Feature Bridge Benefit:
Companies That Care
Feature
Established in 2002
Diverse group of
companies involved
Community of Caring
seal
Company/organization
visibility
Code of conduct by the
10 Characteristics
Formal Recognition
through Honor Roll
Education
Action
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Opportunity for you to help grow the organization;
we’re small so your contribution means more
Opportunity to learn/share/mentor with other
companies
External recognition/validation of being a Company
That Cares
Reputation; potential customers will want to do
business w/you; attraction of employees; appealing
to investors; demonstrates leadership among
employers
Learn how to act responsibly or reinforces current
actions as a Company That Cares
Public validation
How to be a CTC/ issues that CTCs should be
aware of/ community needs
Initiatives created that business can participate in
w/minimal legwork for the employers
Combines internal and
external practices
under one ‘caring’
umbrella
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Drives integrated, holistic approach to social
responsibility
Unique and fills a void
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As a “first responder, it’s the type of organization
you like to support
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Feature Bridge Benefit:
AIM High
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Self-satisfaction of helping others without
financial obligation
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Financial help without time obligation
Mentoring
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Sponsoring
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College prep
program for underprivileged urban
high school
students
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Social responsibility
Tax deductible
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you
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Write-off to your business
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Minimizes individual time commitment /
allows diverse employee involvement;
leadership development among
employees; employee retention
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Team approach/minimal individual time
investment/maximum impact
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Employable future workforce
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Easy implementation
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Increases program’s success and impact
Team of dedicated
volunteers
45 hours per year
per team
Job
shadowing/work
readiness training
CTC provides all
training &
programs
Includes everyone
in family
Minority student
program
National program
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Help develop future minority pool of
employees
Enables integrated corporate initiative
across the country
Feature Bridge Benefit:
Honor Roll
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Benefit
Recognition
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Confirmation of being a Company That
Cares
Companies best
practices
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Benefit to
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Learn best practices from all Honor Roll
employers
Unlimited number
of companies can
be on Honor Roll
Any size/type of
organization can
apply
Transparency in
criteria to be
named to the
Honor Roll
Ease of applying
Application
designed to be
inclusive as
opposed to
exclusive
Not kicked off list
prior to one year
grace
Feedback provided
Executive
Leadership Forum
Continuous
improvement
expected
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Not competing against
others/competing against yourself
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you
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Don’t need to have xx amount of
employees, revenue…
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No wasted resources/time
Use resources wisely
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Less time consuming than other
applications
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Allows all companies that meet criteria
to be on Honor Roll; broader network of
like-minded employers
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Allows company a 1 year grace period
to help work through whatever issues
arose; avoids public embarrassment
Gives you details on what company’s
strength & opportunity to develop
Opportunity to address business issues
with like-minded executives
Provides external rationale for raising
the bar each year