ACCP 20 Years
Annual Conference
2025
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Agenda: Day 2

Tuesday, September 16

Times and session blocks are subject to change. All times are EST. Please download the Conference App for room assignments and session information. ​

7:30 - 8:30 AM
Breakfast & Open Networking
8:00 – 9:30 AM
Opening General Session: Courageous Leadership: The Professional Troublemaker’s Guide to Competitive Advantage

In an era where disruption is inevitable, the choice becomes: lead it or be led by it. Today’s most successful organizations aren’t just surviving disruption; they’re cultivating Professional Troublemakers: leaders who challenge constructively, innovate strategically, and transform boldly.

Drawing from her New York Times bestseller “Professional Troublemaker,” Luvvie Ajayi Jones presents her framework on how to build a culture of innovation within teams.

9:30 – 10:00 AM
Activity Zone Coffee Break
10:00 – 11:15 AM
Workshops
How do you share your CSR stories? Are they reaching the right audiences, or are they stuck in silos? Your organization is making a difference—shouldn’t the world know about it?
 
The Avery Dennison Foundation (ADF) wanted to amplify the global impact of its philanthropic efforts and ensure its NGO partners received the visibility they deserved. Despite awarding numerous grants and supporting thousands of volunteer hours, many of AD employees and Foundation partners were unaware of the collective reach of their initiatives. To bridge this gap, ADF partnered with Momentum Solutions to develop compelling, ethical storytelling strategies that highlight the real-world impact of their grantees.
 
In this session, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how ADF and Momentum Solutions created a process that streamlines ADF’s ability to uplift NGO partner stories while empowering employees to share and promote. Learn how this process starts with an annual editorial calendar aligned with business


Speakers:

  • Liza Sacilioc, Partner, Momentum Solutions
  • David Kietzman, Partner, Momentum Solutions
  • Janet Sandoval, Director, Global Corporate Social Responsibility & Avery Dennison Foundation
Join eBay Foundation for a collaborative session on building and scaling a successful ambassador program. Together, we’ll explore how eBay’s Changemakers initiative fosters passion and purpose among employees, aligning with our shared values and driving community impact. We’ll exchange practical tips and ideas for designing an engaging program that resonates with diverse teams and scales globally. Through interactive activities, we’ll learn from one another about cultivating a culture of giving and using storytelling to empower ambassadors. Whether you’re starting a new initiative or enhancing an existing one, this session is a chance to connect with fellow practitioners, share experiences, and gather insights to make a meaningful difference.

Speaker:

  • Tiana Austel, Senior Manager, Employee Engagement, eBay
Are you looking for new ways to engage employees in giving back? Interested in going beyond volunteering and matching gifts? Excited to involve more of your employees in grantmaking to local nonprofits? Is lack of leadership buy-in holding you back from launching a truly special initiative?
 
Join us as we share how we have engaged 76% of POWER employees to give money back to the communities where we live and work. As we walk you through three distinct case studies to activate employees, we will talk through design choices we grappled with including approaches we decided against (and why). We will discuss our pitch to leadership that enabled enterprise-wide support along with metrics of success. We will review lessons learned and variations of these approaches that we are exploring. We hope you attend and leave inspired to engage your colleagues at the individual, local, and company-wide levels by incorporating elements of these case studies into your efforts.


Speakers:

  • Anu Gupta, President, Power for Good Foundation, POWER Home Remodeling
  • Jim Myers, Director of Community Impact, POWER Home Remodeling
Discover how integrating learning and development (L&D) objectives into skills-based volunteering (SBV) programs can transform CSR initiatives. This session will explore practical strategies for aligning SBV with corporate learning goals, enhancing employee engagement, and driving business value. Hear from Taproot Foundation experts and CSR professionals who have successfully infused L&D into their SBV programs, and learn how to measure outcomes and communicate results effectively. Join us to unlock the full potential of SBV in helping employees’ build critical leadership, interpersonal, and technical skills while making a meaningful impact.


Speakers:

  • Alex Guiney, Senior Consultant, Advisory Services, Taproot Foundation
  • Dana Yellin, Senior Consultant, Advisory Services, Taproot Foundation
Corporate social impact work has never been more challenging amidst the political, economic, and cultural headwinds and heightened need for strategies that support a business case, reduce risk, and create real change. Even with the best designed strategies, leaders can encounter interference in this environment, and the more interference in the mix, the less social impact.
 
A key driver of interference is relationships, and when you lead with influence and less with authority, investing in your personal leadership and building your social capital are powerful enabling conditions. In this interactive peer-to-peer workshop you’ll hear from corporate leaders and learn about the interferences that could be derailing your well-laid plans and get hands on with your peers to build enabling conditions to increase your influence and impact.

Speakers:

  • Bobbi Silten, Chief of People and Culture, & Managing Director, US Consulting, FSG
  • Nikhil Bumb, Managing Director, Corporate Practice Lead, FSG
  • Adilet-Sultan Meimanaliev, Sr. Director, Social Impact & Shared Value, Eli Lilly
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM
Peer Group Meetings
01:30 PM – 01:45 PM
Transition Break
01:45 PM – 02:45 PM
Learning Labs

In 2025, corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs are under heightened scrutiny, with senior leaders facing growing pressure to prove their program’s impact to the business. This roundtable brings together three corporate CSR leaders for an in-depth discussion on how they define internal ROI, the key data they collect, and the KPIs and metrics they use to showcase CSR’s value to the business. You’ll gain real-world strategies for demonstrating the internal value of CSR programs and ensuring they are effectively aligned with business goals and objectives.

Speakers:

  • Sam Caplan, Vice President, Social Impact, Submittable
  • Maria Collins, Vice President, New York Life Foundation, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, New York Life Insurance Company
  • Estelle Roth, Global Head, Giving & Volunteering, Novartis

In this learning lab, Graham Macmillan President of Visa Foundation will explore how to balance company-wide social impact goals with community-specific needs to fuel positive growth. Since 2017, Visa Foundation has worked with partners to transform lives in communities across the globe with initiatives focused on financial inclusion and community impact. Visa Foundation collaborates closely with partners and the communities they serve to deliver programs with the greatest promise of helping the most people. You’ll learn how to build cross-regional partnerships that foster collaboration and innovation across diverse markets. Participants will understand how to effectively communicate the results of your initiatives to target stakeholders, enhancing reputation and driving greater impact. Join fellow corporate citizenship professionals to learn how to create cohesive philanthropy strategies that deliver meaningful change from the global to the hyperlocal level.

Speaker: Graham Macmillan, President, Visa Foundation

This session will provide an overview of international grantmaking, focusing on practical tools and strategies that corporate and foundation donors can leverage to navigate the international giving landscape with confidence. Myriad USA will cover key IRS regulations in international grantmaking, including due diligence, reporting, and the differences between Expenditure Responsibility and Equivalency Determination. We will discuss flexible giving mechanisms such as donor advised funds, advised gifts, fiscal sponsorship funds, and multi-donor funds for collaborative giving.
 
We will then shift focus to localization and trust-based philanthropy – highlighting how corporations can fund proximate organizations while managing risk and maintaining compliance. Whether planning annual grants or responding to global crises, this session will equip attendees with actionable insights to give more effectively internationally.
 

Speakers: 

  • Sheena Agarwal, Chief Partnerships Officer, Myriad USA
  • Emily Smith, Corporate Portfolio Manager, Myriad USA
In an era where corporate purpose is scrutinized and anti-woke sentiment grows, impact leaders face pressure to evolve programs, defend value, and reframe narratives. Yet opportunity remains: data shows business is the most trusted institution, and most people believe it should lead on societal issues when they are connected to their business, operations, or stakeholder interests. In this session, CSX’s LaSandra Boykin, Director of Community Investment and Angela Costa, Community Investment Manager, will share insights on how the company’s signature initiative, Pride in Service, has adapted over time—responding to COVID, social justice movements, and cultural shifts—while staying true to its mission of serving those who serve. Learn how proactive pivots, narrowed or expanded audiences, and responsive innovation can help impact programs thrive—delivering sustained value for communities, employees, and the business.

Speaker: 

  • LaSandra Boykin, Director, Community Investments, CSX
As organizations increasingly prioritize purpose-driven strategies, the collaboration between Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Resources teams has become more critical than ever. This session will explore how aligning CSR and HR efforts can create powerful synergies that drive both social impact and employee engagement. Attendees will learn how CSR initiatives can support talent acquisition, retention, and engagement, while HR programs can amplify the reach and effectiveness of CSR goals. Through real-world examples and actionable insights, this session will demonstrate how breaking down silos between these two functions can lead to stronger organizational culture, enhanced brand reputation, and measurable progress toward sustainability and social responsibility goals.

Speaker: 

  • Davida Rivens, Chief Impact Officer, E4E Relief
02:45 PM – 03:15 PM
Activity Zone & Refreshments
03:15 PM – 04:00 PM
Career Conversations

As the corporate citizenship/social responsibility landscape becomes increasingly more complex, the next generation of leaders must navigate rapid change, integrate diverse perspectives, and drive both business and social impact. In this session we will explore the new demands for the Myriad Leader—an emerging executive archetype identified in Bridge Partners’ Leader of 2030 research—embodying agility, cross-functional thinking, and a commitment to corporate citizenship.

We will discuss what skills and professional experiences might lead to the development of a future talent pipeline for the function – and the skills learned in the role that will make these leaders effective utility players for organizational leadership roles in the future.

Speakers:

  • Tory Clarke, Partner & Co-Founder, Bridge Partners
  • Laura Gallagher, Global Head, Corporate Citizenship, AIG
04:00 PM – 04:15 PM
Transition Break
04:15 PM – 05:00PM
Plenary Session: Driving Social Impact Through Employee Engagement
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM
Transition Break
06:30 PM
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