Thomas W. Knowlton

Education: BA: Trinity College, MPA: Harvard University, Kennedy School, in Public Administration
Service Expertise: strategic planning, program design, and development
TCC Practice Area: Corporate

Publications:

• "Rediscovering a Strategic Resource: Your Employees"
• "How Corporate Community Involvement Programs can use Evaluation as a Tool to Maximize Business and Social Impact"

Presentations & Speeches:

• Panelist, "Future Trends and Critical Issues in Corporate Philanthropy," at the South Florida Donors Forum
• Speaker, "Serving Two Masters: How Program Evaluation Can Enhance both the 'Corporate' and 'Community' Aspects of Your Program," Delaware Valley Grantmakers
• Keynote address, "Building and Sustaining Effective Corporate-Community Partnerships," Northern California Grantmakers Corporate Philanthropy Institute
• Co-presented "Assessing Nonprofits: How Corporate Funders Can Find and Support Nonprofits that 'Fit,'" The Contributions Advisory Group
• "Tracking and Evaluating Corporate Volunteerism," Corporate Volunteers of New York
• Panelist at ACCP
• CCI Conference
• Minnesota Council on Foundations

Thomas W. Knowlton, Vice President and Director of the Corporate Practice, has extensive experience in the fields of Corporate Citizenship and Community Involvement.

Since joining TCC Group, Knowlton has worked with a number of corporate clients, including Wachovia, Pfizer, Coca-Cola, NewAlliance Bank, Seagate Technology, Nestle Waters North America, ChevronTexaco, Goldman Sachs, Computer Associates, Prudential, Altria, Kraft, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Microsoft, JM Family Enterprises and Booz Allen Hamilton. Nonprofit projects include Aspen Institute's Business and Society Program, America's Charities, National Urban League, the National Association of Social Workers and the New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association.

Prior to joining the firm, Knowlton spent six years at The Council on Economic Priorities, most recently as the Executive Director. The Council's work focused on tracking, evaluating and reporting on the corporate social responsibility records of Fortune 500 companies. The organization's research was featured in consumer books and publications, business publications such as Fortune Magazine and The Wall Street Journal, and through an annual Corporate Conscience Awards Program, honoring the leading companies in Corporate Social Responsibility.

In addition to overseeing the management and development of the Council, Knowlton was involved in the strategic development and planning of an affiliate, Social Accountability International, which created SA8000, an international labor standard now being endorsed by companies such as Avon and Toys R Us. The labor standard was developed over the course of a year by a committee of representatives from business, NGO, and labor organizations. Certification firms have been auditing factories around the world according to the SA8000 standard since 1999.

Previous to his work at the Council, Knowlton worked in marketing, fundraising and communications for Earthwatch, a non-profit organization that recruits thousands of volunteers annually to work with field research scientists around the world. Knowlton began his career in Business Publishing, working in marketing for Inc. Magazine and CFO Magazine.

Knowlton received his Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and Bachelor of Arts Degree from Trinity College.

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