Join the United Nations Foundation at the SXSW Social Good Hub for three fast-paced, engaging sessions in a single hour. Read on for more details! This session is located in the Social Good Hub Theater, see the full schedule at http://sxsw.com/sxgood.
Emceed by: Elizabeth Gore, Entrepreneur In Residence at Dell & Senior Fellow of the United Nations Foundation
Building a Movement of Corporate Citizenship:
Come hear how three leading companies, Atlassian, Bazaarvoice and Optimizely built corporate philanthropy into their culture. Learn how they are having social impact through their work, what it means to build programs into your own company and how to do this early on. This panel will provide insights into the benefits of fostering a culture of corporate citizenship for both internal and external stakeholders, how to engage all employees and how to build programs that can make the world a better place. Hosted by Pledge ...
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Join the United Nations Foundation at the SXSW Social Good Hub for three fast-paced, engaging sessions in a single hour. Read on for more details! This session is located in the Social Good Hub Theater, see the full schedule at http://sxsw.com/sxgood.
Emceed by: Elizabeth Gore, Entrepreneur In Residence at Dell & Senior Fellow of the United Nations Foundation
Building a Movement of Corporate Citizenship:
Come hear how three leading companies, Atlassian, Bazaarvoice and Optimizely built corporate philanthropy into their culture. Learn how they are having social impact through their work, what it means to build programs into your own company and how to do this early on. This panel will provide insights into the benefits of fostering a culture of corporate citizenship for both internal and external stakeholders, how to engage all employees and how to build programs that can make the world a better place. Hosted by Pledge 1%, a movement founded by Atlassian, Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado and the Salesforce Foundation, which encourages and challenges individuals and companies to pledge 1% of equity, product and employee time for their communities.
Moderated by: Dipti Pratt, Director, Pledge 1%
Presenters:
Steve Goldsmith, Head of HipChat Engineering & Austin Site Lead
Jodie Ellis, Head of Experimental Marketing, Optimizely
Kathy Smith-Willman, Director People Relations, Bazaarvoice
Unleashing The Power of the Girl: Hear directly from young female leaders, corporations and organizations on the collision of business & girls. This conversation with focus on how local Austin girls are taking a hold of their success, working to empower others and combining forces with causes & big business to tap the potential of girls around the globe.
Moderated by: Melissa Hillebrenner, Director, Girl Up
Sunita Rao, Girl Up, Campus Leader
Isabella Rose Taylor, Fashion Designer
Jennifer Zammuto, Foundation Manager, Caterpillar Foundation
Different Strokes for Different Folks: This panel is built around the knowledge that while there are a variety of ways that companies and entrepreneurs can “do well by doing good,” it can be difficult to determine which impact route is best suited for your company. This panel will introduce experts in the industry who have tackled this question personally to help companies, non-profits and individuals identify which strategy is best-suited for his/hers needs. The panel will include individuals from enterprises that have chosen: impact investment, B Corps, venture philanthropy, CSR, for-profit, or non-profit.
Moderated by: Elizabeth Gore, Entrepreneur In Residence at Dell & Senior Fellow of the United Nations Foundation
Davis Smith, CEO, Cotopaxi
PJ Brice, Cheeky
Ingrid Vanderveldt, EBW2020
Abbie Jung, Co-Founder, Synergy Social Ventures
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