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Kate Williams

CEO1% for the Planet

Burlington, VT

Member Since July 2023

Skills

Fundraising
Event Planning
Non-profits

About

Kate Williams is a non-profit and community leader with experience at local, state, regional, national, and international levels.

Published content

What every leader needs to know about youth activism

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Any leader can and should learn from young people. Their voices make us stronger and expose us to truths we may otherwise fail to see or understand. 

Step one of corporate social responsibility: Define your impact

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When you know your organization’s purpose and identify clear targets based on those values, incorporating individualized impact into your brand becomes second nature.

I piloted the four-day workweek with my team: Here’s what we learned

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Does the four-day workweek lead to the positive culture we seek? To positive outcomes? Last year, my team decided to find out. 

Learning to lead effectively in the workplace: 16 tips to success

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Business experts share what it takes to manage a company and its people. Leading an organization to success can be a tremendous amount of pressure, but managing teams and being a positive influence on how they see the institution can be an even trickier balance to strike—whether you are new or seasoned when it comes to guiding direct reports in the workplace. Here, 16 Fast Company Executive Board members each talk about the most important thing they have learned in their current role about how to lead others in an organization or department.

Success takes time: How the art of baby steps is key to exponential impact

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It doesn’t matter where you are in the world or what size your contribution is, we can do more when we do it together.

This could be your company’s number one source of emissions—and it may not even be on your list

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The most significant contributor to emissions is often left unreported—and even unconsidered—by businesses: the climate impact of a company’s banking strategy.

Company details

1% for the Planet

Company bio

1% for the Planet is a global organization that exists to ensure our planet and future generations thrive. We act as an accountability partner for businesses supporting environmental partners through annual membership. We make environmental giving easy and effective through partnership advising, impact storytelling, and third-party certification. Started in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, our members have given nearly half a billion dollars to environmental partners. Today, 1% for the Planet’s global network consists of thousands of businesses and environmental partners working toward a better future.

Industry

Social impact & nonprofit

Area of focus

Non Profit

Company size

51 - 200