ACCP Peer Circles Application September 2026 Thank you for your interest in Peer Circles! This program is designed to help you connect with fellow corporate social impact professionals for shared learning, reflection, and support. Your responses will help us thoughtfully match you with a small group of peers with similar interests, challenges, and goals. Your Peer Circle will ideally meet bi-weekly with the goal of meeting about 5-6 times between your matching notification the week of October 5 and the end of the cycle on December 11. Your group will work together to create a meeting cadence and schedule that works best for your group. Please also plan to attend the kick-off call on October 22 at 3:00pm ET- register here. Question Title * 1. Name Question Title * 2. Company Question Title * 3. Title Question Title * 4. Please enter your ACCP associated email. Your email address will be shared with your circle. Question Title * 5. Your location (for potential in-person meetings) We are using the information below to curate your best matches. Please share as openly as you are able. If you find the questions below aren't capturing an element of your experience, please include that additional information in the open text box towards the end of the application. You are also always welcome to email Hillary Roviaro, our Associate Director of Community Engagement (hillary@accp.org) who facilitates this program. Question Title * 6. As part of this program, we also offer "focused" groups. Descriptions of these groups can be found on the ACCP Peer Connections website. If you’d like your Peer Circle match to be primarily based on one of these focus groups, please indicate below. AI in Corporate Social Impact CSR Small Teams ESG & Sustainability Foundations & Grantmaking MedTech & Pharma Industry Global Corporate Social Impact Navigating Organizational Change Southeast Region Volunteerism Question Title * 7. What is your industry? Question Title * 8. What is your company size? Fewer than 1,000 employees 1,000–10,000 employees 10,000+ employees Question Title * 9. What is your CSR team size? Solo practitioner 2–3 people 4-5 people 6+ people Question Title * 10. Which best matches the footprint of the majority of your CSR strategy and programs? Hyper-local Local State Regional National/Domestic Global Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. Which of the following best describes your current role in CSR? Early-career (0–3 years in the field) Mid-career (3–8 years) Senior-level (8+ years) Executive (VP, SVP, or equivalent) Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Do you have previous work experience outside of CSR? If so, briefly share a little about your prior experience (industry/focus area), including how long you were engaged in that work. This will help us potentially match folks with similar backgrounds and career levels. We know that many of us come to this work from a winding path! Question Title * 13. What are your primary areas of responsibility? (ONLY select top 3) DEI strategy Disaster Relief Employee engagement & volunteerism ESG / sustainability Foundations Grantmaking / philanthropy Measurement & reporting Partnerships / community engagement Signature Programs Strategy development/ management Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. If your CSR strategy and programs include a strategic focus area (i.e. workforce development, food security, STEM/STEAM education, etc...) please list below. Question Title * 15. What tech platforms or vendors do you use to support you work? Question Title * 16. What topics are top-of-mind for you right now in your work? (ONLY select top 3) Budget/resource constraints Data + storytelling Leadership buy-in Making the case for impact Navigating burnout or change Navigating the current landscape Nonprofit partnerships Personal career development Shifting employee participation and involvement Stakeholder engagement Strategy alignment/refresh Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. What are you hoping to gain from this experience? Question Title * 18. I’d prefer to be grouped with peers who... (ONLY select top 3) Face similar challenges or priorities Have a similar team size Have similar levels of experience Located near me Share a similar CSR footprint Share CSR strategy focus areas Share similar role(s) Utilize the same tech platform or vendor as me Work at organizations similar in size Work in the same industry Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. What else should we consider as we curate your Peer Circle match? Peer Circles will ideally meet bi-weekly with the goal of meeting about 5-6 times between the match annoucements the week of October 5 and the end of the cycle on December 11. Your group will work together to create a meeting cadence and schedule that works best for your group. If you are interested in serving as a "group lead" please indicate below. This person will commit to coordinating at least the first call amongst the group. This is a commitment for a set timeframe and only works if you are willing to commit to the time and communicate with your circle. If you find you can no longer participate, please connect with Hillary at hillary@accp.org as soon as possible. Question Title * 20. Would you be willing to serve as your Peer Circle's "group lead"? Yes No If you aren't sure and want more info, email hillary@accp.org Thank you for applying to be a part of Peer Circles program! Applications close on September 25 with matching notifications going out the week of October 5. We will host a kick-off call on October 22 at 3:00pm ET to learn more about program specifics and meet your circle. We encourage you to reach out to your Peer Circle matches prior to the kick-off call. You can register for the kick-off session now through the ACCP events page. If you have any questions or concerns, please connect with Hillary Roviaro at hillary@accp.org. Submit