Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), or donations, can often be seen as window-dressing, but when done right corporate responsibility can bring personal fulfillment through the act of giving. Earning my living helping corporations (and individuals) utilize the media and public forums to build their brand, I am often asked if certain charitable initiatives will help companies make more, or be portrayed better and my professional answer is always: Only if you are dedicated to it and really believe in it. Read more...

Historically, non-profits have manually measured their performance; however, organizations are now looking for ways to use technology to support the analysis of their efforts, improve their operational processes and further develop their business strategies. By putting a focus on performance management-while leveraging their IT infrastructure-organizations can discover mission-critical information, such as how much time it takes to complete certain tasks, what untapped resources are available to them and what improvements employees would like to see take place, as well as determine actionable metrics to better their performance-and deepen their connections with donors and members-in the future. Read more...