Business for Impact
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Government, Nonprofits, and Companies Must Unify to Solve our Biggest Problems
An article by Bill Novelli, founder, Business for Impact: “Nonprofit organizations are uniquely positioned to bring the sectors together.”
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Digital Gender Diversity Impact Report Released
World Woman Foundation released the Digital Gender Diversity Impact Report in partnership with Hootsuite, Georgetown University’s Business for Impact, and VMLY&RCommerce.
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Georgetown McDonough Introduces Sustainable Business Fellows for Undergraduate Students
Georgetown McDonough introduced the Sustainable Business Fellows program for undergraduate students in collaboration with Business for Impact. The program is modeled after the MBA Certificate in Sust
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New Book Inspires Social Change for the Next Generation
In his new book, Good Business: The Talk, Fight, Win Way to Change the World, Bill Novelli, former AARP CEO, author, distinguished professor of the practice, and founder of Business for Impact at Geo
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Company Scandals Keep Masking a Shift Toward Corporate Responsibility
An article by Bill Novelli, founding director, Business for Impact.
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Do Well By Doing Good
An article by Bill Novelli, founder, Business for Impact: “When I began my career at Unilever some fifty years ago, the idea of doing social good as a corporation or as a businessperson was an afterthought — something to pursue after succeeding at making money. But what I discovered, and have proven over my fifty-year career, is that you can make a positive social difference. Whether you are in business, government, or civil society; whether you are just starting out as a newly minted graduate, at midcareer, or in an encore period of your life, you can make a dent in the universe. In other words, you can do well (creating economic and financial success for yourself and your company or organization) by doing good (helping to solve the world’s and society’s major problems).”
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Corporations Send Message To Lawmakers — And Public — By Suspending Political Donations
Bill Novelli is a professor and founder of Business For Impact at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. He is the the author of Good Business: The Talk, Fight, Win Way To Change The World. According to Novelli, “…the reaction of these companies seems to be part of a trend in which CEOs and their corporations are taking stands: against gun violence, climate change, racial injustice and other politicized issues. Their employees, customers and investors want —even demand—that they take positions on major social and political issues.
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Millennials & Gen Z Fear Lasting, Negative Financial Impact From Pandemic, According to New Georgetown University Survey
One in four young adults report that the pandemic will have lasting negative impact on them financially, while one in three millennial parents feel financial strain and project long-term repercussions. This is a troubling new finding from a national survey of 2,280 young adults, ages 18-39, conducted by Georgetown University Business for Impact’s AgingWell Hub, part of the McDonough School of Business. The survey found that 25% of adult Gen Zers (ages 18-23) and 35% of millennials (ages 24-39) had spent savings or delayed saving or paying off debt as a result of the pandemic.
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The ‘Warping Effects’ of Philanthropy
Leslie Crutchfield, executive director of Business for Impact speaks with The Chronicle of Philanthropy to discuss the rapid change in social movements and philanthropy. “Seeding and growing vast networks of millions of passionate individuals organized around a common cause is infinitely more powerful than any single organization or association, no matter how well-resourced…” said Crutchfield.
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New Classes Highlight Culture and Inclusion
New undergraduate and MBA electives for the 2020-2021 academic year at the McDonough School of Business were carefully designed to reflect the cultural, social, and racial issues happening globally a
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