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Colleen Olphert

Director, Membership and Member Services

Colleen leads the strategy and operations related to the recruitment and retention of member companies. Since joining the center in 2001 Colleen has had thousands of conversations with business professionals on the challenges and opportunities corporate citizenship presents to them. In her current role she uses her knowledge and experience to provide direction on content connected to member services. Prior to joining the Center, Colleen worked in the non-profit sector. She received her MBA and MSW from Boston College.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: New CSR jobs, promotions, and the future of ESG investing

New CSR jobs, members in the news, and more.

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Ready Response: Member Meetups, CSR Strategy, and more

COVID-19 is disrupting business operations and ESG programs across the world. To support your efforts in this time of disruption, we’re rounding up relevant Center resources, news, company best practices, and research and delivering it straight to you.

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Ready Response: Live Member Meetings, Building the Business Case for CSR, and more

COVID-19 is disrupting business operations and ESG programs across the world. To support your efforts in this time of disruption, we’re rounding up relevant Center resources, news, company best practices, and research and delivering it straight to you.

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Ready Response: COVID-19 Company Responses, Peer Networking, and More

COVID-19 is disrupting business operations and ESG programs across the world. To support your efforts in this time of disruption, we’re rounding up relevant Center resources, news, company best practices, and research and delivering it straight to you.

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Employee engagement for workers who fulfill essential roles

Much has been written in recent days about the everyday heroes who are keeping grocery stores, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities open. How can companies keep essential workers engaged and make sure that they continue to come to work while staying safe?

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Employee Relief Funds: Supporting your Workforce Through Hardship

As this pandemic continues, employee needs are becoming increasingly complex, and more CSR professionals than ever are reaching out to us for advice on setting up their own employee relief funds.

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Ready Response: Employee Relief Funds, Disaster Response, and More

COVID-19 is disrupting business operations and ESG programs across the world. To support your efforts in this time of disruption, we’re rounding up relevant Center resources, news, company best practices, and research and delivering it straight to you.

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Ready Response: Digital Volunteering, Free Learning Opportunities, and More

COVID-19 is disrupting business operations and ESG programs across the world. To support your efforts in this time of disruption, we’re rounding up relevant Center resources, news, company best practices, and research and delivering it straight to you.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Employees express pride over corporate response to COVID-19

New CSR jobs, members in the news, and more.

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Engaging employees through digital volunteering

Here is some practical advice for how you can use the efforts you’ve undertaken already to keep your community of employees engaged with the company, with each other, and with your larger community. We are also including links to online volunteering resources that can enable your employees to volunteer virtually.

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COVID-19 Highlights the Importance of Paid Leave

It is during times like these that workers depend on paid sick time and/or paid family leave—however these benefits aren’t available to everyone. The United States is one of the only developed countries that doesn’t guarantee paid sick time or paid family leave. Though in some cases paid leave is mandated at the state level.

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Ready Response: Paid Leave, Employee Support, and Members in Action

COVID-19 is disrupting business operations and ESG programs across the world. To support your efforts in this time of disruption, we’re rounding up relevant Center resources, news, company best practices, and research and delivering it straight to you.

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Ready Response: How COVID-19 is impacting food security and community wellness

COVID-19 is disrupting business operations and ESG programs across the world. To support your efforts in this time of disruption, we’re rounding up relevant Center resources, news, company best practices, and research and delivering it straight to you.

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Supporting food security during COVID-19

While COVID-19 continues to put pressure on our health care systems across the globe, we are all thankful that children seem to be spared from the worst symptoms of the virus. Many, however, aren’t immune from its subsequent effects—especially the threat of hunger.

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The new, new world…

I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge and thank our members, conference sponsors, affinity groups, and our excellent team for the most exemplary way in which they have rolled with the punches, showed their support for BCCCC, and maintained their commitment to our mission.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: New CSR Job Listings, Promotions, and Programs

New CSR jobs, members in the news, and more.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: A banner week for inclusion and diversity

New CSR jobs, members in the news, and more.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Speak Up for Inclusion and New CSR Jobs, Initiatives, and Reports

New CSR jobs, members in the news, and more.

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The 2020 Film Festival’s Finalists!

Congratulations to our 2020 International Corporate Citizenship Film Festival entrants for the amazing programs and initiatives that inspired all 56 of our submissions.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: SDG Action, CSR Jobs, Best Places to Work, and More

New CSR jobs, members in the news, and more.

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