Name
90% Participation and Counting: How Blackstone and Bonterra Deed Turned Employee Engagement Into Measurable Scalable Impact
Date & Time
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 2:02 PM - 2:22 PM
Kaitlyn Wood
Description

What if your CSR program didn't just drive participation, but delivered measurable, scalable impact you could actually prove?

Blackstone is doing exactly that.

Through the Blackstone Charitable Foundation, the firm has built a connected approach to social impact that engages nearly 90% of employees across 27 global offices in volunteering, giving, and purpose-driven campaigns. But the real story isn't the participation numbers. It's what happens behind the scenes: employee engagement, nonprofit partnerships, and funding unified into one data-driven system that turns activity into clear, credible outcomes.

In this session, Blackstone joins Dionn Schaffner, SVP Social Impact and Chief Diversity Officer at Bonterra, to unpack how that system works. You'll hear how Blackstone moved from tracking activity to measuring impact, how they built a reporting infrastructure that resonates with leadership, and how they've maintained the human element of their programs while scaling precision.

Attendees will leave with strategies to:

  • Remove friction, offer multiple ways to engage, and build mobile-first experiences that make it easy to show up anytime, anywhere
  • Understand why flexibility drives scale and how real-time, in-the-moment engagement consistently outperforms static campaigns
  • Connect your data to tell a complete impact story
  • Learn how sustainable impact comes from connected ecosystems that align employees, nonprofits, and funding into one coherent strategy
Session Type
Mainstage