Civic 50 - Guiding the Way for Corporate Citizenship

(l. to r.) Katherine Rowe, senior community & public relations specialist; Denise Counce, senior vice president, diversity and inclusion officer; Yvonne Allmond, executive vice president and community financial engagement officer; and Stephanie Gorham, president & CEO of VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads. 

Points of Light, an international nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, started the Civic 50 in 2012 to recognize the 50 most community-minded companies in the nation. The program serves as a benchmarking tool and platform for sharing best practices in the corporate citizenship sector. VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads, an affiliate of Points of Light, introduced the Civic 50 Hampton Roads as a tool for companies in the region to report and assess their Corporate Social Responsibility practices. 

TowneBank is proud to be honored among other civic minded businesses in the first Civic 50 Hampton Roads. To be considered, honorees took an extensive survey administered by TrueImpact. The survey instrument consists of quantitative and multiple-choice questions that inform the scoring process and is the only survey and ranking system that exclusively measures corporate community engagement. The self-reported assessment included four dimensions: investment of resources, integration across business functions, institutionalization through policies and systems, and impact measurement.  

“It is an honor to be named to the inaugural list of the Civic 50 in Hampton Roads,” says Dawn Glynn, chief experience officer. “We celebrate this recognition of corporate stewardship with our peers.” 

To learn more about the Civic 50 Hampton Roads, or to find upcoming volunteer opportunities, visit VolunteerHR.org/Civic50HR.