{"id":17440,"date":"2019-10-08T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=17440"},"modified":"2020-03-10T00:05:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T05:05:44","slug":"above-the-forms-the-power-of-we-to-give-back-to-communities-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/proconnect\/above-the-forms-the-power-of-we-to-give-back-to-communities-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Above the Forms: The Power of \u201cWe\u201d to Give Back to Communities in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, I had the good fortune to be included in the National Diversity Council\u2019s Most Powerful Women in Technology<\/a>. It was a celebration, and a sharing and learning experience for women across the country, and we learned so much from each other.<\/p>\n

As part of the conference, we had an opportunity to learn from President Obama on the importance of inclusion and a nation of \u201cWe.\u201d<\/p>\n

I also had the chance to share how Intuit\u00ae addresses the important topic of corporate responsibility with this \u201cWe\u201d approach and some of the insights we gained along the way.<\/p>\n

We began our journey the way we begin most journeys at Intuit: We learned. We learned by spending time with others we admire in this arena. We learned by spending time in communities in need and engaging with local government leaders, small businesses and educational institutions. Moreover, we learned from our employees with regard to what gives them passion<\/a> and where they can help us have the most significant impact. We learned from the mindset of \u201cWe.\u201d<\/p>\n

We focused on the significant problems people have:<\/p>\n