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Corporate Social Responsibility can unleash the potential of organizations by energizing key stakeholders, improving loyalty and retention, enhancing personal satisfaction and establishing trust. In our speaking sessions we present the business case for connecting corporate social responsibility with employee and customers engagement, outline the guidelines for developing strategic programs that engage stakeholders and demonstrate how business can move forward by giving back; increasing the return on (social) investment.

Members of the ORENDA team frequently conduct corporate key note speaking engagements, private workshops, and information sessions at academic institutions on the topics of Strategic CSR.

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Peggie Pelosi, successful executive, entrepreneur, author and speaker knows first hand that strategic corporate philanthropy is good for business.   In her presentations on “Corporate Karma” Peggie balances practical information with insights about how companies can enrich the human spirit and create inspirational workplaces.

Peggie is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and The National Speakers Association.
 
 

Jonathan Pelosi, Managing Partner at ORENDA, knows firsthand of the qualitative and quantitative benefits organizations can realize through strategically aligning their corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives with their business goals while engaging their key stakeholders in the process. Overseeing the design and implementation of some of North America’s most prominent company’s social strategies has provided Jonathan with great insight on how to create Emotional Profit Center’s™ within corporate cultures by leveraging their CSR practices in order to maximize both social and financial returns.

As a young adult and recent business school graduate, Jonathan is passionate about collaborating with the business leaders of today and tomorrow in making a meaningful difference in the way companies give back. His presentation highlights in detail the process behind effectively leveraging CSR strategies in order to create win-win organizations: companies that excel at making both profits and positive impacts on the planet.
 
 
Corporate Karma: Moving Forward by Giving Back

Corporate culture, simply stated, is “the way we do things around here.” This simple idea has the power to paralyze companies, stall their ability to get where they want to be or propel them to new heights.
Corporate philanthropy can unleash the potential of organizations by energizing employees, improving loyalty and retention, enhancing personal satisfaction and establishing trust.

In this presentation, Peggie Pelosi establishes the case for corporate philanthropy, shares strategies for creating the right match, and lays out what it takes to create action plans that deliver meaningful results.
Peggie uses case studies to highlight strategies for success with examples from the field including her work in the US and Canada as well as Africa, Guatemala, El Salvador, Romania and the Ukraine.

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The Emotional Profit Center™

While companies are aware of the importance of communicating their social responsibility to external audiences, they often overlook their most important target—their very own employees. In order to maximize a company’s social contributions, there must be a plan to leverage the company’s philanthropy strategy to create more inspirational workplaces. The right internal communications strategy will galvanize employees around a powerful social issue that reflects the company’s values. Do your employees know about your corporate philanthropy partners? Are these messages coming from the right source? Are there opportunities for employees to roll up their sleeves and pitch in? Would your employees be willing to make a contribution—either by participating in an event, offering their skills or making a donation, to the company’s cause? Peggie Pelosi leads you through the key steps to ensure that your corporate philanthropy initiatives create a positive corporate culture, including:

  • Creating leadership driven philanthropy
  • Connecting the company in a focused way to a relevant cause
  • Creating employee engagement opportunities including events, hands on support and contributions
  • Reaching employees at every level, regardless of location and language using existing internal communications tools
  • Measuring results and effectiveness for your company and the cause you’re supporting

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Workshop: Creating an Emotional Profit Center™

This workshop, designed for business leaders and their teams, walks through the ORENDA Process™ (see above) for creating an Emotional Profit Center™. Participants have the opportunity to collaborate and develop the blueprint for their corporate philanthropy program, with the benefit of a professional facilitator to coach them through the process.

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Can’t Buy Me Love: The Evolution of the Workforce

Young workers are no longer lured to companies by the promise of Foosball and free Coke. As competition for new talent heats up, companies are learning that speaking to young peoples’ core beliefs and values provides a powerful edge.

The right corporate philanthropy strategy responds to the needs of young people by helping them see the "higher purpose" of their work beyond a paycheck. The latest research indicates that the new crop of talent expects corporations to play a role that was formerly the domain of governments, schools, and civic organizations.
In this presentation Peggie Pelosi focuses on the factors and forces that have created a new values paradigm in the workplace and provides a step-by-step plan for how to create corporate philanthropy programs that win the attention, commitment and loyalty of today’s employees. Peggie will highlight the importance of corporate philanthropy to create values based companies and will give real world examples of companies who are doing it right, and speaking to a new world of employees in a whole new way.

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From Collecting to Collaborating: The Non-Profit message

This presentation, designed for non-profit leaders, describes how great corporate-cause partnerships are about much more than giving and receiving money. They are about meshing missions, resources and skills to create a win-win-win – for the company, the non-profit and the world.

Peggie Pelosi identifies how non-profits need to “show up” for potential corporate partners, replete with real examples and case studies of programs that work.

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“...the most extraordinary transformation happened as we watched over 200 of our people who had walked into the room as skeptics, walk out two hours later... inspired, motivated and with a new sense of connection to Spectrum Health Care. The acute instinct and awareness you have for what needs to happen to move the audience to action was very apparent, and the results of the evening far exceeded our expectations. Thanks again. We look forward to the next event!”

  
 

Ms. Pelosi captivated her audience. She provided numerous real-life examples demonstrating how a company’s focused philanthropic activities can magnify the value received by the intended beneficiaries while at the same time increasing employee morale and providing positive economic results for the donor company.

Peggie is a dynamic speaker, and her message is relevant and timely for all type of business and professional people. There were very few dry eyes in the house at the conclusion of her presentation.

  
     
 

Thank you for the dynamic and motivating keynote presentation you provided at the Health Work & Wellness™ Conference in Calgary last month. The message that “people want to work for organizations who give back, but that their philanthropic efforts need to align with the company’s purpose” really hit home with our delegates. The positive impact that these programs can have on the culture of the organization was a message that made an impression on our delegates. Many of them indicated on the evaluation that they plan to be more focused on their companies’ community involvement and that they will look for ways to communicate this back to their employees.

  
     
 

Jonathan spoke at our annual CSR Weekend held for our undergraduate students.  He lead a provocative and thoughtful discussion with our students.  His passion for issues related to CSR was clearly visible and he kept the students enthralled with his engaging style and depth of knowledge.  He posed provocative questions that brought students into the discussion.  His depth of experience and knowledge on various topics related to CSR and corporate philanthropy is rare for someone of his age.

  
     
 

I highly recommend Jonathan as an inspirational speaker and role model for leadership in the 21st century. It was great to have him come to class, as students could see how entrepreneurs of today tackle some of the toughest challenges with regard to social and environmental sustainability.

  
     
 

Your presentation touched our students. Many said - your approach is exactly what they want to hear more about - how they can make a career at changing the world. You live, breathe and walk sustainability and your passion for it was clearly contagious for the participants. I sincerely hope you noticed these magic moments and that you will be willing and able to come back and share these with our new cohort in the fall.

  
     
 

On the topic of strategic corporate social responsibility and employee engagement, Jonathan excels. He is a very effective and passionate speaker. His communication style and message is motivating, inspiring, and informative.