A Guidebook to Communicating with Global Pro Bono Program Stakeholders about COVID-19 Implications
All volunteer programs, from skills-based Global Pro Bono programs to traditional hands on engagements are experiencing significant changes to their plans as a result of COVID-19, with many programs postponed, canceled or shifted from in-person to virtual engagements. Informing program stakeholders—whether they are participating employees, host organizations, or other interested parties—about program changes and the long-term […]
Rayuwa: A Team Response to COVID-19 in Nigeria
Since the moment the novel coronavirus officially landed in Nigeria, the response from PYXERA Global’s Rayuwa program has been to ensure, as best we can, sustained program activities that build community resilience in a way that emphasizes the safety of the program’s staff and members of the community.
Adapting to the Spread of COVID-19 through Community-Driven Approaches
Responding to the growing spread of the virus in India, the Joint Initiative for Village Advancement (JIVA), implemented by Pyxera Global in partnership with the John Deere Foundation, is working to strike a balance between the continued support to small holder farming communities and the safety of all program staff and community members.
Unleashing the Power of Collaboration to Reimagine Green(er) Solutions to Hunger
Scott Mather and Meredith Block of PIMCO discuss food insecurity and food waste in the context of Pyxera Global’s “Reimagining Green(er) Solutions to Hunger Challenge.”
Unlocking Opportunity in Rwanda with SAP
The spirit of Umuganda—a Kinyarwanda word roughly translated as ‘coming together in common purpose to achieve an outcome’—is familiar to SAP, a global software company dedicated to helping the world run better and improving people’s lives. SAP brings that dedication to life in their products, their services, and their people, including the SAP Social Sabbatical for executive engagement, a program in which SAP executives from around the world work with social organizations on mission-critical projects that will improve and expand their support to underserved communities.
COVID-19 Interventions: JPMorgan Chase Virtual Service Corps Partners for Change in Latin America
It is January 31st 2020, and Team Pescar’s wrap-up call is scheduled for today. After nearly three months of working together in a virtual context, the team is ready to review the project goals and key learnings. Fundación Pescar staff based in Buenos Aires and a group of five diverse JPMorgan Chase employees will connect via […]
Design for Circular Economy in Fashion
As you grow and change in your life, so do your garments. You update the jeans as your fit or style changes and trade in the broken for an upgrade or repair. This is the future of fashion and design for circular economy.
India Retrospective
This retrospective draws from a long-term impact assessment carried out by Pyxera Global from 2015 to 2016. The assessment was designed to evaluate the impact of Global Pro Bono programs sponsored by 8 different corporations on local host institutions in 15 locations throughout India.
