Give Back | Pay It Forward
Net Impact is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year, and we're celebrating with the Give Back|Pay It Forward campaign. We all know making impact a priority doesn’t come easy. It requires perseverance, a little risk-taking (sometimes a lot), and the support of others. For twenty years, the Net Impact community has been there for each other. Join these generous contributors to help us ensure another twenty.
Giving BackDonate in honor of someone who helped you make change on the job. |
Paying It ForwardDonate to inspire someone just starting out on their path to impact. |
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"Paul Hawken is an inspiring thinker, writer and doer. I've learned so much from him." |
"In honor of two amazing young women: Jackie Murphy and Robin Bruce. Socially concerned and wise beyond their years." |
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"Net Impact Board Members 2000-2006. For Judy, Jim, Seth, Ben, Val, Kelly, Jo, Jon, Will and other board members that continue to inspire me today." |
"This is for all Net Impacters using their careers for social change, particularly those working in corporations to drive change internally!" |
"In honor & memory of Professor Lavengood and Anita Roddick... the responsible business pioneers who inspired me in my MBA years."
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"For Kellie McElhaney, who founded the Center for Responsible Business and taught me that both companies and individuals do well by doing good."
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"For Net Impact. My thanks to my fellow board members and all Net Impact members who have built this into a tremendous organization."
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"For Pat Nathan-Groves. Pat's inspiration, coaching, and enthusiastic support was a key driver in launching my Sustainability career."
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"To all of the young people working with me at Opportunity Fund. They inspire me every day with their passion and energy!."
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"Past, current and future team members: You will take this profession to levels only imagined today. I'm proud to have had a role in (and watch) your future."
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"Thanks to Orin C. Smith, Starbucks CEO 2000-2005, a mentor/model leader; the force to institutionalize values that Howard Schultz envisioned create shareholder & stakeholder value."
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"To the hardest working staff I know: it's an honor to work alongside such a dedicated team. Keep up the impact work!" |
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"To the Net Impact staff of 2003 who sparked my interest in a career with impact."
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"Will and Alex: For your future."
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"In honor of Wayne Silby, co-founder of Calvert, and my first boss in the world of mission-driven business."
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"For Stuart L. Hart, who wrote the amazing book Capitalism at the Crossroads and forever changed the way we look at business."
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"For Molly Valcour - Go for it, Molly!" |
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"To Chris Pinney and Brad Googins for opening doors and providing guidance along my sustainability journey -- thanks!"
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"For Jim Newcomb, Director of Brand Management and Advertising at The Boeing Company. He taught me about the impact of sincerity and integrity and how to be smart."
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"For Roy Grow. To this day: Professor. Mentor. Friend. For believing I'd find my way, back when I believed there was a way. Xiexie."
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"For Judy Samuelson, and her pathbreaking work on Beyond Grey Pinstripes - bringing the idea of shared value from the margins to the center ."
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"For El Jefe, who always went out of his way to hire those who needed a second chance - and often a first."
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"For Seth Goldman. Thanks to Seth for recruiting me to Net-Impact and being an inspiration to us all."

