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Katherine V. Smith

Executive Director

Katherine is executive director of the Center for Corporate Citizenship, Boston College Carroll School of Management, and part-time faculty in the Carroll School of Management. As executive director, she oversees all of the Center's activities and strategic ventures.

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Supporting LGBTQ+ employees all year round

As this year’s Pride Month draws to a close, we have much to celebrate—and much work to do yet.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: New CSR Jobs, Reports, and Virtual Volunteering

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

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Companies observe Juneteenth as holiday

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

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The importance of networks and influence for CSR professionals

When collaborating with other departments, ask your colleague what success would look like for them—and pay close attention to the words they use in their response.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: CEOs speak out against racial inequality

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

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Corporate citizenship professionals support each other

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

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Ready Response: Crisis on Top of Crisis

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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Crisis on Top of Crisis: Can Business Leaders Create a Positive Tipping Point?

Corporate citizenship leaders have a role to play in response to the recent riots and protests triggered by George Floyd’s unnecessary death.

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Corporate Citizenship and Culture

How do you establish culture in a time of physical distancing? A framework for aligning the right people around the right structures, incentives, and processes.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Members recognized for corporate citizenship excellence

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

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Ready Response: Inclusion and Diversity and COVID-19, Upcoming Online Events, 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: UNGC companies urge net-zero economic recovery

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

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Inclusion and Diversity and COVID-19

The pandemic has brought existing inequalities into sharp focus, and this is the perfect time to think about what we can change for the better.

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Ready Response: Trusting business to lead COVID-19 response, Online Events, 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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Trusting business to lead COVID-19 response

How much do people trust business to bring us through the COVID-19 pandemic? It depends on your context.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Corporate Citizenship Jobs, Reports, and Recognition

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

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Ready Response: Trust-Based Philanthropy, Online Events, 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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Trust-based philanthropy: What has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Survey findings reveal smart best practices for grantmaking, in which corporate givers are relying on established processes and creating new ones to provide relief.

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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: #GivingTuesdayNow, New CSR Job Postings

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

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Ready Response: Corporate Citizenship Imperative, Disaster Relief, 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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