🚨 This is what strategic support actually looks like. summerlunch+ provides healthy meals and hands-on food literacy education to kids during the summer months. When they needed help expanding their reach and funding base, a team of Manulife and John Hancock employees stepped up through a Common Impact skills-based volunteering project. The result? A refreshed fundraising strategy, reclaimed resources, and even a new board member. 📖 Read the full story from summerlunch+ executive director and founder, Susan Wright: https://lnkd.in/gdw5dv8Q #SkillsBasedVolunteering #SocialImpact #CorporateVolunteering #NonprofitSupport #EmployeeEngagement
Common Impact
Non-profit Organizations
Brooklyn, New York 7,462 followers
Catalyzing a new, connected economy by aligning business and social purpose.
About us
A purpose-driven workforce. A stronger community. Common Impact is a nationally-focused nonprofit strategy consulting firm. We create talent and skills-building programs to develop and engage corporate employees, while partnering with successful nonprofits to use this talent to advance their missions. Our skilled volunteering and employee engagement programs strengthen local communities in which we live and work. We envision a society in which all individuals and businesses invest their unique talents toward this shared purpose.
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http://www.commonimpact.org/
External link for Common Impact
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2000
- Specialties
- Strategy consulting for purpose-driven employee engagement, Cross-sector collaboration for social impact, Skills-based volunteering program management, Talent development focused on service and core business objectives, Nonprofit capacity-building, and Virtual volunteering
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44 Court Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201, US
Employees at Common Impact
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Allen Carney
Senior Management and Marketing Professional
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Susanne Salerno, MPP, CAP®
Social Impact 💠 Strategic Philanthropy 💠CSR 💠Connections
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Rachel Hutchisson
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rebecca espinueva fontes
C-Suite | Purpose & Impact | Relationship Building | Corporate Social Responsibility | Leading High Performing Teams | Marketing & Communications
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🎶 We’re really glad to meet you 🎶 You could say we’re exceptional matchmakers. We pair nonprofit challenges with corporate talent in ways that are thoughtful, strategic, and rooted in real impact. It’s not magic, it’s intentional design, powered by 25 years of doing this work with heart. Learn about skills-based volunteering: https://lnkd.in/g29esHwe #SkillsBasedVolunteering #SocialImpact #CorporateVolunteering Allison N. Syeda Hiba N.
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Ever wondered what happens when purpose, people, and professional skills collide? 💥🎧 Our CEO Rachel Hutchisson joined host Katie Boothby-Kung on Talking Purpose to unpack how skills-based volunteering is changing the game for corporate philanthropy, employee well-being, and nonprofit impact. 💼❤️📈 In this episode, you'll hear: ✨ Why employees want purpose in the workplace ✨ How volunteering during work hours builds skills and community ✨ Tips for designing volunteer programs that actually work 🎙️ Tune in to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/gXzZ2Rbz #TalkingPurpose #SkillsBasedVolunteering #PurposeAtWork #CorporatePhilanthropy #SocialImpact
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Meet Gina Tesla, one of Common Impact’s incredible board members, in our latest 25 Seconds spotlight. Gina shares why people should volunteer and a piece of advice that has stuck with her. 🎥 Watch the full clip and get to know the people behind the Common Impact. #SkillsBasedVolunteering #BoardSpotlight #PurposeDriven #LeadershipInAction #SocialImpact
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When Partners for Better Housing set out to improve how they measured the impact of their workshops, CEO Tenisha Gist collaborated with Nielsen volunteers to refine their assessments, uncover the most telling insights, and build a stronger case for support. 🎥 Hear Tenisha’s reflections about the Common Impat skills-based volunteering collaboration. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/giuNzv7C #SkillsBasedVolunteering #DataForGood #CommunityHousing #Homeownership
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In a world where AI is changing the game, mentorship is how we pass on the soft skills that matter most. 👩🏻🏫 In this convo between Mentor Collective's Chandni Bansal and Common Impact’s Rachel Hutchisson, they explore why mentorship is one of the smartest, most human-centered strategies HR leaders can use right now. 👀 Don’t miss it: https://lnkd.in/eQmy8YF5 #MentorshipMatters #FutureOfWork #HumanConnection #SkillsAndExperience #HRLeadership
The true edge in the workplace comes from combining AI with authentic human connection. Following our recent #SHRM2025 conference, our latest blog features key takeaways and a must-read conversation between MC's Corporate Account Executive Chandni Bansal and Rachel Hutchisson, CEO of Common Impact. Rachel shares powerful insights on why mentorship is the scalable, critical solution to today’s talent challenges. Her wisdom on building authentic relationships and engaging communities offers invaluable strategies HR leaders can’t afford to ignore. Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/eQmy8YF5 and learn how leading organizations are transforming their talent pipelines by integrating mentorship! #MentorshipMatters #FutureOfWork #HumanConnection #SkillsAndExperience #HRLeadership
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What does it really take to lead with impact? In this Visionary Speaker session with Impact Table Host Marssie Versola Guzman, our CEO Rachel Hutchisson gets real about the leadership lessons that matter most. From her early days at Blackbaud to leading Common Impact today, Rachel shares candid insights on navigating change, building strong networks, staying grounded, and leading with purpose. Get inspired: https://lnkd.in/gMnRDTGt #VisionaryLeadership #WomenWhoLead #SocialImpact #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment
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There’s nothing more satisfying than putting the professional skills you already have to work for a nonprofit in your community. Join us for a couple of hours or a couple of months. DM me to learn more.
Nonprofit tip: If you’re stretched thin but still trying to move big priorities forward, skills-based volunteering (SBV) might be the capacity boost you need. When done right, SBV connects you with professionals who bring in-demand expertise like marketing, finance, data, and operations, and apply it directly to your mission. Learn more about SBV from our Chief Partnerships Officer, rebecca espinueva fontes. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gtZHxnQP #CSR #SocialImpact #Nonprofit #CareerJourney #SkillsBasedVolunteering
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💥 Grateful to have teamed up with Dropbox pros to spark fresh ideas and fuel nonprofit missions!
What a great two-days of flash consulting with Common Impact to support Dropbox Foundation nonprofit partners Malala Fund International Refugee Assistance Project and Treehouse Together with a global team of Dropbox employees, it was very exciting to see how collective expertise supported projects around AI technology, digital tools, and marketing communications! #SkillsBasedVolunteering #HackWeek #SocialImpact #dropboxforgood Couldn't do without these amazing people Erica Cheung Camille Polk Marna Sifuentes Sheena Kenny Lawrence Good Ben Johnson Angela Wong Christina Antonakakis Abid Raza Jessica Day Aamanya Raval Angie Bossle Kyle Miller Jeff Dardis Kate Acheson 🐱 Catt Small 👩🏾💻 Diana Petkova Rachel Friesen!!
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Nonprofit tip: If you’re stretched thin but still trying to move big priorities forward, skills-based volunteering (SBV) might be the capacity boost you need. When done right, SBV connects you with professionals who bring in-demand expertise like marketing, finance, data, and operations, and apply it directly to your mission. Learn more about SBV from our Chief Partnerships Officer, rebecca espinueva fontes. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gtZHxnQP #CSR #SocialImpact #Nonprofit #CareerJourney #SkillsBasedVolunteering