The membership package

LBG members are entitled to the following range of services and benefits:

• Individual support and assistance to apply the LBG model
• Circulation of members’ benchmark data to see what others contribute, understand how they value their contributions and learn from case studies
• Regular members’ newsletter, with news on measurement topics, company reports and forthcoming events
• Two plenary meetings per year, with agendas based on topics suggested by the group
• Specialist industry sector subgroup meetings each year on specific measurement issues.
• Access to members-only section of the LBG website with advice on implementing the model
• Use of the LBG logo and the right to cite membership in external publications
• Workshops focusing on making the most of the LBG model and measuring what your programmes achieve, for example:
  
  • Cost-benefit; measuring the full value of business benefits achieved through CCI programmes and comparing this against programme costs
  • Whole-programme indicators; compiling a basket of simple measures, to assess achievements at a summary level to reflect all community projects
  • Social return on investment; measuring the monetary value of CCI programmes to the community
  • Using the LBG as a management tool; ideas and best practices on how to use the model to improve your company’s CCI programme and your own professional performance.