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Zendesk's Tech for Good partners create crucial COVID-19 resources

These organizations are using Zendesk tools to connect people with the information, care, and services they need

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The brave new world of virtual volunteering

The college student who delivers donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals. The 7th grader who…

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Designing call centers for empathy—can it be done?

There is something that even the most customer-centric companies can’t change or control: the angry or…

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Putting brand values behind brand politics

You would think a taco truck could stay out of the swirling storm of outrage and…

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Why corporate sustainability is a mainstay in 2020 and beyond

Levi Strauss & Co. introduced a line of jeans in 2019 with 31 percent hemp, and…

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Where do your customers stand on sustainable packaging?

These days, every time I buy something wrapped in plastic, I am haunted by the specter…

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Choosing the right social impact activities for your brand

How do you attract top-notch talent, engage your staff like never before, bring in more customers,…

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Volunteering your skill set can have some surprising benefits

Selfishness is underrated. Wait—hear me out! Giving, giving, giving is a surefire path to burning out.…

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3 surprising ways to volunteer your professional skills

We see you, do-gooder. You’re a busy, talented professional, so lucky and you know it. You…

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Don’t have kids, eat less meat, and other ways to save the world

Whose fault is it that glaciers are melting, oceans are becoming cooler and less salinated, “storms…

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Selfish or selective? 6 ways Millennials are changing charitable giving.

Many people think of Millennials as self-centered, selfie-snapping, uber-texting, uber-riding, narcissists. Even some Millennials share this…

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With eyes wide open, Generation Z looks to serve, share, and impact

As with every generation, Generation Z has unique qualities. But how is this new generation looking…

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Won’t you be my neighbor? Gentrification and corporate social responsibility.

Companies change neighborhoods. Companies with good corporate social responsibility change them for good.

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