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On this #SustainabilityDay, hear from corporate sustainability leaders whose work is shaping the landscape of progress amid urgent need for environmental action. 🌱 Ellen Jackowski, Mastercard: https://lnkd.in/etn4VkKa 🌱 Fred Tan, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Deepa Lounsbury, LabStart https://lnkd.in/etKiZ-9i 🌱 William McDonough, McDonough Innovation https://lnkd.in/dmcM6XgH

Congratulations to the 23 NationSwell member organizations named in the Top 100 companies in this year's American Opportunity Index. Join us in celebrating these employers creating meaningful career paths for workers: Best Buy, Mastercard, MetLife, Travelers, Nike, Starbucks, American Express, Bank of America, BlackRock, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorganChase, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, New York Life Insurance Company, PepsiCo, PNC, Verizon, Wells Fargo, Adobe, Goldman Sachs, Intel Corporation, Salesforce, ServiceNow

Today, just one week out from Election Day, is #VoteEarlyDay. When Americans vote early, we avoid last-minute problems, long lines at the polls, or election disinformation that may prevent us from casting our ballot. Find out where you can take action from Vote Early Day

Small businesses are a major component of a thriving community. As cities and towns across the nation work to revitalize areas worn down by years of divestment and neglect, the importance of small business growth is on the minds of local leaders. Strategies for creating an environment ripe for entrepreneurial development must go beyond access to capital and take account of all the extraneous factors that allow businesses to expand and flourish from technical assistance to attractive neighborhoods to stable infrastructure. FUSE Executive Fellows understand this all-encompassing and balanced approach to small business support. Read more on these catalyzing FUSE partnerships: https://lnkd.in/efniJbZz

The Ares Charitable Foundation of Ares Management Corporation launched a new initiative — ELEVATE — to help Latino entrepreneurs break down barriers and grow their businesses. In partnership with The Brookings Institution, this program will explore research and insights to open up more investment and job creation opportunities. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQmkc_hJ

As part of a series of ambitious initiatives for 2024, Niagara Cares, the philanthropic division of Niagara Bottling, is planting 125,000 trees across the United States and Mexico. Hear from Ann C., Head of Niagara Cares and Director of Corporate Giving, about their work and perspective on making a positive difference in their communities. https://lnkd.in/eSyYp-CC

NationSwell Summit 2024, themed Hope in Action, will bring together innovative leaders this November to inspire collaboration, spark new ideas, and highlight actionable solutions to today’s challenges. With speakers like Julián Castro, Dr. Vivek Murthy, and Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, our sessions are designed to challenge perspectives and pave the way for meaningful impact. Read more ahead. #NationSwellSummit2024 #HopeInAction #SocialImpact

The findings from our third annual private sector social impact and sustainability leadership survey have been released! These three key trends emerged as fellow leaders give insight into several of the big conversations happening in the social impact and sustainability spaces this year. View the full findings here: https://lnkd.in/dWy3vxp3

We are two weeks out from Election Day — and whether your organization is preparing to engage in the election or not, the election is preparing to engage with your organization. NationSwell created this toolkit to make scenario planning for your business as accessible and effective as possible during election season and beyond. Access here: https://lnkd.in/eAG5uAuF

Learn from Heather Malkin Nesle, President of New York Life Foundation, on effective leadership, the interventions being pioneered in the childhood bereavement space, and why the future is bright. Check out the latest Impact Next: https://lnkd.in/dZ2gNXqQ New York Life Insurance Company