Financial & Professional Services

Capital One’s Pro Bono Program for Nonprofits and Small Businesses

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I recently interviewed Daniel Horgan, Community Affairs at Capital One. The focus of our interview was on the company’s pro bono support of nonprofit organizations and small businesses.

BCLC: The Capital One pro bono program is four years old. What was the motivation to start the program?

Corporate Culture Shock: Profit AND Principles

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Anyone who pays even the slightest attention to business ethics couldn’t help but catch the scathing op-ed piece by Greg Smith in last week’s New York Times. Smith lambasts his (now former) employer, Goldman Sachs, for a company culture that he says put more emphasis on turning a profit than on respecting and serving clients. Sadly, this does not do much to boost business’ credibility in the eyes of the public.

Disaster Assistance & Recovery: Thinking About Earthquake Power Outage Challenges and Business Resumption

The Business Civic Leadership Center and the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services invite you to participate in an important forum for business, nonprofit organizations, and local government.

Conversations with Stephen: The 2012 CSR Outlook

Thanks for joining Stephen Jordan, Executive Director of the U.S. Chamber Business Civic Leadership Center and Aman Singh, Editorial Director of CSRWire, for an intimate conversation about what happened in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in 2011 and what the field has in store for 2012. The 2012 CSR Outlook was the first in a FREE six-part forum series with a tweetchat at #BCLConCSR.

Citi's CSR Executive: "We Seek Outcomes"

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Last week the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy's (CECP) CECP Insights ran an interesting interview with Pamela Flaherty, the president and CEO of Citi Foundation, about Citi's results-oriented measurement system. At BCLC, social value metrics is very much on our mind lately -- in fact, we're hosting a small discussion meeting about it next week.

The recent CECP interview offers a great glimpse into the way one company has zeroed in on CSR outcomes, not just activities. In Flaherty's words:

 

Editorial Coverage

Utilizing Core Competencies: KPMG and the Millennium Cities Initiative, Making the Connection: How Partnerships Contribute to Global Development (2009)

"Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities," The Future of America's Communities and Competitiveness (2007)

"Sri Lankan Tsunami Recovery," Corporate Citizenship in Emerging Markets(2007)

BCLC “Citizens” Awards

 BCLC “Citizens” Awards 

2009 Finalist – Stewardship Award

2006 Finalist – Corporate Stewardship Awards, Large Business

 

Editorial Coverage  

Public Education as a Priority for the Business Community

http://bclc.chamberpost.com/2011/03/public-education-as-a-priority-for-the-business-community.html

Some Modest Proposals for Generous Billionaires

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