New Year's always brings new beginning and fresh perspectives. Anyone who knows YourCause understands our appreciation for thought leadership and data. Supporting some of the most well-respected companies in CSR means that we can't just live in a silo analyzing our own data for trends and best practices; we have to collaborate with other industry professionals and organizations.
So here is a list of our top CSR blogs and industry experts who provide content, ideas, and data to help you make 2017 a success.
Our friends over at Realized Worth publish content garnered through their experience implementing and enhancing CSR programs at companies of all shapes and sizes.
It's no secret that the BCCC is the premiere organization to be associated with if you're a CSR professional. Their blog has great tips on best practices and engaging trends.
If you're the kind of person who wants to make sure you don't miss out on anything, you need to subscribe to CSRwire. This publication is the end-all-be-all for news relating to CSR.
If you're someone who likes long reads and thought-provoking articles that tend to question our normal way of thinking as CSR professionals, then you need to subscribe to SSIR.
TP's focus on the triple bottom line generates a broad range of content than any CSR professional would find useful. We tend to look to Triple Pundit for news on the latest disasters, political policies, government actions, and sustainability initiatives.
This CSR and Sustainability news source has been around since 2004! They are a highly prolific community who publishes news articles and blogs concerning top stories in the CSR community. In 2011, they joined 3BL Media empire to become one of the leading sources of CSR news.
This blog, run by the Double the Donation team, produces a range of content about CSR and connected topics. With a core focus on corporate giving through matching gifts and volunteer grants, expect articles and resources designed to educate readers of all experience and knowledge levels.
This is the blog of CSR thought leader Mallen Baker, who is a speaker, consultant, and general CSR progressive. His blog is written for people not companies, or in his words, "A bit more personal. Rather less corporate." He is also the host of "The Respectful Business Podcast" and YouTube videos.
Written by two business school professors from Schulich School of Business in Toronto, the "Crane and Matten blog" covers in depth articles digging into deep CSR issues. These two specialize in business ethics and corporate citizenship across the globe.
Check out the CSR community on Quora. Though new, some of the questions have made for interesting debates. If you prefer LinkedIn, there's a long list of groups to engage with.
Finally, if you prefer to receive your insights in bursts of 140 characters (at least for now) then you can subscribe to our public twitter list of the Top CSR Leaders to follow.
Think we missed a CSR blog or CSR leader? Let us know. Happy reading!
Dustin is our Head of Sales and Marketing. He develops and executes YourCause's sales, sales operations, and business development initiatives. After a short stint in nonprofit consulting he moved on to help Fortune 500s build hardware and development teams through managed services. He came to YourCause in 2012 to establish our sales and marketing strategies, build scalable processes, and recruit a passionate team of individuals focused on growing our client network. He's an evangelist for the Dallas startup and social entrepreneurship communities through his service on the board of Digital Dallas, cofounder of Sales Hacker DFW, partner with Social Venture Partners Dallas, mentor in the UNT Professional Leadership Program, board member with the PLP Alumni Network, and member of Global Shapers. He's a native of Houston, TX and graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in Media Management and Marketing.