I was fortunate to attend the National Conference on Volunteering and Service this past week in Philadelphia. The theme this year was “The Power of We” and was convened by the Corporation for National & Community Service and the Points of Light Foundation, the conference highlighted many corporate leaders large and small, making giving back and community service a top priority in their organizations.
One session I sat in featured high level representatives from the Vanguard Group, IBM Foundation, PNC Financial Services, and UPS – I was taken aback at the level of commitment these large organizations have to the communities they live and work. We don’t typically rub up directly with Fortune 500 organizations in our work at BetterWorld and its great to see that they are making community service, volunteering, and donations a central tenant to their operations.
We came across the conference through our new friends at the Points of Light Foundation, based in Washington, DC – for more information: www.pointsoflight.org
In service,
Matt
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