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More Than Just Admin Support for This Social Justice Organization

PG Changemakers sought a fiscal sponsor who could take on administrative tasks, aligned with their values, and offer guidance. Here’s why we were the right choice for them. Learn more about how Mission Edge partners with changemakers to navigate the complexities of growth and impact. Together, we can turn visions of a more equitable world into reality.

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How To Use Fiscal Sponsorship To Expand Your CSR Initiatives

In today’s corporate environment, businesses are becoming increasingly interested in finding new and creative ways to contribute positively to society – and we’re here for it. One strategy businesses can take to increase their impact through corporate social responsibility is to find a fiscal sponsor to operate their charitable project as if it were a nonprofit organization.

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Corporate Social Responsibility Book Review: Say the Quiet Part Out Loud

Each quarter, our Corporate Social Responsibility team here at Mission Edge convenes for a quarterly book club (we call it the Finer Things Club – like the characters from The Office).

One of our books this year was Say the Quiet Part Out Loud by Bina Patel, a local San Diego practitioner and author who does impactful work in the nonprofit sector across the nation.

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Client Profile: Using Interns To Improve This Nonprofit’s Operations

What do you think about when you picture a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative? For most, it’s volunteering at a local food bank or engaging employees in a donation drive. But some of our favorite CSR initiatives we’ve facilitated have been far more behind the scenes. One of our recent CSR projects involved helping San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) partner with a local San Diego nonprofit.

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The Season of Giving Is Over, but Should It Really Be?

From Giving Tuesday to Thanksgiving, there is a feeling around us to give back to our loved ones and community. Not only that – many companies' budgets are closing out at the end of the year and, they’re given the freedom to donate additional unused funds. While pairing a donation with the holiday season may be a logical action, it may not be the best practice to continue year after year.

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Employee Volunteering Initiatives: What to Consider

With corporate volunteering increasing since 2020, companies understand the positive correlation between employee volunteerism and employee engagement and wellbeing. We’ll discuss the benefits of consistent volunteer engagements for companies, and offer ideas for how your company can provide a more sustained impact through employee volunteering.

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How Your Company Can Prepare for a Volunteering Event

At Mission Edge, our expertise in Community Engagement programming places us at the forefront of understanding the intricacies of volunteering. We've compiled a series of practical tips designed to ensure your employees are well-equipped during your CSR volunteer event and that they feel wholly supported as you send them off into the world to lend a hand.

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Trust-Based Philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility

Traditionally, grantmaking is straightforward: the wealthy donate to the less fortunate to address societal issues. But here at Mission Edge, we want funders to bring an awareness of power and equity. Trust-Based Philanthropy seeks to rebalance the power dynamics in philanthropy. At its foundation, it acknowledges the reality that philanthropy has contributed to systemic inequities.

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From an Idea to a Plan: Qualcomm’s Racial Justice Initiative

Qualcomm’s racial justice initiative sought to allocate $500,000 across 10 different organizations, each actively working to dismantle racial injustices in unique ways. Mission Edge facilitated this process, making sure the initiative was not just about financial support, but that it also brought employees together to engage in meaningful dialogues on racial justice.

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Not Your Average Internship

San Diego Gas and Electric came to Mission Edge at the beginning of the summer wanting help with getting their interns connected to the San Diego community in a meaningful way. We partnered with SDGE to facilitate a virtual social impact project for more than 40 of their summer interns who were eager to make a difference in the community through their roles supporting nonprofit partners.

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How Mission Edge Helped This Biotech Company Give Back to the Community

When Illumina came to Mission Edge three years ago, they wanted to facilitate a volunteer project that engaged an important cohort: interns. Their goal was to help early-stage professionals understand that community engagement is an integral part of working at Illumina. Now, for the third year in a row working with the biotechnology company, we’re creating a virtual volunteer project for Illumina’s summer interns.

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Empowering Change: Mission Edge and Qualcomm's San Diego Employee Giving Committee

Mission Edge came alongside Qualcomm to advocate for nonprofits and provide Qualcomm’s employees with the information they needed to make selection decisions. Because Mission Edge understands both corporate and nonprofit cultures, we were able to create a CSR program that truly meets the needs of local nonprofits, and helped Qualcomm select partners that fit within the giving goals of the program.

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