Social entrepreneurship are certainly a buzz word today—a phrase that combines business sense with a do-gooder moral compass. But what does the term mean when put into practice?
In many ways, it overlaps with charity work and business entrepreneurship, but we should really understand how it is different (if it is) so that the public and private sector better understand their roles when interacting with these enterprises.
The 2009 National Conference on Citizenship was held September 9 in the Library of Congress.
Perhaps the most notable difference between the 2009 event and year’s past was the proliferation of social media, or Web 2.0 technologies, that allowed the conference discussions to go beyond the walls of the Library of Congress to engage hundreds of individuals across the country. Thanks to a team of dedicated volunteers who staffed our social media stations, our conference more than doubled its attendance by allowing online participation.
The annual America’s Civic Health Index, based on survey data collected in May 2009, is a look at the state of civic engagement in America that reflects the impact of the economic crisis.
The survey’s results reflect the hard choices Americans have made during the downturn, with 72 percent of respondents saying they have cut back on time engaged in civic participation, which includes time spent volunteering, participating in groups or performing other civic activities in their communities.
The Civic 50 is now open for business at Civic50.org. NCoC proudly announces the launch of the second year of this groundbreaking program to rank the most community-minded companies in the nation. Partnering with Points of Light and Bloomberg LP, The Civic 50 sets the standard for corporate civic engagement nationwide and creates a roadmap for companies seeking to best use their time, talent and resources to improve the quality of life in the communities where they do business. The survey is powered by True Impact.
The ideals of citizenship and volunteerism were deeply embedded in America’s founding documents, and recent legislation, public initiatives, and corporate investment have given these values renewed momentum to help citizens solve problems in their communities.
Stanley Litow, President of IBM International Foundation articulates the importance of cooperation between government-sponsored programs and private-sector efforts in catalyzing 21st century citizenship. Litow says “They must be viewed together. At this vital point in our nation’s history, it is our challenge — and our opportunity — to understand and view them as one and then use that knowledge to jumpstart, energize and sustain a new model of citizenship.”
The Chronicle of Philanthropy and USA TODAY surveyed the largest corporations in the USA to find out how much money they give to charity and to which causes. More than 100 companies answered the survey, and The Chronicle analyzed tax data for other companies for a total of 162.
The Civic 50 a nationwide initiative to measure, track, and promote how businesses are institutionalizing civic engagement into their corporate culture.
Launched in 2012, The Civic 50 is a national initiative to survey and rank S&P 500 corporations on how they engage with the communities they serve and institutionalize these practices in their corporate culture. Specifically, The Civic 50 recognizes companies seeking to best use their time, talent, and resources to improve the quality of life in the communities where they do business.
The survey was developed by the nation’s definitive experts on civic engagement, the National Conference on Citizenship and Points of Light. Bloomberg News, one of corporate America’s most respected sources of business and financial information, is the media partner. The survey is powered by True Impact.
Join the Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, Connecticut Network’s Diane Smith and Everyday Democracy’s Martha McCoy at Connecticut’s Old State House town hall meeting on Connecticut’s civic health.
This year, for the first time, NCoC’s Annual Conference was held outside Washington DC. The 2011 Conference consisted of a series of events during Citizenship week; they began September 15 in Philadelphia and culminated September 22-23 in Arizona. NCoC was honored to work in collaboration with the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) as its 2011 Conference Host partner.
A post-conference report, including summary video, program highlights, and photos is available here.
The 65th Annual National Conference on Citizenship was held September 17 in the Library of Congress.
As the Conference was streamed online for people across the country to participate, participants were invited to Tweet, Blog, Photograph, and Flipcam their experience, which has been compiled into this post-conference round-up.
More than 600 people participated in person and online, and generated over 2800 Tweets. Through our programs and website, NCoC is committed to continuing this robust conversation throughout the year.
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