Learn how The Campbell’s Company built a high-impact
skills-based volunteering program that strengthens community
partnerships and employee engagement—and find out how your company
can do the same.
Nonprofits are facing historic challenges in this moment, and
corporate teams have a powerful opportunity to step up and make a
difference. For The Campbell’s Company, pro bono partnerships in
their hometown of Camden, New Jersey are key to creating a ripple
effect of impact and engagement. By empowering employees to use
their skills for good, Campbell’s provides nonprofits with expert
guidance, helping them define their challenges and opportunities
and solve organizational problems. Discover how your company can
replicate this approach to build stronger communities and a more
connected workforce.
Join a free webinar on Tuesday, November 18 at 1:00 PM
ET led by Kyle Pennisi, Taproot’s
Advisory Services Consultant, Kate Barrett,
President of The Campbell’s Foundation and Director of Community
Affairs at The Campbell’s Company, and Andrea
Patton, Senior Manager of Employee & Community Engagement
at The Campbell's Company, to hear how pro bono service helped
Campbell’s deepen community connection.
You’ll gain insights on how to:
- Build the business case for skills-based volunteering programs
that strengthen both communities and your workforce
- Empower employees to apply their expertise to help nonprofits
move the needle on critical challenges
- Create champions of pro bono across your organization who
inspire others to get involved
- Foster purpose, connection, and belonging by linking employee
skills to local community impact
Register now to discover how your company can
turn employee skills into community impact—and build a stronger,
more connected workplace in the process.
Meet our Speakers:
Kate Barrett, President of The
Campbell’s Foundation and Director of Community Affairs, The
Campbell’s Company
Kate is responsible for
setting the strategy and direction of Campbell’s community affairs
and foundation work, including philanthropy, employee volunteerism
and giving, and disaster relief. Campbell’s community work focuses
on the communities where the company has operations across North
America, with particular emphasis on increasing food and nutrition
security. Kate is passionate about the intersection
between the private and social sectors, and the role that companies
can play in impacting social change. Prior to joining Campbell’s in
2017, Kate was a program director at The Center for High Impact
Philanthropy, and before that, she spent many years working in the
private sector for a variety of companies, including as a
consultant with the global management consulting firm McKinsey &
Company. Kate received her MBA from the Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania and her bachelor’s degree from Brown
University. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two
children.
Andrea Patton, Senior Manager of Employee & Community
Engagement, The Campbell's Company
With 15
years of experience across the nonprofit and higher education
sectors, Andrea brings deep expertise in strategic partnerships,
stakeholder engagement, and volunteer program development. Before
joining Campbell’s, she held leadership roles at the University of
Pennsylvania, where she directed strategic partnerships and alumni
engagement across a division serving 20+ departments. Her work
included cultivating donor relationships, reimagining volunteer
structures, and advancing inclusive pipelines for advisory and
trustee roles. She also served as Director of Communications and
Events for an international women’s organization, managing
enterprise-wide engagement strategies and partnerships with
philanthropic organizations like the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
When she’s not working or sneaking into the Campbell’s culinary
test kitchens, Andrea is likely reading, enjoying live music, or
exploring a new city with her family.
Taproot Foundation is a US-based nonprofit that connects
mission-driven organizations with pro bono support to amplify their
impact. To learn more or reach out to our team about strengthening
your company’s pro bono program, visit
taprootfoundation.org.
