The Corporate
Volunteering Collective
Chicago

An invite-only gathering of corporate social impact leaders in Chicago, shaping the future of volunteering.

28 October, 2026

12:00 – 5:00 PM CT

In partnership with
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What is the Corporate
Volunteering Collective?

The Corporate Volunteering Collective is a living platform where social impact leaders, tech platforms, and industry bodies shape the future of volunteering. As we bring the Collective to Chicago, we’re convening local ecosystem leaders for a high-trust gathering where research meets action, ideas become pilots, and purpose drives real impact.

The Corporate Volunteering Collective brings together practitioners from across the corporate social impact ecosystem to explore what's next for volunteering.



Through summits, workshops, supper clubs, and webinars hosted across multiple cities, the Collective creates opportunities to exchange ideas, challenge conventional thinking, and design programs that place volunteering at the heart of corporate purpose.

  • Emerging trends shaping the future of corporate volunteering in Chicago

  • Practical strategies for designing engaging, high-impact volunteer programs

  • How AI and new technologies are transforming volunteering and social impact

  • Innovative approaches to skills-based volunteering and employee engagement

  • Insights from practitioners who are solving real-world challenges across the CSR ecosystem
  • CSR and corporate social impact leaders from Chicago

  • Nonprofit and community partners

  • Industry organizations and ecosystem partners shaping the future of volunteering

Agenda

12:00 – 1:00
PM
Networking Lunch
1:00 – 1:30
PM
Group Huddles:
Emerging Trends in Corporate Social Impact
Abhishek Humbad
1:30 – 2:00
PM
Panel:
Investing in Chicago's Future Through Volunteerism
Simone Price
Missy Peck
Carolyn Thayer-Azoff
2:00 – 3:00
PM
Design Studio:
Building What's Next in Volunteering
Carolyn Thayer-Azoff
3:00 – 3:15
PM
Coffee Break
3:15 – 3:45
PM
Panel:
New Frontiers: AI & Workforce Development
Tanya Jeong
Deidre Lind
Jake Wood
3:45 – 4:15
PM
Hands-On Volunteering Experience
4:15 – 4:45
PM
Experience Lab:
The Future of Volunteering
Erin Garrity Rank
4:45 – 5:00
PM
Closing
5:00 – 7:00
PM
Reception

Meet our speakers

Hear from the voices driving purpose, impact, and innovation.
Abhishek Humbad
CEO Goodera
Aaron Hurst
Founder & CEO US Chamber of Connection
Sara Adams
Chief Communications Officer, CECP
Alissa May
Vice President of Impact,Goodera
Simone Price
Impact Communication Manager, Walt Disney
Abhishek Humbad
CEO Goodera
Aaron Hurst
Founder & CEO US Chamber of Connection
Sara Adams
Chief Communications Officer, CECP
Alissa May
Vice President of Impact,Goodera
Simone Price
Impact Communication Manager, Walt Disney

Join the Collective

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El colectivo de voluntariado corporativo
Chicago

Una reunión solo por invitación de líderes corporativos de impacto social en la ciudad de Nueva York que está dando forma al futuro del voluntariado.

October, 2026

DE 13:00 A 17:00 (HORA DEL ESTE)

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¿Por qué asistir?

Adéntrate en el futuro del voluntariado corporativo y redescubre el poder de la conexión, el propósito y el impacto colectivo.Corporate Volunteering Collective is a living platform where social impact leaders, tech platforms, and industry bodies come together to shape the future of volunteering.

The Collective assembles across multiple cities through summits, workshops, supper clubs, and webinars, creating spaces to exchange ideas, challenge convention, and design programs that place volunteering at the heart of corporate purpose.

As we bring the Collective to Chicago, we’re convening leaders from across the ecosystem to connect, learn, and build alongside one another in a focused, high-trust setting.

This is where research meets action. Where ideas become pilots. And where the corporate volunteering community comes together to learn, design, and build what’s next.This is where research meets action. Where ideas become pilots. And where the corporate volunteering community comes together to learn, design, and build what’s next.

  • Be among the first to hear new industry data and trends
  • Connect with leading CSR and employee engagement practitioners
  • Participate in interactive sessions designed for real application
  • Explore innovations across AI, skills-based volunteering, and program design
  • Be part of a growing movement driving collective impact across industries

Sea parte de la conversación que define el futuro.

Why attend

Lo que experimentarás

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Keynote: Emerging Trends in Corporate Social Impact

Hear emerging trends shaping corporate social impact and what's next for the space.Hear emerging trends shaping corporate social impact and what's next for the space.

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Panel: Investing in Chicago's Future Through Volunteerism

Hear from local leaders on how corporate volunteering can help strengthen youth opportunity, education, workforce readiness, and neighborhood resilience across the Chicago community.

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Design Studio: Building What's Next in Volunteering

Work in small groups to explore real challenges in your programs and co-design practical solutions.

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Hands-On Volunteering Experience

Participate in a meaningful, facilitated volunteering activity designed to create tangible impact while experiencing program design in action.

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Panel: New Frontiers: AI & Workforce Development

Explore how AI is shaping program design, scale, and impact, and how organizations are using volunteering to support workforce development.

Labs

Experience Lab: The Future of Volunteering

Reúnase con otros profesionales del impacto social y el compromiso de los empleados mientras disfruta de refrigerios, buenas vibraciones y una excelente conversación.

Networking

Reception and Networking

Continue the conversation over drinks and informal networking.

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