August CiHRG Road Trip In-Person Only
Join us at the Urbana Country Club
for a presentation by Beverley Baker on Corporate Social Responsibility
This meeting is sponsored by Sunset Funeral Home - Karen Gehrts will be giving a 5-minute presentation
Buffet Lunch at 11:30, meeting starts at noon.
Registration: Please RSVP no later than Thursday, August 8 to ensure adequate resources.
Corporate Social Responsibility
What is it and how to create opportunities in your workplace
Today, with more generations in the workforce than ever before, understanding how your organization can be more community minded is an essential aspect of retaining your employees and creating a culture focused on building relationships, improving employee morale and collaboration. Beverley Baker, Chief Impact Office from the United Way will discuss ways to create volunteer opportunities in your workplace, including incorporating a volunteerism policy into your employee handbook and local resources that are looking for partnerships.
Beverley Baker Bio
Beverley works directly with issues and needs facing young children, their families and the community as a whole. She considers herself a problem solver and works with community partners, elected officials and concerned residents and volunteers to address some of the most challenging needs facing Champaign County. She has been a member of the United Way team since 2007.
Beverley is a summa cum laude graduate of St. Ambrose University with a degree in Elementary Education, with minors in Psychology and early childhood education and additional coursework in leadership and human resource management. Her professional experiences include 15 years as an early childhood educator and child care center Director, 17 years in grant management and a long history of working with community leaders, organizations, and business representatives on collaborative efforts in Champaign County, Illinois and previously in communities located in Iowa and Indiana.
Beverley has received a number of awards including Central Illinois Business Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Woman of Year, WILL’s Children’s Champion and Junior League’s Living Legendary Award. She is an active volunteer in the community and enjoys serving on a number of boards and committees. Bev and her husband Dan are the proud parents of 2 sons, Grant and Cameron. Together they enjoy sporting events and family vacations.
CIHRG “Office Hours”
Additionally, we’ll preview an exciting opportunity for our Chapter to partner with local nonprofits to provide HR expertise in a variety of areas. As we know all-to-well, organizations often don’t have dedicated HR resources, despite ever-increasing demands on the field. Laura Czys, CIHRG Certification Chair will present an exciting pilot program opportunity where CIHRG members can flex their HR expertise and skills, earn continuing education credits and give back to the local nonprofit community.
