Colleen Olphert, Director, Membership and Member Services

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.

2021 Film Festival Finalists

Tue Apr 20 19:45:00 UTC 2021
Jessica Shearer

Congratulations to this year's finalists!

Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Virtual Gatherings, Tangible Takeaways

Fri Apr 16 19:00:00 UTC 2021
Katherine V. Smith

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

Business Support for Racial Equity and Inclusion

Mon Apr 12 12:30:00 UTC 2021
Katherine V. Smith

A regularly updated post featuring examples of how Center members are responding to protests and calls for racial equality.

Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Exceeding expectations in ESG goals

Fri Apr 09 19:00:00 UTC 2021
Katherine V. Smith

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

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Virtual volunteering lessons learned

Wed Apr 07 19:45:00 UTC 2021
Colleen Olphert

How one company successfully navigated its new virtual volunteering program and tracked results for employee engagement and loyalty.

Community Involvement: New research on corporate response to unprecedented disruption

Mon Apr 05 19:45:00 UTC 2021
Katherine V. Smith

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice, companies mobilized their unique resources and capabilities to aid local communities.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Celebrating philanthropic commitments and achievements

Thu Apr 01 19:00:00 UTC 2021
Katherine V. Smith

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

Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Looking for a CSR job? New postings added

Fri Mar 26 19:00:00 UTC 2021
Katherine V. Smith

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

Workplace Giving Best Practices

Mon Mar 22 19:45:00 UTC 2021
Colleen Olphert

Evidence shows offering workplace giving and matching gifts options can have a positive impact on employee attitudes toward their companies.

Corporate Citizenship Responses to COVID-19

Mon Mar 22 11:30:00 UTC 2021
Colleen Olphert

A regularly updated post on how Center members are stepping up to support responders, remove barriers to healthcare, and provide services and products to those who need them most.

Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Women leading climate change action

Fri Mar 19 19:00:00 UTC 2021
Katherine V. Smith

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

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Celebrating International Women's Day

Fri Mar 12 20:00:00 UTC 2021
Katherine V. Smith

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

Corporate coalitions result in big impact for social issues

Mon Mar 08 20:45:00 UTC 2021
Elizabeth Rogers

Examples of companies banding together include the We Are Still In pledge to uphold the Paris Agreement and non-partisan "get out the vote" coalitions and commitments.

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Women in STEM: empowering the next generation

Mon Mar 08 16:00:00 UTC 2021
Colleen Olphert

On this International Women’s Day, we are spotlighting gender equality with the story of how one company is promoting women in STEM.

Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: New CSR jobs added, ESG reports released

Fri Mar 05 20:00:00 UTC 2021
Katherine V. Smith

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

Inclusion = Innovation

Mon Mar 01 14:58:00 UTC 2021
Katherine V. Smith

We have reached a moment of intensified reflection and discussion about social justice. As a result of these there is a renewed push among companies to improve the practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).