10c Jennifer Lawson Slides
2013 Strategy for Good Summit Jennifer Lawson -‐ A Billion + Change www.abillionpluschange.org
2/25/13
Take the Pledge. Get Results. Lead the Change.
A Billion + Change is a naFonal campaign to mobilize billions of dollars of pro bono and skills-‐ based service from businesses in America.
A BILLION + Change
www.abillionpluschange.org
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2013 Strategy for Good Summit Jennifer Lawson -‐ A Billion + Change www.abillionpluschange.org
2/25/13
We are seeking 500 companies willing to pledge their best business skills and talents to serve the needs of nonprofits and communiFes at home and around the world. A BILLION + Change
www.abillionpluschange.org
Together we will inspire the largest commitment of corporate pro bono service in history.
A BILLION + Change
www.abillionpluschange.org
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2013 Strategy for Good Summit Jennifer Lawson -‐ A Billion + Change www.abillionpluschange.org
2/25/13
OUR LEADERSHIP! Leadership Committee and Sponsors! • Senator Mark Warner, Honorary Chairman • Michelle Nunn, CEO Points of Light, Managing Partners • Barry Salzberg, CEO, DeloiXe • Jean Case, CEO, The Case FoundaFon • Wendy Spencer, CEO, CorporaFon for NaFonal and Community Service • Meg Whitman, CEO, HP • Stan Litow, President IBM FoundaFon, IBM (with generous pro bono support) • Carolyn Berkowitz, Capital One
Additional founding sponsorship! State Farm, McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP and Morgan Stanley
An Initiative of ! The CorporaFon for NaFonal and Community Service
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2013 Strategy for Good Summit Jennifer Lawson -‐ A Billion + Change www.abillionpluschange.org
2/25/13
I have a strong bias that individuals should use their unique skills and experience to impact an organizaFon. While cash resources are always important, we desperately need people's knowledge, skills and experience to come up with new soluFons to old problems. Meg Garlinghouse, LinkedIn for Good
OUR PLEDGE COMPANIES! By March 1, 300 companies will have pledged to create or expand a skills based/pro bono program! • 30% of the Fortune 100
• Growing small business representaFon • All commiXed to growing this high-‐value service sector
Together they have pledged nearly $ 2 billion in pro bono service to-date! • An organiza3on’s pledge details are confiden3al • Metrics are reported in aggregate • Companies can adjust a pledge at any Fme to accommodate new goals • There’s even a pledge for companies just gecng started!
Collaborating to reach our 500 pledge company goal! • Special events and recogniFon encourage companies to recruit vendors, colleagues and even compeFtors to take the pledge!
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2013 Strategy for Good Summit Jennifer Lawson -‐ A Billion + Change www.abillionpluschange.org
2/25/13
THE PLEDGE! Yes! Our Company agrees to be a pro bono champion and will: – Pledge to create or expand a skills-‐based or pro bono program to provide our employees with opportuniFes to give and develop their talents to serve the social sector . – EsFmate & report against a goal* -‐-‐ a projecFon that your company aspires to achieve in 2013-‐-‐ in support of mobilizing billions of dollars in skills-‐based volunteering resources. – Provide a short descripFon of your company’s pledge and the services and sectors you hope to support. – Share your logo for use on the A Billion + Change website and in naFonal markeFng and communicaFons efforts. * Companies that are just ge1ng started can also pledge to the campaign without es6ma6ng and then adjust their pledge when programs are established.
Value Propositions: Outcomes: • More than 500 programs and billions of dollars of service pledges • Business community leading and supporFng local communiFes • A marketplace for skilled volunteering commitment, recogniFon, and learning Value to pledge companies: • We’ll help you share your skills-‐based volunteerism story with your stakeholders and the media • You’ll learn from top decision makers in policy and industry connecFng your local acFons at a naFonal scale. • Our special events will allow partners to network with peers, decision-‐makers and thought leaders around the country as they implement their pledge goals. • Pledge partners can also access the experience of industry leaders through veXed resources, including case studies, expert connecFons and survey data to develop, launch and inspire their programs.
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2013 Strategy for Good Summit Jennifer Lawson -‐ A Billion + Change www.abillionpluschange.org
2/25/13
WHAT YOU CAN DO?! Go online to www.abillionpluschange.org and Take the Pledge! Text your pledge to : 703-‐599-‐9873 (name, company and a contact number) Recruit Others Join the Billion+Change Group on TwiXer, LinkedIn and Facebook Call! We are interested in your quesFons and ideas 202-‐729-‐8189
HAVE YOU TAKEN THE PLEDGE?
A BILLION + Change
Take the pledge. Get Results. Lead the Change. Jenny Denney Lawson, ExecuFve Director jlawson@pointsoflight.org 202-‐729-‐8189 www.abillionpluschange.org
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2/25/13
Take the Pledge. Get Results. Lead the Change.
A Billion + Change is a naFonal campaign to mobilize billions of dollars of pro bono and skills-‐ based service from businesses in America.
A BILLION + Change
www.abillionpluschange.org
1
2013 Strategy for Good Summit Jennifer Lawson -‐ A Billion + Change www.abillionpluschange.org
2/25/13
We are seeking 500 companies willing to pledge their best business skills and talents to serve the needs of nonprofits and communiFes at home and around the world. A BILLION + Change
www.abillionpluschange.org
Together we will inspire the largest commitment of corporate pro bono service in history.
A BILLION + Change
www.abillionpluschange.org
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2013 Strategy for Good Summit Jennifer Lawson -‐ A Billion + Change www.abillionpluschange.org
2/25/13
OUR LEADERSHIP! Leadership Committee and Sponsors! • Senator Mark Warner, Honorary Chairman • Michelle Nunn, CEO Points of Light, Managing Partners • Barry Salzberg, CEO, DeloiXe • Jean Case, CEO, The Case FoundaFon • Wendy Spencer, CEO, CorporaFon for NaFonal and Community Service • Meg Whitman, CEO, HP • Stan Litow, President IBM FoundaFon, IBM (with generous pro bono support) • Carolyn Berkowitz, Capital One
Additional founding sponsorship! State Farm, McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP and Morgan Stanley
An Initiative of ! The CorporaFon for NaFonal and Community Service
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2013 Strategy for Good Summit Jennifer Lawson -‐ A Billion + Change www.abillionpluschange.org
2/25/13
I have a strong bias that individuals should use their unique skills and experience to impact an organizaFon. While cash resources are always important, we desperately need people's knowledge, skills and experience to come up with new soluFons to old problems. Meg Garlinghouse, LinkedIn for Good
OUR PLEDGE COMPANIES! By March 1, 300 companies will have pledged to create or expand a skills based/pro bono program! • 30% of the Fortune 100
• Growing small business representaFon • All commiXed to growing this high-‐value service sector
Together they have pledged nearly $ 2 billion in pro bono service to-date! • An organiza3on’s pledge details are confiden3al • Metrics are reported in aggregate • Companies can adjust a pledge at any Fme to accommodate new goals • There’s even a pledge for companies just gecng started!
Collaborating to reach our 500 pledge company goal! • Special events and recogniFon encourage companies to recruit vendors, colleagues and even compeFtors to take the pledge!
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2013 Strategy for Good Summit Jennifer Lawson -‐ A Billion + Change www.abillionpluschange.org
2/25/13
THE PLEDGE! Yes! Our Company agrees to be a pro bono champion and will: – Pledge to create or expand a skills-‐based or pro bono program to provide our employees with opportuniFes to give and develop their talents to serve the social sector . – EsFmate & report against a goal* -‐-‐ a projecFon that your company aspires to achieve in 2013-‐-‐ in support of mobilizing billions of dollars in skills-‐based volunteering resources. – Provide a short descripFon of your company’s pledge and the services and sectors you hope to support. – Share your logo for use on the A Billion + Change website and in naFonal markeFng and communicaFons efforts. * Companies that are just ge1ng started can also pledge to the campaign without es6ma6ng and then adjust their pledge when programs are established.
Value Propositions: Outcomes: • More than 500 programs and billions of dollars of service pledges • Business community leading and supporFng local communiFes • A marketplace for skilled volunteering commitment, recogniFon, and learning Value to pledge companies: • We’ll help you share your skills-‐based volunteerism story with your stakeholders and the media • You’ll learn from top decision makers in policy and industry connecFng your local acFons at a naFonal scale. • Our special events will allow partners to network with peers, decision-‐makers and thought leaders around the country as they implement their pledge goals. • Pledge partners can also access the experience of industry leaders through veXed resources, including case studies, expert connecFons and survey data to develop, launch and inspire their programs.
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2013 Strategy for Good Summit Jennifer Lawson -‐ A Billion + Change www.abillionpluschange.org
2/25/13
WHAT YOU CAN DO?! Go online to www.abillionpluschange.org and Take the Pledge! Text your pledge to : 703-‐599-‐9873 (name, company and a contact number) Recruit Others Join the Billion+Change Group on TwiXer, LinkedIn and Facebook Call! We are interested in your quesFons and ideas 202-‐729-‐8189
HAVE YOU TAKEN THE PLEDGE?
A BILLION + Change
Take the pledge. Get Results. Lead the Change. Jenny Denney Lawson, ExecuFve Director jlawson@pointsoflight.org 202-‐729-‐8189 www.abillionpluschange.org
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