Partnering with CFSI to Rebuild Lives
June 22, 2017
Alec GreenIn Southeast Asia, the need for humanitarian aid is ever-increasing. The Philippines and surrounding countries is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world with earthquakes, floods, and typhoons occuring on a regular basis. The impact of these natural disasters is magnified by...
WeTechCare and the Cornerstone Ecosystem: Great Minds Think Alike
June 16, 2017Emmanuelle LacroixIn the modern workplace, we hear a lot about “collaboration” and, as building bridges tends to be more effective than building walls, the results of collaboration can be pretty awesome.
Since joining the Cornerstone OnDemand...
Lending a Hand to TeachingReady
May 16, 2017Alec GreenHow often do any of us get to put our work on hold and volunteer for a nonprofit? Not for a few hours during the workday, but for a week, two weeks, or a month? Think about the impact you could have as a skilled volunteer if you could “pause” your day job and bring your skills, passion, and...
Giving Skilled Immigrants the Tools to Compete
April 28, 2017Alec GreenAs Civil War breaks out in Syria, Khalid chooses to speak out against the regime, is jailed, and eventually flees with his family to Jordan. After some time, he makes his way to the Bay Area on a temporary visa and gains asylum, affording him the same opportunity to seek work as anyone born in...
Our Foundation Ambassadors
October 18, 2016Emmanuelle LacroixOur Foundation team is often referred to as “small but mighty”––a committed bunch of Cornerstars working hard to support the Foundation’s goals and deliver lasting impact. The reality, however, is that we don’t always have the bandwidth and staff capacity to seek out qualified partners and...
Charting the Course at NonprofitReady.org
October 17, 2016Alec GreenNonprofitReady.org (NPR) is an open online learning initiative designed to close the gap most nonprofits face in training and retaining their own talent. Thanks to the generous support of experts from across the nonprofit sector, NonprofitReady...
Making an Impact through the Cornerstone Corps
October 17, 2016Alec GreenTwo employees of Cornerstone (referred to internally as “Cornerstars”) recently completed a pro bono consulting project as members of the “Cornerstone Corps.” The corps is a group of volunteers within Cornerstone that give their...
NGO Sustainability: Do you have the capabilities?
August 30, 2016John HaileyThere is a growing body of evidence that suggests that many NGOs face a funding crisis. In the UK, we have seen the closure of long-established NGOs such as SkillsShare and the announcement of the end of Progressio all because of funding constraints.
Acknowledging World Humanitarian Day
August 25, 2016Emmanuelle LacroixFor the third year running, I attended a touching and poignant event that takes place in London: the Memorial Event for Humanitarian Aid Workers. Every year, this event is held on August 18 – the...
The Role of Power in the Nonprofit Sector
May 03, 2016Emmanuelle LacroixI recently attended a couple of events with “Power” as the key theme (stated or implied) and it got me thinking about what power means in the nonprofit sector from the standpoint of capacity and talent development.