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We sat down with The Obama Foundation to dig into the bold, values-driven vision behind the Obama Presidential Center, a campus designed not as a monument to the past, but as a launchpad for the future, rooted in Chicago’s South Side.

After years of leading equity initiatives, bridging communication gaps, and helping organizations meet the moment, many Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) executives are quietly being pushed to the sidelines. Their roles have been sunset. Their teams have been cut. And in many cases, their phones aren’t ringing. It’s hard to believe that the same corporate world that was scrambling to hire DEI leaders in 2020 now seems afraid to even say the word.

Consultative sales, also known as needs-based selling, is an approach where relationship managers act as advisors rather than traditional salespeople. The goal is to unlock more value for both the nonprofit and the corporate partner, making the long-term relationship the priority over a single transaction.

For the team at Subaru of America, Inc., commitment to community is woven into the very fabric of their brand through the Subaru Love Promise®. And a key pillar of that promise is the Subaru Loves Pets® initiative. What began as a foundational corporate commitment has evolved into an impressive, nearly two-decade-long partnership with the ASPCA® and grown to include a number of other animal welfare organizations, resulting in over $70 million in donations to date.

Pictured: Association of Peruvian Women Affected by Forced Sterilizations, supported through funding from Fondo de Mujeres del Sur. What role do women’s funds play in empowering grassroots initiatives? With global aid cuts and disproportionately low support for women and girls, the urgency to mobilize funding for feminist movements has never been greater.

What Does It Take to Lead a CSR Program When the Ground Keeps Shifting? Andrew Troup had a word for what most of the people in the room were experiencing, they just hadn’t named it yet. As Chief Impact Officer at YourCause from Blackbaud, Troup opened one of EFG 2026’s first general sessions with a question that felt less like a conference opener and more like an honest check-in: how do you lead a corporate social impact program when the external environment refuses to cooperate?

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is a global interactive entertainment company. Though the gaming space is extremely competitive and more so every year, Activision has remained a leader for over 40 years. The company’s portfolio includes franchises across its business units (Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, King Digital Entertainment, Call of Duty World League, and Overwatch League, and its independent studios, including Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games, and Treyarch).

SUMMARY The Partnerships team at USA for UNHCR focuses on mobilizing resources to secure new and manage existing private sector partnerships including those from the corporate, foundation, civil society, and community-based sectors. The Manager, New Business Development, is a new role on a growing team and will be responsible for proactively identifying and securing new partnerships with leading U.S.-based corporations and foundations.

How Should Brands Navigate Immigration Policy — and What Happens When They Don’t? Jeremy Robbins, Executive Director of the American Immigration Council, opened with two show-of-hands questions. First: how many in the room had recently had a conversation about how risky it feels to talk about immigration right now? Most hands went up. Second: how many had immigrant employees, customers, or communities they serve? Nearly every hand stayed up.

Presented by Adyen In 2024, 92 point-of-sale fundraising campaigns raised over $275 million across the United States, affirming that checkout giving remains a powerful, scalable tool for social impact. While digital retail evolves, the data shows that small, well-timed donation prompts continue to resonate with consumers and drive results. This year marks the seventh edition of the Charity Checkout Champions Report, a biennial benchmark launched by Engage for Good in 2012.