Posts Tagged ‘global economy’

  • Nonprofit fundraising changing orbit but an old priority remains
    Just how different do you feel that nonprofit fundraising is today compared with five or ten years ago? On the other hand do you envision wholesale and dramatic changes yet to come over the next five to ten years? Although it’s a broad question I mean it in terms of looking at the fundraising sector as a whole even though that’s of course a very difficult thing...
    by Tim at April 19th, 2011 at 12:04 am
  • The economy or the environment? New poll shows challenges for CSR
    Since the earliest days of writing this blog and reading reports/analyzing data I’ve become increasingly aware that the biggest obstacle against  the growth and commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been the overriding economic conditions of the last few years. The global economy went into decline in 2007 with most nations plunged into recession...
    by Tim at April 13th, 2011 at 12:04 am
  • G20 Summit leaves trail of division and debate
    When I was reading the previews of the G20 summit in Toronto last week the consensus feeling was that caution and prudence would be the overriding message to come from the meetings. The blend of concerns remain as broad as they are difficult. The extremely volatile economic situation in Europe caused by the near total collapse of the Greek economy has been followed by...
    by Tim at June 29th, 2010 at 06:06 pm
  • CSR success – Timberland form global community service projects
    Timberland's Green Rubber Soles Continuing our look at the measures that large corporations take to drive forward their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives today we look at Timberland. The shoe and outdoor wear clothier has over 5,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of some US $1.5 billion for the last year reported. A company that depends on...
    by Tim at May 11th, 2010 at 12:05 am
  • Icelandic Volcano spews huge shadow over economies
    Sitting on this side of the Atlantic Ocean and following the news relating to the volcano in Iceland makes me feel rather detached from the economic chaos it is causing due to the cancellation of essentially all non urgent flights in the effected areas. After speaking to relatives in Europe the economic impact and general concern has revealed itself to have grown from...
    by Tim at April 19th, 2010 at 02:04 pm
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