CSR Marketplace Virtual is a dynamic series of online sessions led by several of ACCP’s most trusted and knowledgeable partners—seasoned experts who bring insights gained from working with hundreds of purpose-driven companies. Each 45-minute session offers practical guidance and actionable strategies on pressing issues facing today’s corporate social impact professionals.
Whether you’re looking to deepen your understanding in one area or explore multiple topics, you can register for a single session, a few, or the entire series. All sessions will be recorded, making it easy to fit professional development into your busy schedule and revisit valuable content when needed.
Session Descriptions
The Retention Equation: Building the Business Case for Employee Volunteering
Tuesday, June 16 @ 12:00 PM ET
The data is clear that volunteering works. Then why can’t most volunteer programs prove their value?
The answer lies in two critical gaps that this session will address. First, the measurement gap: the majority of corporate volunteering programs still report participation metrics — hours logged, headcount mobilized; events completed — rather than the outcomes that actually matter to the business. Second, the partner quality gap: most companies vet their nonprofit partners once at onboarding and never revisit, even as organizational health, leadership, and reputation change over time. The result is that employees are sometimes connected with partners who deliver disorganized, low-impact experiences that actually hurt engagement rather than build it.
SPEAKERS: Chris Lewis, VP of GTM, Uncommon Giving & Janelle St. Omer, Chief Impact Officer, Visit.org
Break Up with Burnout: The Resilience Advantage for CSR Leaders
Tuesday, June 16 @ 2:00 PM ET
In a high-pressure, high-visibility environment, CSR leaders must deliver measurable impact while navigating shifting enterprise priorities. Grounded in CCL’s global research, this session introduces a practical, evidence-based framework to strengthen resilience, sharpen strategic agility, and sustain performance. Discover how this research-backed tool helps leaders and teams thrive without burning out.
SPEAKER: Andrea (Andi) Williams, Director, Design & Delivery, CCL
Empowering Employees & Partners through Corporate Giving
Tuesday, June 16 @ 4:00 PM ET
Corporate philanthropy has the potential to be transformational for both the nonprofits it benefits as well as the companies who engage in it. When designing a grant program, CSR professionals can achieve this by empowering both internal stakeholders and local funding recipients. Join us to explore ways in which different approaches to company giving can activate employees beyond passive participation to drive a more meaningful experience, while at the same time building the strength and resilience of SPO partners so that the impact of giving is more sustainable.
SPEAKER: Benjamin Tschida, Director, Corporate Client Services
The Power of the Impact Suite: Driving Efficiencies Across Programs
Wednesday June 17 @ 12:00 PM ET
SPEAKERS: Jill Farley, Director Solutions Consulting & Josh Radford VP of GTM Global, Goodstack
Creating Shared Value and Scalability with Your Grantees
Wednesday June 17 @ 2:00 PM ET
From potential customers to community relations, partnerships are a low-cost, high-impact way to engage employees by focusing on what matters most to them, while deepening social impact. During this ACCP Marketplace session, CEO of Story Pirates Jamie Salka and Director of the NonProfit HelpDesk Amy Fiore will use real-world examples of partnerships with global corporations like NBCUniversal and Salesforce to explore how to effectively achieve multi-faceted goals while supporting locally and scaling globally.
SPEAKERS: Benjamin Salka, CEO and co-Founder of Story Pirates & Amy Fiore, Director of Development, Story Pirates
Prove the Value of Employee Volunteering on Well-Being and Retention
Wednesday, June 17 @ 4:00 PM ET
CSR teams know the value of volunteering in supporting both people and their business goals. The question is: how do they prove it? This session shares practical ways CSR leaders are using employee volunteering to strengthen wellbeing, reinforce culture, and improve retention. Learn how to connect participation data with engagement and workforce outcomes, align with HR partners, and clearly communicate value to leadership using insights they already trust.
SPEAKER: Kate Campbell, Senior Team Lead, Customer Success, Corporate Impact, Blackbaud
Design for Efficiency, Deliver more Impact
Thursday, June 18 @ 12:00 PM ET
CSR professionals are being asked to do more with less. While A.I. can aid in this, there are many other ways practitioners can modify their processes to enhance efficiency. Join Fidelity Philanthropic Consulting to discuss highly practical tips from their experience working across sectors and team sizes to simplify your grantmaking and employee engagement programs. You’ll walk away from this session with ideas to work more efficiently so you can focus on what matters most.
SPEAKERS: Maeve Miccio , Head of Philanthropic Consulting, Fidelity Investments & Jennifer Bahus, Vice President, Fidelity Philanthropic Consulting, Fidelity Investments
Optimizing Relief Funds: 15 Years of Data, Trends & Insights
Thursday, June 18 @ 2:00 PM ET
Gain a data-driven view of employee relief funds with insights drawn from 15 years of experience across hundreds of funds. This session will highlight benchmarking data, how trends have evolved over time, and lessons learned that will help organizations strengthen relief fund programs, maximize impact, and better support team members in times of need.
SPEAKER: Emily Barin, Director of Partner Relations, Emergency Assistance Foundation
From Purpose to Practice: Integrating Social Impact Across Your Business
Thursday, June 18 @ 4:00 PM ET
What does it take to move social impact beyond the transaction? This session explores how one national retailer transformed fragmented cause partnerships into a flagship nonprofit relationship – one that is aligned across marketing, sales, operations, and employee engagement. Attendees will examine how cross-functional buy-in and a multi-channel engagement model can drive results for both the business and the mission. Walk away with a framework to better align your social impact strategy and enterprise goals with your nonprofit partners’ mission.
SPEAKERS: Constance Collins & Grettel Jimenez Singer, NWSN & Colleen Wright, Mattress Firm