The world around us continues to make seismic shifts. We have all witnessed, with disgust and horror, the tragic murder of Mr. George Floyd. In the last couple of months, we have also witnessed the senseless deaths of Mr. Ahmaud Arbury and Ms. Breonna Taylor. It is beyond words. The violence and lack of humanity is too much to bear, and the systemic racism that perpetuates the social injustice and economic inequities must end. It’s not good enough for us to say we are not racist, we must be against racism and take action.
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If there’s a silver lining to be found in the pandemic, it’s that it has underscored the innate good in people. This was evident in the outpouring of support from both an individual and corporate level. It was clear when google shared that the phrase ‘How to Help Others” was up over 3600% by the last week of March.
When the CARES Act passed on March 27, 2020, an impressive $2 trillion became steadily available as federal relief and stimulus trickled out to the American people. Rampant discussion has followed the publication of these 800+ pages in attempts to simplify and guide the country toward all the opportunities to secure pieces of these funds; however, much of this discussion has been as overwhelming as the original act itself.
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch recently featured Impact Makers in the Metro Business section: Impact Makers looks to the future: ‘The model has never been stronger’. John Reid Blackwell interviewed CEO Lewis Broome about the consulting firm’s strategy looking ahead and the positive results that we have been achieving for our clients.
Here at Impact Makers, we like to shine a light on the incredible women we are lucky enough to call coworkers and friends. Our Associate Consultant Brooke Willemstyn sat down with three coworkers in different seasons of their careers to ask a few questions.
Here at Impact Makers, we like to shine a light on the incredible people we are lucky enough to call coworkers and friends. Today, we explore the life and career of an incredible woman who has recently been serving as a leader on a massive engagement with dozens of individuals reporting up to her and depending on her guidance.
Here at Impact Makers, we like to shine a light on the incredible people we are lucky enough to call coworkers and friends. Today, we explore the life and career of our most recent “Employee of the Quarter” (2019 Q3), Karen Akens, who earned this distinction for her impressive involvement in our business development efforts across numerous active projects and pursuit teams.
Impact Makers, a founding Certified B Corporation, has been named a Best For The World honoree in recognition of the company’s positive impact on corporate governance. For the 7th consecutive year, Impact Makers ranks in the top 10% of all B Corps, earning a spot on the Best For The World: Governance list. Whether it’s cloud analytics, DevOps, or an information security program, Impact Makers has set the bar for responsible and successful businesses around the world.
“Taking Care in Business” is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) podcast featuring guests from around the United States. Each week, guests ranging from business leaders to CSR professionals join hosts Kathy Pedrotti Hays and Vicki Bohlsen to discuss why it is always worthwhile to take care in business.
