Research & Publications
ACCP conducts, curates, and shares research on corporate social impact trends throughout the year, and partners with leading organizations to make sure you have the tools and information you need to make decisions with confidence.
Flagship report7th Annual CSR Insights Report
Making the Case for Corporate Social Impact 2026
ACCP's 6th annual toolkit, now a dynamic online resource for the first time. Timely data and ready-to-use materials to help you show business value and build alliances internally.
- Current CSR landscape insights and trends
- Data points and visuals for presentations and proposals
- Resources for budget and leadership conversations
- Examples of where and how to make the case internally
88% of leaders report that purpose-led strategies enhance long-term value creation.
Companies that prioritize corporate purpose report 58% stronger performance.
Investors increasingly evaluate purpose integration.
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7th Annual CSR Insights Report: The State of Corporate Social Impact in 2026
ACCP and YourCause from Blackbaud’s annual look at the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping corporate social impact.
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Laying the Foundation for a Signature CSR Program
A readiness check across eight key areas, plus how to choose your focus, line up resources and partners, and plan for long-term impact. Sponsored by Submittable.
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AI & Corporate Social Impact: Quick Start Guide for Practitioners
A practical, ethical starting point for AI in social impact work: assess readiness, find low-risk use cases and write clear prompts.
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Corporate Social Impact in Transition: A Risk Mitigation Toolkit
Strategies from 13 leading companies for navigating political scrutiny and reputational risk, plus tools for messaging, risk assessment and planning.
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ACCP Sample Grant Evaluation Scorecard
A customizable scorecard for weighing proposals on equity, business alignment, community impact, capacity and risk.
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Employee Ambassador Programs: A Practical Guide to Getting Started
Frameworks, sample goals and metrics, and a Trane Technologies case study to help you launch an employee ambassador program.
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CSR Initiative Pitch Worksheet
A fillable worksheet for building a clear internal pitch for a new or evolving initiative, from strategic rationale to resource needs.
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Corporate Social Impact Team Structure & Resource Allocation
Findings from 86 member companies, plus 11 case studies, on how social impact teams are structured, staffed and funded.
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Sustaining People and Strengthening Culture: A Guide to Emergency Financial Relief Programs
Equips corporate leaders to create or strengthen Emergency Financial Relief programs that are compassionate, compliant, and effective.
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Evolving Your Corporate Day of Service
A strategic resource for teams ready to make their day of service more meaningful, inclusive, and impactful. Not a beginner’s how-to.
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Navigating Disasters and Crises: A Practitioner Playbook
A framework for disaster and crisis response, from internal process to evaluation, with case studies and disaster giving data.
View playbookMeasuring Corporate Social Impact
Move beyond feel-good stories to data that shows how your investments make a difference, and where to grow social and business ROI.
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Navigating the Political Landscape as a Social Impact Professional
Guiding questions and examples for when to respond to social issues, how to engage, and how to mitigate backlash.
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Engaging Hourly Workers Toolkit
Specific ways to include hourly employees in corporate volunteering, with examples of companies doing it well.
DownloadMore than a Checked Box: Unlocking the Power of ERGs
ERG payment models, impact reporting, and treating ERGs as company stakeholders, with industry examples and recommendations.
DownloadLeading with Racial Equity in CSR: A Research Study
A first-of-its-kind look at who makes up the profession and how perspectives on recruiting, advancement, and equity funding differ by race and seniority.
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