Employee Engagement Virtual Summit
November 12-13, 2025
1pm – 5pm ET
Interactive Online Program
Program Description
Expectations around employee engagement are evolving, and so are the strategies to meet them. Associates want more than volunteer days and matching gifts; they want a voice in shaping impact, purpose, and culture.
The ACCP Employee Engagement Virtual Summit brings together CSR and employee engagement leaders to explore innovative approaches for building people-powered programs that inspire action, drive connection, and align with business goals.
Through thought-provoking speakers, practical sessions, and case studies, you’ll gain tactics for deepening employee participation and making your volunteer programs more inclusive, measurable, and resilient in today’s dynamic environment.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will:
- Learn strategies to align employee engagement with business and social impact priorities
- Explore models that balance corporate values with employee voice and autonomy
- Identify ways to strengthen leadership buy-in and cross-functional collaboration
- Discover frameworks to measure and communicate the value of employee engagement initiatives
- Gain inspiration from real-world programs led by employees at every level
Key AGENDA Highlights
Day 1
Day 2
Scaling & Strategy
- Panel: Making Employee Engagement & Social Impact Matter for Leaders
- Session: Measuring What Matters – Demonstrating the ROI of Employee Engagement
- Breakouts & Idea Exchanges: Aligning Employee Engagement with Business Priorities
Building the Foundation
- Keynote: Purpose-Driven Employee Engagement
- Session: Building Employee-Led Social Impact Programs
- Panel & Idea Exchanges: Employee Ambassador Programs
Speakers
Michal Alter
Visit.org
Session:
From Awareness to Action: Evolving Strategies for Scaling Participation and Engagement
Michal Alter is the Co-Founder and CEO of Visit.org, a global platform that helps companies connect employees with purpose through thousands of social impact experiences led by and benefiting local nonprofits. With more than two decades of experience spanning technology and social development, she founded Visit.org to give enterprise corporate social impact leaders the infrastructure and content to scale authentic, purpose-driven engagement worldwide. Before Visit.org, Michal worked as a Systems Architect in the tech industry and later led refugee programs, serving over 20,000 people. She is a founding member of WeTheChange, a coalition of women B Corp CEOs advancing social and environmental impact, and a member of the International Women’s Forum, a global network of women leaders.
Kimberly Bishop
Gen Digital
Session:
From Awareness to Action: Evolving Strategies for Scaling Participation and Engagement
Kimberly Bishop is a Corporate Responsibility leader with eight years at Gen, where she manages social impact programs focused on employee engagement, community investment, and product donation. She brings extensive experience partnering with internal teams and external organizations to scale impact programs that strengthen communities and business outcomes. Her expertise includes strategic grantmaking, global volunteer engagement, and cross-functional program management. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and is driven by the belief that meaningful change happens when people and organizations work together for the greater good.
Julia Chung
The Prudential Foundation
Session:
Designing for Impact: Aligning Employee Engagement with Business Strategy
Julia Chung is the Director of Inclusive Solutions at Prudential, where she leads strategy and operations for community engagement and manages a diverse grant portfolio that empowers nonprofits in Newark, New Jersey, and around the world. She is passionate about connecting business goals to social impact, fulfilling Prudential’s purpose of solving the financial challenges of our changing world.
Kelly France
LinkedIn Corporation
Session:
Designing for Impact: Aligning Employee Engagement with Business Strategy
Kelly is a social impact and communications leader passionate about building purpose-driven organizational cultures that foster humanity, belonging, well-being and impact. She has nearly 20 years of progressive experience as a trusted strategist for several companies across the B2B, consumer products and tech industries. She currently serves as the head of employee and community impact at LinkedIn, where she oversees employee giving, volunteer programs, and local community and disaster relief grantmaking, She and her team empower 18,000 employees around the world to put social impact at the heart of delivering the company’s vision of creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. She obtained her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Moody Theological Seminary and undergraduate degree in Communications with concentrations in Business and Leadership from Northwestern University.
Rosemary Ganey
Centene
Session:
Lessons from the Field: Ambassador Programs in Action
Rosemary K. Ganey brings over 15 years of leadership experience in corporate social responsibility and strategic communications, with a proven track record at industry-leading organizations including Peabody Energy, Wells Fargo, and Centene Corporation. She excels at cultivating relationships and fostering cross-functional collaboration to drive innovation and advance corporate purpose. Known for her integrity, accountability, and people-centered approach, Rosemary is committed to elevating the human experience through purpose-driven leadership and transformative community engagement.
Amanda Course Misbe
Adobe Inc
Session:
Aligning Impact with Strategy: Demonstrating ROI of Employee Engagement
Amanda leads employee giving programs, community relations, and product donations at Adobe. She and her team engage over 30,000 employees in giving back to their local communities and support nonprofits worldwide through charitable donations, volunteerism, and product access and support. Prior to her time at Adobe, Amanda led community engagement at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She holds a B.A. in Music from the University of Southern California and previously served on the board of the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras. She’s never one to turn down a good taco, historical house tour, or cold glass of New Zealand sav blanc or Scotch whisky depending on the season.
Glenda Oakley Cook
USAA
Session:
Evolving Employee Engagement Through Gaming & Volunteerism
Glenda Oakley Cook is a passionate employee engagement leader and Army veteran dedicated to creating purpose-driven volunteer experiences for 38K employees and 14M Members at USAA. With over a decade of experience inspiring employees to engage in the community, she specializes in designing innovative programs that connect corporate culture to social impact. As the visionary behind USAA’s Gold Star Gamers Cup, Glenda merged her military roots, research on engaging the next generation of employees, her boy’s love of gaming, and commitment to honoring military families into experiences that help employees serve differently.
Angela Parker
Realized Worth
Session:
Aligning Impact with Strategy: Demonstrating ROI of Employee Engagement
Angela Parker is the Co-founder and CEO of Realized Worth, a global consulting firm specializing in the design and implementation of scalable, measurable, and impactful employee volunteer programs. With a client portfolio encompassing over 150 Fortune 500 companies, Angela has established herself as a leading voice in corporate social responsibility and transformative workplace cultures.
Angela’s expertise centers on identifying, isolating, and solving complex barriers faced by CSR practitioners while building what she terms “Transformative Workplaces.” Her research and practice focus on the strategic application of Transformative Learning Theory in corporate settings, helping to establish and professionalize the field of social impact.
A sought-after global speaker on social impact and compassionate leadership, Angela brings a diverse background to her work. Prior to founding Realized Worth, she successfully built and sold a cleaning business, lived and worked within marginalized communities, and led humanitarian teams during Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in 2005.
Angela holds an MBA from IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. Her governance experience includes completing a three-year term as President of the Board for Renewal in the Wilderness, and she currently serves on the board of From:Baltimore.
Katie Panzica
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Session:
Lessons from the Field: Ambassador Programs in Action
Katie Panzica has been instrumental in the creation and implementation of the Thermo Fisher Scientific Corporate Social Responsibility community impact strategy throughout her 12 year tenure on the team. She currently leads over 160 volunteer teams around the world to engage with non-profit partners both at the global and local scale. She has also curated dozens of hands-on STEM activities to create turn-key solutions for colleagues wishing to connect with youth to inspire innovation and creativity. Through support of the year round volunteer program at Thermo Fisher and three annual engagement campaigns, Katie’s work supports the company’s goals of contributing over 120,000 volunteer hours annually to local communities and reaching over 165,000 youth through STEM programming.
Jessica Stanford
Applied Materials
Session:
From Awareness to Action: Evolving Strategies for Scaling Participation and Engagement
Jessica Stanford is the Head of Global Employee Engagement at Applied Materials, where she leads volunteer and philanthropic programs that connect employees to purpose and strengthen community impact. With nearly a decade at Applied Materials and prior experience at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the American Red Cross, she has built expertise in employee engagement, corporate responsibility, and nonprofit partnership. Jessica participated in the San Jose Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership San Jose and holds degrees from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
Fred Tan
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Session:
From Awareness to Action: Evolving Strategies for Scaling Participation and Engagement
Fred Tan is the Global Head of Social Impact at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Deputy Director of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation, where he develops and executes HPE’s social sustainability strategy, leading initiatives that leverage the company’s technology, talent, and resources for positive impact. Previously at Village Capital, the largest organization in the world supporting impact-driven, seed-stage startups, Fred has spent his career in government and consulting scaling business initiatives, building cross-sector partnerships, and developing integrated solutions that help leading brands drive revenue growth while managing corporate responsibility and sustainability objectives. Fred serves on the board of FinAbility, a nonprofit empowering survivors of domestic abuse through financial education, and Closegap, a nonprofit tech platform supporting K-12 student mental health. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brigham Young University and a Master’s in International Security – Global Economic Policy from Sciences Po – Paris School of International Affairs.
Amy White
Adobe Inc
Session:
Aligning Impact with Strategy: Demonstrating ROI of Employee Engagement
Amy White is the Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Impact Communication at Adobe and the Executive Director of the Adobe Foundation, where she leads corporate philanthropy, employee community engagement, environmental sustainability, and technology for good initiatives. Under her tenure, the company greatly expanded its hallmark skilling program, Adobe Digital Academy. Adobe Digital Academy aims to reach 30 million learners around the world with the creative, marketing and AI literacy skills they need to succeed in the workforce of the future. White is an expert community relations and public policy leader, with over 15 years of experience providing strategic leadership, education and management to non-profit organizations, national coalitions, elected officials and key constituents. Over her career, Amy previously served as the Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Relations for Nordstrom, as well as the Head of Global Community Relations & Public Affairs at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Demi Wright
GitHub Inc
Session:
Designing for Impact: Aligning Employee Engagement with Business Strategy
Demi Wright is a Senior Business Manager and leads all things Giving at GitHub, bringing over a decade of experience in executive support and operations within the technology and philanthropic sectors. As an employee ambassador and program leader, Demi designs initiatives that empower employees to create meaningful community impact while aligning with business priorities. Demi is a co-founder of the community group Amador Splashes Forward and a team leader for the National Brain Tumor Society, reflecting her commitment to social impact and advocacy.
Detailed Schedule
Day 1 - November 12, 2025
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 1:00 – 1:15 PM | Welcome & Brief Introduction of Topic |
| 1:15 – 2:15 PM | Measuring What Matters – Demonstrating the ROI of Employee Engagement Proving the business and social value of employee engagement programs is critical for securing long-term investment. This session will explore metrics, storytelling techniques, and reporting frameworks that help CSR leaders and HR professionals demonstrate the impact of employee-driven initiatives on recruitment, retention, satisfaction, and brand reputation. |
| 2:15 – 2:30 PM | Break |
| 2:30 – 3:45 PM | Designing for Impact – Aligning Employee Engagement with Business Strategy Explore how companies are designing employee engagement programs that align with business goals while driving meaningful social impact. Through real-world case studies and practitioner insights, panelists will share how they develop initiatives that resonate across departments and support broader talent, culture, and brand strategies. Learn how to co-create opportunities with employees, incorporate feedback loops, and strike the right balance between employee passion and business priorities. |
| 3:45 – 4:45 PM | Breakouts & Idea Exchanges |
| 4:45 – 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks & Day 2 Preview |
Day 2 - November 13, 2025
| Time | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 – 1:10 PM | Welcome, Day 1 Recap and Day 2 Overview | ||
| 1:10 – 2:10 PM | Panel: Evolving Strategies for Participation and Engagement As employee expectations evolve, so must the strategies used to engage them in social impact initiatives. This session will explore how to boost participation by leveraging incentive programs, recognition strateiges, and meeting employees where they are. Panelists will share insights on designing inclusive, accessible engagement opportunities that reflect diverse work environments, motivations, and interests. | ||
| 2:10 – 2:20 PM | Break | ||
| 2:20 – 3:10 PM | Spark Session & Q&A: Employee Ambassador Programs Volunteer ambassador programs can significantly expand the capacity of CSR teams while creating localized impact that reflects employee and community needs. Learn how to design and sustain effective employee-led engagement models that increase participation, develop leaders, and align with business priorities.” | ||
| 3:10 – 3:45 PM | Breakouts: Employee Ambassador Programs | ||
| 3:45 – 3:50 PM | Break | ||
| 3:50 – 4:50 PM | Workshop & Q&A Explore how to bring enterprise-level engagement and volunteer strategies to life in ways that resonate with employees and communities across different locations and contexts. Whether regional, national, or global, learn how to empower local teams and stay responsive to community needs while maintaining strategic alignment. | ||
| 4:50 – 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
Who Should Attend
- CSR practitioners managing employee engagement or volunteer programs
- HR & Internal comms professionals
- Business partners supporting culture, DEIB, or employee experience
- Any professionals looking to revamp or deepen social impact participation inside their company
Cost:
- Members: $450
- Nonprofit Partners: $450
- Non-members: $650
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