High Profile Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Speakers Added to Strategy for Good Summit - Focus on Community Impact through Effective Employee Engagement

The 2nd Annual Strategy for Good Summit, a five-day web conference that kicks off on February 25, 2013 in celebration of International Corporate Philanthropy Day, announces additional speakers focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the ways companies can add value to charitable organizations through strategic employee engagement.

Newly-scheduled speakers:

Jeff Hoffman, President - Jeff Hoffman & Associates

Hoffman is an accomplished corporate executive who has served on the global stage in the areas of corporate philanthropy, human resources, operations, special projects and events. Working at The Walt Disney Company for 31 years, he most recently served as Vice President of Disney Worldwide Outreach. In this role, he had global responsibility for Disney's philanthropy, community relations and cause marketing activities including its award-winning employee volunteer program, Disney VoluntEARS. In 2001, he was a key part of the start up team that brought all of Disney's outreach efforts under one umbrella leading to the creation of Disney Worldwide Outreach. At the Strategy for Good Summit, he will discuss the eight characteristics of effective corporate practice based on Reimaging Service research and his own experience. 4:00 pm ET, Monday, February 25, 2013

Jennifer Lawson, Executive Director - A Billion + Change

A Billion + Change is a national campaign to mobilize billions of dollars of pro bono and skills-based service from companies to address core issues our communities face across the country and around the world. The campaign is ground-breaking in its scale and represents the collaborative atmosphere that is evolving in CSR. Jennifer Lawson will provide an overview of the campaign, discuss the added value of skills-based versus general volunteering, and offer tips and best practices on how to provide pro bono services effectively. 2:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Vicky Hush, Vice President of Client Services & Strategic Partnerships - VolunteerMatch

VolunteerMatch is a national nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities by helping good people and good causes to connect. The organization is known as the leader in volunteer engagement and resources. Vicky Hush will share the findings of VolunteerMatch's industry research on effective employee volunteer programs (EVP). In the fall of 2012, VolunteerMatch set out to determine the inputs that make a successful EVP by surveying their corporate partners. The results of the Client Insights Survey provide a first-ever look at what strong programs look like, and offers best practices for companies. This is a rare opportunity to hear analysis and interpretation of what this information means and how companies can use it. 12:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 28, 2013

œThe Strategy for Good Summit is designed to inspire companies to get more strategically involved in their communities and to demonstrate the many options businesses can choose from to give back and make an impact. says Sue Hyatt, founder and CEO of CORE THOUGHT and the Strategy for Good Summit Host.

œThe good news is that we don't have to choose between civic engagement and sizable profits. Great companies aspire to create BOTH and, in the process, become market front-runners and create great places to work. We can build businesses that are good for ourselves, our employees, community partners, and the larger world, says Hyatt.

The summit is FREE to attend with a choice of listening to sessions live or later as recordings are available for the 30 live web sessions for 24 hours after each presentation. Registration includes a self-assessment tool for participants to use to evaluate their current community engagement practices. Registration can be found at www.strategyforgoodsummit.com/registration

For further information and registration for the 2013 Strategy for Good Summit, visit www.strategyforgoodsummit.com. Susan Hyatt, Summit Host, can be reached at: shyatt@core-thought.com or 866-512-0808.

About CORE THOUGHT

CORE THOUGHT is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) consulting and training company specializing in strategic business and nonprofit/non-governmental organization partnerships that benefit local communities “ both in North America and around the world. CORE THOUGHT provides the cutting edge training, tools, expertise, and best practice examples needed to effectively design and manage community investment programs that are in alignment with organizational vision, values, and goals. Visit www.core-thought.com for further information.