Domestic violence or intimate partner violence (IPV) is astonishingly more common than most people realize. That’s because so much of it happens behind closed doors, and survivors often go out of their way to hide the abuse from friends, family and co-workers. In fact, 1 in 4 women and 1 in...
For years, companies have relied on corporate volunteerism to build culture, engage employees, and support philanthropic efforts. Then came the pandemic, which upended virtually every aspect of our daily lives, including the way we work—and the way we volunteered at work. Almost overnight, large group gatherings disappeared. Two in three volunteers...
In August, 2016, a rare weather event called a “monsoon depression” dumped more than 20 inches of rain on southwest Mississippi and coastal Louisiana. Do you remember? The storm led to massive flooding in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, La. At least 13 people died, and 40,000 homes were damaged. A federal...
Corporations have a lot to lose with climate change. According to the 2020 CDP Global Supply Chain Report, companies could face up to $1.26 trillion in environmental risks to their supply chains by 2026. Meanwhile, up to 80% of the world’s largest companies say they are exposed to physical or market...
The theme for this year’s Earth Day celebration, taking place on April 22nd, is “Invest in Our Planet.” Embedded within this call to action are a couple of powerful ideas. First is the notion that securing the future of “our planet” against the ravages of climate change is a collective responsibility...
There’s no question that online shopping has made it easier for consumers to get what they want without ever leaving home. With a few clicks on the computer or a mobile device, products can magically appear at your doorstep only days later. But like with so many of our modern conveniences,...
At Good360, we have seen a lot of different types of product donations throughout the years. These range from heartwarming to lifesaving, from just-the-basics donations to made-for-TV moments. As we close out another successful year, we thought it would be instructive and interesting to highlight a few of the more notable...
At Good360, we’re continually looking for ways to make our supply chain more efficient. After all, the more efficient we are at moving the right goods to the right people at the right time, the more we can help our nonprofit network and corporate donors achieve their goals of serving communities...
Despite enduring a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic in 2020—or perhaps because of it—Americans generously opened up their wallets to give a record amount to U.S. charities last year. According to Giving USA’s annual report on philanthropy, individuals, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $471.44 billion to U.S. nonprofits in 2020, the highest on...
More than enough, not enough to get by. These two realities shouldn’t coexist. We live in a world of plenty, yet millions of people find themselves in critical need every day, creating a vast gap. At Good360, we’re on a mission to close what we’re calling the “need gap.” We know there’s...