Center for Companies That Care
Do Something…That Matters
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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
 Founded in May 2002 - National, 501(c)(3) nonprofit
 Founded by Current President, Marci Koblenz
– Organizational Development Consultant for 25+ (Hewitt, Watson Wyatt, WFD & MK)
 Founding Sponsors:
– Baxter Healthcare Corporation; Krasnow, Saunders, Cornblath; NeigerDesign Inc;
Rauland-Borg Corporation; & TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.
 Timeline:
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First Honor Roll - March 2003
First CAREDAYS - March 2005
AIM High Launched September 2007
Community of Caring Launched July 2009
Invisible Differences Launched December 2010
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OUR VISION
 By encouraging and assisting business in practicing
social responsibility via the 10 Characteristics, we
strengthen our communities and our society, resulting
in a sustainable future for the generations to come.
Employer engagement exists when the values and practices of the employer
support the needs of society as well as the profitability of the business.
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WHY WE EXIST
 Long-Term Need for Social Sustainability
– Society has changed; daily living requirements and demands of
work have become incompatible
– Communities are deteriorating; less civic engagement
– Children are facing a harder future than their parents
 Employers Looking for a “Road Map”
 Collaborative Efforts Accomplish More vs. Individual
Initiatives
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Who We Are
Center for Companies That Care is a national, 501c3
nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of individuals,
families and communities by engaging employers in
social sustainability efforts.
What We Do
 Make it easy for employers to be socially responsible
 Engage employers and leverage their resources
 Serve as conduit between communities and employers
How We Do It
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WHAT IS A COMPANY THAT CARES?
 An Employer that…
– Creates a positive work environment by valuing and respecting its
employees
– Is an active citizen in their community
– Exemplifies its core commitment to employees and communities in
its daily business practices
 Goals & Outcomes…
– More satisfying, meaningful lives for individuals
– Strong families and communities resulting in social sustainability,
– Better business results resulting in economic sustainability
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WHAT COMPANIES ARE LOOKING FOR?
Branding , Visibility & Recognition
 As an Employer of Choice?
 For Citizenship & Commitment to
Community?
 For Diversity?
 For Programs and Practices
 For Leadership?
Community Involvement Opportunities
 For Leadership? Employees?
 To fit your CSR Strategy?
 For Professional Development?
 National vs. Local?
 Long-Term? Short-Term?
Transactional?
Education
 Strategic Planning?
 Trends and Benchmarking?
 Business Case Data?
 Community Needs?
 For Employees? Management?
High Performance
 Leadership?
 Productivity?
 Engagement?
 Quality?
 Results?
 Tools?
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How does Center for Companies That Care help employers
improve the lives of employees, families & communities?
Through
Programs:
Code of Conduct – 10 Characteristics of Companies That Care
Action – Community Building Programs
Recognition – Honor Roll of Organizations With 10 Characteristics
Education – Programs on How to be a Company That Cares
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Ten Characteristics:
1. Sustain a work environment founded on dignity and respect for all
employees
2. Make employees feel their jobs are important
3. Cultivate the full potential of all employees
4. Encourage individual pursuit of work/life balance
5. Enable the well-being of individuals and their families through
compensation, benefits, policies and practices
6. Develop great leaders, at all levels, who excel at managing people & results
7. Appreciate and recognize the contributions of people who work there
8. Establish and communicate standards for ethical behavior and integrity
9. Get involved in community endeavors and/or public policy
10. Consider the human toll when making business decisions
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Community Building Programs:
Invisible
Differences
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AIM High
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A long-term, structured, more-that-mentoring program,
matching teams of employees with individual, minority, urban high
school students to ensure they graduate from college, and are
prepared for tomorrow’s workplace.
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Unique, proven and scalable
College
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Graduation
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Leadership
Touchpoints Mentors Internships
Institute
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Academic
Support
Cultural
Awareness
Community
Service
Work
Readiness
College
Bound
Goal Setting
College
Tours
EWI
Recognition
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Cultural
Competence
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An initiative to address the
needs of employees who
care for children with
special needs and to
prepare the workplace for
the increasing trend of
children with these needs
who will be entering the
workforce in the next
decade.
Research
Top Down
Direct Services
Goal
Students with
Invisible Differences
graduate from
college employable
and employed.
Awarenes
s and
Training
Partnerships & Mobilizations
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A program to improve literacy
by putting 1000 nationwide
classroom libraries in
disadvantaged schools
Participating organizations
donate new books or funds to
purchase books
Participate nationally
Deliver locally
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Companies That Care Honor Roll
– Recognizing employers who consistently practice all ten of the 10
Characteristics of Companies That Care
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Inclusive
– No limit to Number of Companies on Honor Roll
– Goal is to Highlight all Caring Companies and Motivate Others
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Focus on Being a Company That Cares, not Simply Being on a
List
– Honor Roll Companies Provide Leadership to Other Caring Organizations
– Honor Roll Network
– One Year Grace Period if “Slip”
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Applications due annually by November 1
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Executive Leadership Forum
– A quarterly meeting for senior executives to discuss business issues with
like-minded organizations
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Best Practices Road Show
– A half-day workshop featuring best practices of the 10 Characteristics and
an overview of community needs in each local community
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Virtual Book Club
– A quarterly teleconference with the author of books focusing on workforce
and community development
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Bi-annual Community Symposium
– 2-day conference dedicated to a specific theme
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Stepping Stones Seminars
– Seminars about each of the 10 Characteristics
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Poverty Simulation
– A half-day interactive simulation in which participants experience the lives
of the working poor
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Consulting
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MEMBERSHIP & BENEFITS
 Four Annual Membership Levels
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Member -- $2,500
Partner -- $5,000
Steward -- $10,000
Luminary -- $25,000
 Benefits Include:
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Visibility & Recognition
Organizational Development Resources
Leadership Opportunities
Social Responsibility
Education, Learning & Development
Governance
 Benefits Expand Significantly With Each Membership Level
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Two Ways to Get Involved
Join the Community of Caring
Apply for the Honor Roll
• Compete only against yourself
• Provide employee survey validation
• Describe how you practice the 10
Characteristics
Benefits include:
• Volunteer opportunities
• AIM High
• Invisible Differences
• Terrific Tales
• Visibility and Branding
• Education and Development
• Tools and Resources
• Discounts
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NEXT STEPS?
Visibility
Community
Involvement
Education
Change
Join the Community
of Caring
Sponsor Companies
That Care Programs
(Financial Support)
Apply for the Honor
Roll
Integrate 10
Characteristics in
Daily Business
Practices
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Do Something…That Matters
Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world. Indeed, it is the
only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead
Thank You!
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