Stop by and pick up your summit badge and grab your free swag bag.

Join us for the opening reception of our Corporate Social Impact Summit sponsored by E4E Relief, where good food, refreshing drinks, and a touch of live music await you. This welcoming event is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new connections. As we come together, we hope to set a warm and inspiring tone for the days ahead. We can't wait to share this experience with you and get energized for all the exciting content in store.

Heart Run & Walk with American Heart Association 

Optional buffet.

Stop by and pick up your summit badge and grab your free swag bag.

Get inspired with our opening keynote featuring Mohsin Zaidi. Mohsin is a New York based, award-winning author, commentator and speaker. His critically acclaimed memoir, A Dutiful Boy (Penguin, 2020) won the American Lambda Literary Award and the British Polari First Book Prize. It was also named a Guardian, GQ, New Statesman and Attitude Book of the Year. 

Option 1: Navigating Change: Staying Committed to CSR with Boeing and Rocket

Join us for an engaging session featuring Boeing and Rocket as they explore the journey of maintaining a strong commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility amidst organizational changes. This discussion will offer valuable insights and practical tips on how to effectively manage change while ensuring your CSR efforts remain impactful and consistent. Discover how leveraging the CSRconnect platform can enhance efficiency and alignment, even with a lean administrative team. Learn the importance of internal communication and partnership during unexpected shifts, ensuring your CSR goals are met with empathy and dedication. 

Option 2: Inclusive Engagement: Overcoming Barriers to Participation

This session is focused on fostering inclusive engagement within CSR programs. We will delve into the importance of inclusivity in employee volunteering, employee giving, and philanthropic community initiatives.

Key topics to be covered include:

• Building a workplace culture that prioritizes inclusion, belonging, safety, and purpose.
• Identifying existing programs and evaluating potential barriers to participation—whether physical, emotional, social, or attitudinal.
• Strategies for enhancing inclusivity to ensure every employee feels empowered to contribute to their communities.

Option 3: A Plan for Good is a Good Plan: Tackling Your Engagement Challenges with Service

Details coming soon.

Optional buffet.

Unleashing Potential: Innovative Solutions for Purposeful Community Impact

This session highlights cutting-edge developments in the YourCause and Blackbaud Corporate Impact portfolio. Discover how our comprehensive solutions in employee giving, volunteering, grantmaking, and impact reporting to empower you, your employees, and your nonprofit partners. We will dive into our product roadmaps and will explore the tools, resources, and teams that will help you drive adoption and achieve meaningful results.

Forged in Trust: Transformative Nonprofit and Corporate Partnerships

This mainstage session will explore the keys to successful collaboration that benefits both communities and businesses. Join our CEO, Mike Gianoni, alongside esteemed nonprofit and corporate leaders for a heartfelt discussion on the power of transformational, trust-based partnerships. Discover insights from real-world examples that can guide your own partnerships towards greater social impact. By understanding the value of trust, empathy, and shared goals, we can craft effective partnerships that last.

Option 1: Employee Giving and Volunteering with CSRconnect

Discover how our CSRconnect solution is expediting processing timelines, adding more ways for employees to give, and enhancing volunteering experiences for participants and event creators alike. We will also explore new administrative capabilities that empower you to manage your programs with ease.

Option 2: Community Investment with GrantsConnect

From the application process to post-award management, we’ve built a modern platform that comes loaded with powerful features. Join us to learn more about how we are continuing to make updates to ease your workload as a grants manager, improve the nonprofit experience, and make reviewing applications a breeze.

Option 3: Supercharge Reporting with Impact Edge

Our newest solution, Impact Edge, is designed to unify your data and unlock your reporting potential. In the session we will dive into Impact Dashboards and uncover the numerous updates we are making including previews of Blackbaud Copilot and our vision for our partnership with True Impact.

An afternoon break where you'll not only have the chance to refuel but also have the chance to learn some essential life-saving skills. The American Heart Association is offering a hands-on session on CPR, giving you the knowledge to help save a life in an emergency. This is a wonderful opportunity to take a breather, connect with fellow attendees, and gain confidence in a crucial skill. 

Option 1: Empowering Employees Through Meaningful Volunteer Recognition 

Explore the transformative power of volunteer recognition and incentive programs in the workplace with Southern Glazer's. Discover how celebrating local volunteerism and providing employees with the tools to take initiative can lead to significant and meaningful change. Attendees will gain insights into various recognition, incentive, and ambassador programs that can be tailored to fit their organizations. Walk away with valuable resources and customizable how-to documents that will empower you and your team to foster a culture of engagement and volunteerism.

Option 2: Unlocking Success in Employee Giving Campaigns

Dive into an insightful panel discussion featuring leaders from Applied Materials, Chevron Phillips Chemical, and Desert Financial, as they share their secrets to exceeding employee giving goals year after year. Learn how these organizations have built successful partnerships with nonprofits and the innovative strategies they employ to engage their workforce. Gain a deeper understanding of their vision for the future and how they plan to further amplify their impact on communities. This session promises to be both inspiring and informative, offering valuable takeaways for anyone looking to enhance their own giving initiatives.

Option 3: Cultivating Impactful Partnerships: Lessons from Cencora Impact Foundation and Kimberly-Clark Foundation

Join us for an engaging session that explores the art of building impactful nonprofit partnerships. Our panelists from Cencora and Kimberly-Clark will share their unique strategies for fostering community-driven relationships. Discover how Cencora's Nonprofit Partner Conference shines a spotlight on collaborative efforts, and learn about Kimberly-Clark's transformative journey in redefining their corporate giving strategy. This session promises to provide valuable perspectives and practical strategies for fostering genuine, impactful relationships within the community. 

Take a little break and enjoy some downtime before diving into an evening of exciting activities. It's a great time to relax, recharge, and connect with others. But be sure to join us for the evening reception—it's an experience you won't want to miss!

Round out the second day of our Corporate Social Impact Summit for a reception sponsored by Emergency Assistance Foundation (EAF) that's sure to warm your heart and lift your spirits. We're adding a touch of Texas flair to the evening with delicious food, fun surprises, and an inclusive atmosphere where y'all means all. It's a chance to connect, share stories, and enjoy the camaraderie that makes this summit so special. We’re here to celebrate the positive impact we can make together, with a little Southern charm to make the evening truly memorable. Come as you are, and let’s make some meaningful connections!

Start your day with a heartwarming session of puppy therapy. Take a moment to unwind and connect with these adorable furballs before diving into a day full of learning and exploration. It's a gentle way to ease into your morning, offering comfort and a touch of joy that sets a positive tone for the day ahead.

Charting the Course: The Future of Corporate Social Responsibility

Join us for an insightful panel discussion where leaders from renowned corporate social responsibility organizations will explore the evolving landscape of CSR. This session will dive into how companies can Partner, Engage, Impact, and Innovate to drive meaningful change in society. With perspectives from the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals, Realized Worth, True Impact, and Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, we aim to provide an empathetic and nuanced examination of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the corporate social impact space.

Option 1: Harnessing AI for Corporate Social Impact: A Practical Guide

This session is designed to provide CSR professionals with a comprehensive overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and its transformative potential in the realm of corporate social impact. Attendees will gain valuable insights into what AI is, learn about its applications in CSR, understand key considerations when integrating AI into their strategies, and leave with practical takeaways for getting started.

Option 2: Crafting Resilient and Compassionate Disaster Response Strategies

In times of crisis, understanding how to effectively contribute with limited resources can feel daunting. Join our session where expert panelists from Cencora, Center for Disaster Philanthropy, E4E Relief will share compassionate and practical strategies for disaster response, focusing on innovative solutions like employee engagement, emergency assistance relief, and product donations. Discover how to seamlessly integrate equity and sustainability into your corporate social responsibility efforts, aligning your company's goals with the urgent needs of vulnerable communities. Through engaging discussions and real-world case studies, gain valuable insights to enhance your organization's response capabilities, impact measurement, and foster long-term resilience.

Option 3: Building the Business Case: Measuring and Communicating CSR Impact in 2025

Join Realized Worth and the RW Institute for an actionable session on developing compelling business cases for corporate social impact initiatives. Drawing from their extensive client portfolio, Chris Jarvis and Angela Parker will share real-world examples of how leading companies are evolving their measurement approaches to demonstrate meaningful ROI in today's dynamic environment.

In this session, you’ll learn and discuss principles for effectively measuring and communicating the value of your CSR programs using standardized metrics, goal-setting approaches, and impact measurement tools. Whether you're looking to refresh your existing metrics or build a comprehensive measurement strategy from the ground up, you'll leave with concrete tools and strategies to improve your measurement tactics and begin demonstrating ROI to key stakeholders.

Take a moment to pause and recharge.

Option 1: Crafting Impactful Prompts: Harnessing AI for Corporate Social Responsibility 

Dive into the world of prompt engineering and discover how to shape your questions to unlock the full potential of generative AI. This session focuses on using AI to elevate corporate social responsibility, enhancing your impact reporting and data storytelling. Join us for an engaging exploration of how precise prompts can transform raw data into powerful narratives that resonate with empathy and authenticity. 

Option 2: Proving the Value of CSR: Impact Storytelling & Measurement

CSR teams play a vital role in advancing corporate purpose, but measuring and communicating that impact can be challenging. Effective impact measurement not only demonstrates CSR’s value but also secures investment and strengthens partnerships.

This interactive workshop will cover best practices for gathering meaningful data, aligning measurement with corporate goals, and turning impact insights into compelling stories. CSR leaders will walk away with a clear understanding of how to collect and use impact data, the four key metrics to track, and strategies to align CSR measurement with corporate purpose and business objectives.

As we wrap up our summit, we invite you to enjoy a convenient grab-and-go lunch. Safe travels, and take care!