The Most Community-Minded Companies of America: The Civic 50

The Civic 50, an initiative of Points of Light, in partnership with Bloomberg LP, honors the 50 most community-minded companies in the nation each year as determined by an annual survey.

Benchmarking and sharing the best practices of community engagement offers companies that participate in The Civic 50 a roadmap for using their time, skills, and other resources to improve the quality of life in the communities where they do business. The Civic 50 will help translate good intentions into sound business practices for years to come.

The Civic 50 winners are selected based on four dimensions of their U.S. community engagement program:

• Investment: How extensively and strategically the company applies its resources to community engagement, including employee time and skills, cash, in-kind giving and leadership.
  
• Integration: How a company’s community engagement program supports business interests and integrates into business functions, or how it “does well by doing good.”
  
• Institutionalization: How the company supports community engagement through its institutional policies, systems and incentives.
  
• Impact: How a company measures the social and business impact of its community engagement program.

This series, penned by Points of Light Corporate Institute, exclusively for CSRwire Talkback, will examine best practices and highlight shining stories of some of the top ranking companies each year. Share your thoughts by leaving a comment or connecting with us on Twitter.

For more information, visit Civic50.org or email Civic50@pointsoflight.org.

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  The Civic 50: Searching for America’s Top Community-Minded Companies By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Jun 13, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  As Points of Light launches its latest search for America's top community-minded companies, Jackie Norris and Leah Stoltz highlight the 2013 winners and reveal the revised methodology. On Talkback.
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  Living Progress: Improving Global Health through Volunteerism and an Eye on the Long-term at HP By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Jun 03, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  The Civic 50 explores how Hewlett-Packard is helping improve global health through technology and skills-based volunteering and benefits the company, employees and communities alike. On Talkback.
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  It IS About Logistics: How FedEx Integrates Community Engagement into its Core Operations By Guest Contributor

  Posted: May 21, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  Integrating community engagement into core operations is no small task: Points of Light's Jackie Norris and Yvonne Turner examine FedEx's commitment on Talkback.
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  Aetna's Commitment: Helping Build Healthier Communities By Guest Contributor

  Posted: May 07, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  Aetna is committed to improving the quality of health care by helping to build healthy communities. See how on Talkback.
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  Apollo Education Group: Using Road Trips to Steer Young People Toward Fulfilling Careers By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Apr 09, 2014 – 09:45 AM EST

  Helping underserved young adults through career exploration and real-world experiences - Apollo Education Group. Jackie Norris continues The Civic 50 series on Talkback.
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  Morgan Stanley: Delivering on a Promise, Making Nonprofits Stronger By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Mar 26, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  In Part Two of The Civic 50 series, we explore the breadth of Morgan Stanley's commitment to community. On Talkback.
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  The Civic 50: Measuring Impact and Beyond By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Mar 12, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  The Civic 50 identifies the top 50 community-minded S&P 500 corporations that best improve the communities where they do business. Jackie Norris explains this year's results on Talkback.
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  The Search for America’s Top Community-Minded Companies By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Jun 06, 2013 – 10:40 AM EST

  Points of Light and the National Conference on Citizenship Launch Civic 50 Survey on Talkback.
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  Just Peachy: Campbell Soup Designs Ways to Nourish Its Community By Guest Contributor

  Posted: May 08, 2013 – 08:55 AM EST

  Serving 170,000 people in South Jersey with peaches: Ilir Zherka examines how Campbell Soup found an innovative way to help food insecure residents.
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  Leading CSR at Hasbro With Some Help From Transformers & GI Joe By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Apr 23, 2013 – 09:28 AM EST

  For valuing executives willing to moonlight as polar bears, Hasbro earned honors in leadership last year from The Civic 50, a ranking of America’s most community-minded companies. Ilir Zherka examines.