Reimagining Engagement Symposium: The Next 30 Years

In recognition of the Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC) of Atlanta's 30th Anniversary, we are pleased to present a special symposium about the future of corporate community engagement. 

View our digital program here. 

Please join us on April 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for Reimagining Engagement: The Next 30 Years at Atlanta Metropolitan State College's Charles Easley Conference Pavilion. We will discuss the current state of corporate community relations and corporate social responsibility and consider components of a resilient business model for the future. Our program will feature:

• Keynote Address by CB Bhattacharya, Center Director and H.J. Zoffer Chair, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh and author of Small Actions, Big Difference: Leveraging Corporate Sustainability to Drive Business and Societal Value*

• Opening Session highlighting the Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Framework and how it relates to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) featuring Sydney Langdon of Warner Bros. Discovery and Julia Wilson, Managing Director of Advisory - Strategy, KPMG US

• Two Educational Tracks:
  

Corporate Volunteering and Service - Planning to support corporate community engagement and nonprofit excellence into the future with Karen Beavor of Georgia Center for Nonprofits, Richard Hicks of Inspiredu, Allison Toller of YMCA of Metro Atlanta and Alice Turner of UPS

Corporate Philanthropy - What's Next for Philanthropy? with Deloitte and a regional philanthropy outlook with Stephen Sherman of Philanthropy Southeast, Nikita Trivedi of Georgia Power, Mandy Burnette of WestRock and Yvonne Whitaker of NCR Corporation

• Peer-to-Peer Learning and Networking with corporate and nonprofit leaders, community partners and elected officials. 

• Seated luncheon (tables of 8 available), continental breakfast and refreshments

This symposium is appropriate for current CVC members and member partners of all professional levels, community and municipal leaders. Please be sure to include your colleagues! All participants must register in advance, and ticket prices are as follows:

$75 for CVC Nonprofit Member Partners

$125 for CVC Corporate Members

$125 for Non-member Nonprofit and Community Representatives

$175 for Non-member Corporate Individuals

*All registered attendees will receive a copy of Small Actions, Big Difference: Leveraging Corporate Sustainability to Drive Business and Societal Value by CB Bhattacharya. Special thanks to Alston & Bird LLP, Delta Community CU, NCR, Veritiv and WarnerMedia for their support of the symposium. If your company would like to learn more about 30th Anniversary sponsorship opportunities, please contact Cheryl Kortemeier.