Pro Bono Perspectives

Latest Episodes:

Episode 32: Corporate Citizenship for a Better World Oct 15, 2019

Show notes

In celebration of bbcon 2019, Pro Bono Perspectives is revisiting host Danielle Holly's conversation with Blackbaud Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy Rachel Hutchisson. Rachel is driven by the idea that "good is for everyone," a philosophy she brings to life through her work leading Blackbaud's global CSR efforts. To learn more about Blackbaud and its philanthropic initiatives, visit https://www.blackbaud.com/company/build-a-better-world.

Building Disaster Resiliency through Skills-Based Volunteerism Oct 01, 2019

Show notes

To mark the end of Disaster Preparedness Month, we're revisiting Danielle Holly's conversation with Erica Tavares of the International Medical Corps (IMC) on the importance of cross-sector collaboration in responding to natural disasters. Common Impact recently released a Disaster Resiliency skills-based volunteering report featuring a case study on IMC’s partnership with JPMorgan Chase. To learn more about IMC, visit internationalmedicalcorps.org.

Episode 30: Giving Back and Taking a Stand Sep 16, 2019

Show notes

In recognition of National Disaster Preparedness Month and the launch of Common Impact’s Disaster Resiliency skills-based volunteering portfolio, CEO Danielle Holly sits down with TOMS Chief Giving Office Amy Smith to discuss how the company became a significant figure in gun violence prevention. To learn more about TOMS’s gun violence prevention work, giving programs and other activism initiatives, visit https://stories.toms.com.

Episode 29: Fortifying Communities against Disasters Sep 03, 2019

Show notes

In recognition of National Disaster Preparedness Month, Pro Bono Perspectives is revisiting Danielle Holly’s conversation with Facebook Director of Global Impact Partnerships Marcy Scott Lynn. In a world that is increasingly isolating, Marcy reflects, Facebook is uniquely positioned to bring people together in times of crisis and fortify communities against disasters. To learn more about Facebook’s CSR and social impact work, visit newsroom.fb.com/company-info.

Episode 28: Mobilizing New Yorkers to Serve their City Aug 20, 2019

Show notes

Host Danielle Holly speaks with fellow local change-maker Gary Bagley, Executive Director of New York Cares, an organization that provides New Yorkers opportunities to give back to the community by supporting local schools and nonprofits. New York Cares works to break down barriers to volunteerism by providing a wide variety of projects encompassing different service types, geographic areas, languages and time commitments. To learn more about New York Cares, visit https://www.newyorkcares.org.

Episode 27: Celebrating International Youth Day Aug 06, 2019

Show notes

In honor of International Youth Day on August 12th, we’re revisiting a past episode with Kathleen LaValle, President & CEO of Dallas CASA, a nonprofit dedicated to recruiting, training and supervising community volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children and help ensure they have safe, permanent homes where they can thrive. To learn more about Dallas CASA, visit https://www.dallascasa.org.

Episode 26: Connecting Faiths & Fortifying Communities Jul 23, 2019

Show notes

Martin Cominsky, President & CEO of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, joins host Danielle Holly to share his organization’s messages of volunteerism, community building and respect for other faiths. Interfaith Ministries is known for bringing together members of different faiths in intimate settings as a means to overcome misunderstandings and generalizations and unite the community. To learn more about Interfaith Ministries, visit https://www.imgh.org.

Episode 25: Creating a Fairer New York Jul 09, 2019

Show notes

Host Danielle Holly is joined by May Malik, Deputy Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, to talk about how the city, local nonprofits and dedicated volunteers are working to promote the wellbeing of immigrant New Yorkers through programs such as IDNYC, We Speak NYC, ActionNYC and the Know Your Rights forums. To learn more about the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, visit https://www1.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/index.page.

Episode 24: Joining Forces for Disaster Relief Jun 25, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, we turn back the clock to October 2018 when the world was recovering from several major natural disasters, including Hurricane Florence in the U.S. and the September earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia. Host Danielle Holly and International Medical Corps (IMC) Sr. Director of Institutional Advancement Erica Tavares take this opportunity to explore cross-sector partnerships focused on disaster relief. To learn more about International Medical Corps, visit internationalmedicalcorps.org.

Episode 23: Building Community Resilience through Human Connection Jun 11, 2019

Show notes

Host Danielle Holly is joined by Marcy Scott Lynn, Facebook’s Director of Global Impact Partnerships. Marcy scales Facebook’s social impact efforts through CSR projects such as the rollout of the Safety Check feature, the underlying intention of which was to find ways to bring people together and leverage human connection to build resiliency. Danielle and Marcy also discuss unlikely partnerships and what it truly means to “think global, act local.” Visit newsroom.fb.com/company-info to learn more

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected