Putting Recovery at Heart of Disaster Response Process 

"Change" is more than an election-year buzzword; it is what BCLC is working toward through its Disaster Assistance and Recovery program. BCLC has been promoting change in the disaster response process for years. Our focus is on speeding long-term recovery and embedding business partnerships into disaster aid and community preparedness systems. These changes are not easy, especially when years of the status quo have made the old way of doing things almost routine.  More>>

National Leaders Join BCLC for Awards Celebration

In my four years working on BCLC's annual Corporate Citizenship Awards Dinner, last week's proved to be the one that dazzled with the most star power and meaning. Under the theme of "Service," it truly was a celebration of business at its finest. In fact, it wasn't so much a dinner as it was a whole day, beginning with a tour of the White House East Wing for Awards finalists and sponsors. More >>

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Upcoming Events

December 11: Release of research report, The State of Corporate Community Investment (Telecast)
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December 11-13:  Weekend in Boca II (Boca Raton, FL)

January 14-15: Annual Forum on Disaster Assistance and Recovery: Next Steps for Improving Local, State, and National Recovery Strategies (Boca Raton, FL)
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January 30: DEADLINE for nominations for 2009 Siemens Sustainable Community Awards
Details and Nomination Kit

April 3-4: Annual Forum on Global Corporate Citizenship: The Changing Realities of Global Development and the Role of Business (Geneva, Switzerland)

May 3-5: National Conference on U.S. Community Development (Chicago, IL)
Conference Details and Registration

June 18-19: Annual Exercise on Disaster Assistance and Recovery: Dealing with Back-to-Back Disasters (Washington, DC)

September: Annual Conference on Global Corporate Citizenship: The Role of Business in Emerging-Market Development (Washington, DC)

November: 10th Annual Corporate Citizenship Awards Dinner (Washington, DC) 

Company Profiles

The partnership between CVS and Simon Youth Foundation helps reach out to at-risk students who are in danger of not graduating high school, while recruiting and retaining high-quality employees.   Read more »

Abbott has partnered with Direct Relief International to support nutrition awareness, education, and training programs for physicians, nurses, and families at Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Read more »

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