In today's video, you'll learn how to build a corporate foundation and scale your social impact initiatives. We chat with Chess Jakobs, the Head of Culture Amp Foundation, to how to engage employees in meaningful ways, and the importance of centring beneficiaries in your mission. Chess also shares insightful lessons from his past experiences and how they've shaped his approach to corporate philanthropy.
Timestamp of our discussion:
01:51 - Starting your new role at Culture Amp, what steps did you take to get to know the company, people, programs and nonprofits it supported?
4:33 - How did you integrate your insights and learnings to shaping the vision for Culture Amp's foundation?
7:45 - How has social movements evolved over the years
10:43 - How can businesses partner with non-profits beyond just employee engagement goals
12:47 - How do you create your program pillars for foundation? How do you balance keeping your core business at the forefront while considering location of employees and communities?
17:45 - With the mission of "building a better world of work", How does Culture Amp support social impact initiatives to contribute to this mission?
22:18 - What were some lessons learned from programs or experience that didn’t work?
22:56 - How do you ensure a balanced approach between immediate goals and long-term strategies
27:34 - How to pivot your strategy when major social impact events occur Learn more from other social impact professionals by watching this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Connect with Chess Jakobs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chessjakobs/
Learn more about the Culture Amp foundation: https://cultureamp.com/foundation
Music by https://youtube.com/ikson
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