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Common Impact creates skills-based volunteer programs for companies that engage employees while advancing the mission of nonprofits.
The next time you feel overwhelmed or unmotivated. Try volunteering your skills. ✨

According to a study by University of Oxford Wellness Research Centre, out of all the wellness programs companies offer, volunteering came out on top for boosting well-being.💯
#DoGoodFeelGood
August 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Janice and JaVaughnae are the powerhouse duo behind the nonprofit Vivian's Door, and when their work got national attention, they needed backup. That’s when a crew of skilled volunteers stepped in to help them level up. 💫

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How Skills-Based Volunteers Helped Vivian’s Door Choose a New CRM  - Common Impact
Rooted in the spirit of civil rights pioneer Vivian Malone Jones, Vivian’s Door is all about opening up access to education, support, mentorship, and the kind of community connections that help busine...
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August 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If it involves teamwork and making a difference, Steve Neff is in. A longtime Fidelity Investments executive, leader, and dedicated community champion, Steve has supported Common Impact for more than 20 years.
🔍 ⬇️
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#SkillsForGood
Steve Neff Reflects on 20 Years with Common Impact  - Common Impact
When you speak with Steve Neff, it doesn’t take long to realize that service isn’t a side note in his story- it’s at the center. A longtime Fidelity executive, leader, and dedicated community champion...
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August 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🎶 Our name is Common Impact, and we’re really glad to meet you 🎶
You could say we’re exceptional matchmakers. We pair nonprofit challenges with corporate talent in ways that are thoughtful, strategic, and rooted in real impact. It’s not magic, it’s intentional design.
August 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Using your 9–5 for good? Say less. 🎧 Rachel Hutchisson spills on how skills-based volunteering actually works. #TalkingPurpose #DoGood

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Empowering Employees and Nonprofits Through Skills-Based Volunteering
Podcast Episode · Talking Purpose: The Purpose and Profit Business Podcast · 08/07/2025 · 50m
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August 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
When summerlunch+ needed help expanding their reach and funding base, a team of Manulife and John Hancock employees stepped up through skills-based volunteering.

The result? A refreshed fundraising strategy and even a new board member.

📖 Read the full story: commonimpact.org/summerlunch-...
summerlunch+ Gets a Strategic Boost from Manulife Skills-Based Volunteers - Common Impact
Susan Wright, executive director and founder of summerlunch+, has spent the last decade bridging the gap between school-year nutrition programs and the long, often vulnerable months of summer. She cre...
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August 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Volunteering: proven to boost happiness :) 💚
August 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🪄Helping others: still free, still cool, still the move. 💫
August 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Skills-based volunteering connects people across departments, sparks new friendships, and creates meaningful networking moments with a social impact twist.

#WorkBestie #EmployeeEngagement #SocialImpactAtWork
July 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Can skills-based volunteering do all that for nonprofits?
YEP! 💁🏻‍♀️💅

#Nonprofit #SBV
July 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
POV: You sign up for your first skills-based volunteering(SBV) project and immediately think “Wait… am I even qualified for this?” 👀

Then… you continue to show up. You contribute your skills to various SBV projects. You thrive. 💥
July 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Think volunteering can’t make a long-term impact? Think again.

A volunteer project that might seem simple to you, like creating a social media policy or streamlining a process, can save nonprofits time, money, and stress.

#SkillsBasedVolunteering #CorporateSocialImpact #Hartandhustle
July 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
25 years of aligning business and social purpose. ✨

The result?

Nonprofits are better equipped to serve their communities. Corporate professionals grow as purpose-driven leaders. Companies build a culture where social impact and business goals coexist.

#SocialImpact #BusinessForGood
July 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Clarifi helps Philly residents take control of their finances and reach life-changing goals like homeownership. But they needed a boost figuring out how to tell that story and connect with corporate supporters online.
That's where skills-based volunteering comes in:
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From Posts to Partnerships: Clarifi’s Skills-Based Volunteering Experience with Common Impact and Macquarie Group  - Common Impact
When people have the tools and support to take charge of their finances, it changes everything. Clarifi is helping individuals and families across Philadelphia do just that by offering judgment-free f...
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July 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Our CEO, Rachel Hutchisson, took the stage twice at @shrmofficial Annual Conference to share a powerful message: volunteering is good for the world AND employee wellbeing.

Big thanks to SHRM for creating space to explore the connection between service and wellness. 💼💙💚🌍

#PurposeAtWork #SHRM25
July 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
What happens when a passion for service meets a company that supports it?

Poongothai Balasanjeevi has joined five skills-based volunteering projects. Most recently, she helped St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky improve their database.

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Service & Growth: Poongothai on Skills-Based Volunteering with Fidelity Investments and Common Impact  - Common Impact
Some values are taught. Others are lived. For Poongothai Balasanjeevi, service is both. Long before she was a vice president of product delivery at Fidelity guiding product delivery teams, she was tea...
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June 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Teniqua Broughton, CEO of The State of Black Arizona, shares how skilled volunteers didn't just show up, they dove in, listened closely, and delivered insights that helped take their Black Business Database to the next level.

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#BlackBusinessMatters #DataForEquity
June 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🎧 What if your 9-to-5 could also be your 9-to-impact?

In this episode of the Hart & Hustle podcast with Keenan Hart, our CEO Rachel Hutchisson shares how professionals can drive real social change without changing careers.

🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

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How Rachel Hutchisson Is Redefining Volunteering for Corporate Leaders
Podcast Episode · Hart & Hustle Podcast · 06/19/2025 · 36m
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June 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
When YWCA Evanston/North Shore noticed that participants in their annual running race weren't fully connecting with their mission, they partnered with Common Impact and The Allstate Foundation for a skills-based solution.
#SocialImpact #CorporateVolunteering #EmployeeEngagement #CommunityImpact
June 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
📣 PSA: Volunteering isn’t just good for the world, it’s good for your career.
Skills-based volunteering = a confidence boost, new skills, and serious feel-good energy. ⬇️
#SkillsBasedVolunteering #WorkPerks #GiveBackGrowForward #CareerGlowUp #FutureOfWork
Skills-based volunteer programs can boost employee satisfaction. More companies want in.
Companies like Comcast and Blue Cross Blue Shield are developing volunteer initiatives to drive employee satisfaction and skill development.
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June 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Wellness at work can’t be treated like an optional extra, especially as employees increasingly seek balance, connection, and support in their daily lives.
#WorkplaceWellness #EmployeeEngagement #Leadership #CorporateCulture #SkillsBasedVolunteering
June 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A skills-based volunteering misconception you may not have known about. 🤔
June 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🎥 25 Seconds With... Lisa Gold!
This #AAPI Heritage Month and #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we're spotlighting Lisa Gold, Executive Director of @aaartalliance.
May 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM