Amanda Wolkin
Content Strategist & Copywriter
Cisco:
Our Corporate Purpose Blog
At Cisco, I lead Our Corporate Purpose blog, the central hub for all of Cisco's social impact storytelling. This blog serves as the primary channel for sharing how Cisco advances education, sustainability, digital equity, and community empowerment—building trust and credibility with educators, nonprofit leaders, policymakers, and mission-driven audiences.
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As the blog's content strategist and editorial lead, I oversee planning, editorial direction, and execution. I collaborate with writers across Cisco's social impact teams—including Sustainability, Cisco Networking Academy, Social Impact and Inclusion, and the Cisco Foundation—to develop compelling narratives that translate technical innovations into meaningful impact stories.
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Under my leadership, Our Corporate Purpose blog has driven over 240,000 pageviews and earned recognition as Best Communications Blog from Ragan Communications, establishing Cisco as a thought leader in corporate responsibility.
The power of ten - and the power of Purpose
This article, ghost written for our Sr. Director, Community Impact, provides an overview of how Cisconians are giving back through their time, talent, and skills to community organizations around the world.
Introducing our FY25 Cisco Foundation Impact Report
In this accompanying launch blog, written for our Chief Social Impact & Inclusion Officer, we share how our partner organizations are adapting in the age of AI and our fiscal year accomplishments.
Project 525 expands Cisco CCIE certification opportunities in Africa
At Cisco, we believe talent exists everywhere—but opportunity doesn’t. That’s why our Learn with Cisco programs are designed to open doors to digital skills and certifications that can change lives and communities.
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