out:
2017 Trend: Innovation & How Canada Put Donald Trump on Ice
Friday January 20th was the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. Many greet the ceremony with concern about what his leadership will bring over the next four years. But the comments Bill Gates made after his meeting with Trump in late 2016 provide a ray of hope. Gates stated, “President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to establish American leadership through innovation.”"A lot of his message”
2017 Trend: Shared Value Acceleration
Shared Value is defined as addressing social needs with a business model to achieve social and economic value. It was first identified as a business practice in 2011, after implementation at companies like Nestle, Unilever, GE and Discovery over the previous five + years. This year, Shared Value enters its second decade and will increasingly accelerate, as it becomes a competitive advantage for business.
Emerging Ways of Giving
As we get ready to celebrate Philanthropy Day, it is interesting to reflect on how giving has changed in recent years. In the past, the vast majority of donations were religious in nature and now, this number is much lower. People today like to connect with the charities they donate to and know the impact they are making on their chosen cause.
Social Enterprise in Action! Deepwater Farms
Social entrepreneurs are change-drivers that creatively approach some of our most substantial social problems and look to leverage business solutions in solving them. Their social purpose allows them to change the world while their business focus allows for sustainability and flexibility. This past weekend Beakerhead held a Social Venture Pitch Contest, sponsored by Trico Charitable Foundation.
Growing the Purposeful Workforce
There are two types of employees in today’s workforce, those who come to work in order to get a paycheck, and those who believe their work can have a greater impact. Recently we have seen an increase in purpose driven employees as millennials enter the workforce and baby boomers look for a higher meaning in their day to day work.Millennials in particular are well-known for being more purpose driven than any other generation.