Zumix, NeighborHealth and Eastie Farm host executives in town for ACCP’s annual conference
BOSTON — September 16, 2026 — Corporate social impact leaders from about 20 companies across the country spent Monday afternoon in East Boston, visiting three neighborhood nonprofits to learn how local organizations, elected officials and employers work together to support East Boston residents.
The ACCP attendees visited Zumix, the youth music and technology program housed in the former Engine 40 firehouse; NeighborHealth, a community health system serving more than 120,000 residents a year; and Eastie Farm, an urban farm and geothermal greenhouse. State Rep. Adrian Madaro opened the afternoon at Zumix, followed by a panel with leaders from Zumix, NeighborHealth and the Salesian Boys & Girls Club.
The visitors were among more than 450 corporate social impact professionals in Boston this week for the annual conference of the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP). ACCP and Loomis Sayles, an ACCP member company that has invested in the neighborhood’s nonprofits, selected East Boston as a visit site and developed the afternoon together.
The event is part of ACCP’s Boston Learning Journey, a curated, immersive experience designed to give social impact professionals from across the country firsthand insight into how corporations can partner with and support communities, especially at a time when communities are facing increasing pressure and corporate social impact teams are being asked to deliver greater impact with flat or constrained budgets. By learning directly from community leaders and experiencing local approaches firsthand, participants gain practical perspectives they can take back to their organizations to strengthen partnerships, sharpen strategies and maximize the impact of every investment.
The stops reflect where corporate community investment is moving. In ACCP’s 2026 CSR Insights Survey of 120 companies representing approximately $1 billion in community investment, food insecurity was the most-cited priority issue area at 48 percent, its highest level in the survey series, and workforce development ranked among the top three at 44 percent. Both are areas where East Boston’s nonprofits are active.
“ACCP believes that truly impactful corporate social impact work must be anchored by community voices and priorities,” said Andrea Wood, president and CEO of ACCP. “We brought more than 450 of the nation’s most dedicated social impact leaders to Boston this week, and we took them out to East Boston to listen and learn how local nonprofits and corporate partners make that approach work for residents in their communities.”
About the CSR Insights Survey
The CSR Insights Report is published annually by ACCP in partnership with YourCause from Blackbaud. The 2026 survey, its seventh edition, was conducted in spring 2026 and reflects responses from 120 companies. Full findings are available at accp.org.
About ACCP
The Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP) is the leading membership organization dedicated to advancing the practice of corporate social impact. ACCP supports CSR and ESG professionals by fostering knowledge sharing, building community, and amplifying strategies that drive meaningful business and societal outcomes.
