Kicking Off National Volunteer Week With the Power of Pro Bono

There's no higher-impact way for a business to give back to society than through pro bono. For nonprofits and communities, the value of skilled support can be 500% greater than the value of traditional volunteering. As we face tough economic and social challenges, the talent of corporate America’s best and brightest is needed now more than ever.

A Billion + Change was delighted to partner with Deloitte, Fairfax Chamber, George Mason University and Fairfax County Government for a pro bono summit to kick-off National Volunteer Week on April 22, 2013.

In just a short time, more than 340 of America's favorite brands--43 in the D.C. Metro Area alone-- have taken A Billion + Change's pledge to donate their best talent to tackle tough problems in their communities and around the world. At this summit, more than 200 businesses and nonprofits gathered to hear from some of the D.C. Metro Area’s leading companies achieving meaningful change in education, childhood hunger and healthcare like Capital One, Deloitte, Raffa, The Advisory Board Company, Acumen, APCO, C.Fox Communications, and more.

CSR practitioners and volunteer leaders also engaged in dynamic breakout sessions on Pro Bono 101, Nonprofit Capacity Building, Building Nonprofit Readiness to Receive Pro Bono, and advancing education, access to quality healthcare and sustainability through skills-based service.

Please consider this page your one-stop shop to access resources from this summit. We hope they help you strengthen and enhance your pro bono efforts.

Keynote Speakers and Panelists:

Melody Barnes, Independent Advisor to Deloitte, former Assistant to the President of the United States and Director, White House Domestic Policy Council
Dr. Angel Cabrera, President, George Mason University
William D. Novelli, Professor, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University
Carolyn Berkowitz, Managing Vice President, Capital One Bank and President, Capital One Foundation
Evan Hochberg, National Director, Community Involvement, Deloitte Services LP
Jennifer Silberman, VP, Corporate Responsibility, Hilton Worldwide
Moderator: Julie Carey, Northern Virginia Bureau Chief, NBC4 Washington

Event Resources:

Below are event resources and presentations shared during this summit's breakout sessions.

Full summit agenda
Press release
Speaker bios
Event photos
"Empowering Nonprofits to Engage in Skills-based Volunteerism: The Readiness Roadmap" [PPT deck]
"Pro Bono 101" [PPT deck]

Pro Bono Resources and Research:

A Billion +Change Overview
A Billion+Change Pledge List
Give Me Five, Fairfax County and Fairfax County Public Schools
Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Research
“Community—It’s Our Business: Insights and Reflections on Doing Pro Bono Work,” Deloitte report, 2012.
“Ending Childhood Hunger: A Social Impact Analysis,” Deloitte report, 2013
Capital One's Pro Bono Catalog
Nonprofit Readiness Roadmap

A Billion + Change Pledge Stories:

Together, A Billion + Change pledges have committed an estimated $2 billion worth of service time -- the equivalent of more than 6,400 full-time employees -- to tackle the tough problems and pressing needs of nonprofits and communities. Here are a few examples of how they are making a difference: