28th Annual IMPACT Awards: Serving With Purpose

The Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta CVC supports member companies to deliver business results through their strategic commitment to social impact and civic engagement Since the CVC has provided professional evolution and networking for Metro Atlanta s most of community-minded companies and corporate social responsibility CSR professionals Each year the CVC hosts the IMPACT Awards celebrating outstanding examples of corporate social responsibility and region partnerships The th Annual IMPACT Awards is scheduled for Tuesday September from a m p m at The Dogwood at Westside Paper with the theme Serving With Purpose The event is presented by Delta Air Lines Diamond Sponsor with sponsorship from Platinum Sponsors Chick-fil-A and Kaiser Permanente and a host of other Atlanta companies Read more about the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta s annual IMPACT Awards here This year more than nominations were reviewed by our national judging panel of CSR leaders who selected finalists in three award categories Winners will be released at the IMPACT Awards and posted on the CVC website following the event IMPACT Corporate Innovative Project of the Year This award recognizes short-term employee engagement or social impact projects that achieve measurable results and spark new avenues of thinking Aprio Building Resilient Entrepreneurs BRE In partnership with United Way of Greater Atlanta UPS and Truist Aprio launched BRE to backing underrepresented entrepreneurs The six-month project combines matched savings financial development and mentorship Participants save which is doubled through matching funds creating a foundation for business improvement Aprio supporters lead workshops on budgeting tax efficiency and financial strategy and the plan culminates in a pitch competition with grants up to BRE redefines how corporate and nonprofit partners collaborate for long-term economic impact Southwire Workforce Expansion PartnershipSouthwire partnered with Carroll County Schools GA to tackle low graduation rates by blending classroom learning with paid work experience Students gain skills in a manufacturing circumstances while earning wages and mentorship This learn and earn approach equips at-risk students with both job readiness and motivation to complete their guidance strengthening both area and workforce pipelines IMPACT Corporate Skills-Based Award This award honors companies that apply employee expertise to strengthen nonprofits while advancing their own workforce Purpose Accomplishable Governmental Affairs Task ForceWhen federal funding freezes threatened nonprofits in early Purpose Practicable mobilized its association to provide critical guidance The task force distilled executive orders and legal rulings into clear materials created financial planning tools and advocated for nonprofit stability with policymakers Their efforts not only supported partners in problem but also promoted long-term resilience by encouraging funding diversification CSX Drone Pilot Training for VeteransCSX launched a training operation for underemployed veterans developed with the Wounded Warrior Project Participants received classroom and hands-on instruction mentorship and resume patronage culminating in drone pilot certification Since its launch the scheme has served over veterans several of whom returned as mentors or launched entrepreneurial careers Both participants and CSX employees informed a positive experience underscoring its success as both a workforce and district initiative IMPACT Corporate Venture of the Year This award recognizes exemplary CSR or employee volunteer programs that embed institution into company practices Beazer Homes Teaching Kitchen for Gigi s PlayhouseTo expand life-skills offerings for individuals with Down syndrome Beazer Homes partnered with Gigi s Playhouse to design and build a fully equipped inclusive teaching kitchen The space enables hands-on cooking classes that build independence sponsorship soundness and expand the nonprofit s threshold without financial strain all while engaging contributors in meaningful utility Papa Johns Career Exploration for YouthPapa Johns addressed the gap in real-world career exposure for teens by launching a undertaking that immerses high school students in the restaurant and corporate food industry Supporters from culinary marketing HR and maturation teams led workshops and mentoring sessions helping youth envision diverse career pathways and build confidence for the future The CVC congratulates all finalists and nominees for their outstanding contributions to Metro Atlanta communities You may read more about our finalists on the CVC website at www cvcofatlanta org impact and by following us on LinkedIn Instagram and Facebook The post th Annual IMPACT Awards Serving With Purpose appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta