Research & Publications

ACCP conducts, curates, and distributes research findings on corporate social impact trends and topics throughout the year. We also work closely with partner organizations to insure you have the tools and information you need for your corporate social impact decision-making.

Navigating Disasters and Crises: A Practitioner Playbook for Corporate Responsibility and Philanthropy

Free resource for corporate leaders, offering a comprehensive framework for disaster and crisis response. It covers internal process development, implementation, and evaluation, incorporating insights from focus groups and existing tools. The guide includes case studies, disaster giving data, key definitions, and corporate crisis management strategies.

5th Annual CSR Insights Survey (with YourCause from Blackbaud)

ACCP and YourCause from Blackbaud recently surveyed the corporate social impact field to better understand the trends impacting corporate social responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) professionals. The 2024 survey was conducted in April and garnered responses from 125 companies representing more than $1B in community investment.

Making The Case for Socially Responsible Business 2024

Making the Case is an easy-to-use guide that helps corporate citizenship professionals build a compelling, data-driven business case for resources and support of their critical work.

Measuring Corporate Social Impact

Savvy corporate social impact leaders know they need to move beyond mere commitments, feel-good stories, or simple measures of annual giving. They seek data that demonstrate how their philanthropic investments are making the world a better place and illuminate opportunities to increase the social and business return on investment (ROI) of those investments.

Navigating the Political Landscape as a Social Impact Professional

This toolkit equips you with the knowledge, skills, and insights needed to navigate the complexities of the political landscape effectively. It will provide guiding questions and examples to help you answer key questions like:” What social issues should my company respond to and when do we stand back?”, “When we want to act, what’s the best way to respond or engage” and “How can we mitigate potential backlash?”.

Engaging Hourly Workers Toolkit

This toolkit – created in partnership with Rocket Social Impact – offers specific ways to include hourly employees in corporate volunteer efforts and examples of companies doing this successfully.

More than a Checked Box: Unlocking the Power of ERGs

This toolkit explores the landscape of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) as they relate to maximizing CSR initiatives. The toolkit highlights key trends such as ERG payment models, ERG impact reporting, and integrating ERG as a company stakeholder. The toolkit includes industry examples and recommendations.

Leading with Racial Equity in CSR: A Research Study

This first of its kind study of the corporate social impact profession provides insights about the demographic make-up of the profession, as well as experiences and perspectives of corporate social impact professionals on a range of topics including recruiting approaches focused on diversity and inclusion, advancement opportunities, and practices around funding equity initiatives. The report disaggregates survey responses by race and seniority, showing key differences in perspectives on these important topics.

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