Today I got the first issue of the free BNC Newsletter for 2008 completed and sent to our subscribers.  In the newsletter, we listed our February webinar offerings.  In case any of these are topics that might help you as one of my blog readers, I am will list them here, for your information.  If you want more information on any of these, go to Events.

BNC WEBINAR: Community Involvement 101

February 13, 2008  Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm (ET)   Where: Online at your desktop

Community involvement (CI) is an essential consideration for companies of any size committed to sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). CI requires strategic planning and action to be effective — just like the” other” components of CSR (ethics and governance, human rights, and marketplace, workplace, and environmental policies and practices). Don’t default to using to a shotgun approach for your company’s community contributions. Instead, invest scarce resources in ways that provide mutual benefits - maximizing impact on the causes you care most while also positively addressing your business goals. This webinar will debunk the five myths of community involvement, give you an overview of the menu of options for contributions and commerce with nonprofits/NGOs, and present four types of business benefits beyond the obvious “feel good factor” and tax deductions.

BNC WEBINAR: How to Conduct a Community Involvement Audit

Thursday, February 21st, 12:00 - 1:00 pm (ET)  Where: Online at your desktop

Do you know value AND the impact of your company’s contributions to nonprofits last year? How did your efforts really benefit the nonprofit(s)? Your company and its bottom line? This webinar will show you a three-step process for (1) summarizing and valuing the total contributions made by your company last year to nonprofit organizations, (2) assessing the effectiveness of your internal organizational systems and decision-making for community involvement and (3) assessing the true impact of your community involvement strategy (or lack thereof) and actions on the nonprofits you supported. After doing a community involvement audit, you can tweak your efforts in the spirit of continuous improvement to make sure there is more ROI this year!

BNC WEBINAR: Moving Beyond Checkbook Philanthropy

Tuesday, February 26, 2008   Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (ET)   Where: Online at your desktop

Is money tight? Do you think that you can’t support community nonprofits because you don’t have a giving budget? Think again! There are many other very effective ways to provide needed support that do not involve cash and may be even more effective in building a win/win relationship and helping you meet specific business goals. Learn about your menu of options for contributions and commerce with nonprofits/NGOs.