With the recent release of Giving USA’s philanthropy report, which indicates that companies gave over $18 billion to charities in 2012, companies and nonprofits can reflect on all of the good work done by corporate philanthropy. Instilling a culture of corporate philanthropy often takes time, however these three philanthropy initiatives show how companies have turned…
With the recent release of Giving USA’s philanthropy report, which indicates that companies gave over$18 billion to charities in 2012, companies and nonprofits can reflect on all of the good work done by corporate philanthropy. Instilling a culture of corporate philanthropy often takes time, however these three philanthropy initiatives show how companies have turned “doing…
The complex Millennial (also know as Generation Y) – the nonconforming 20-35 year old, tech-savvy, pop culture obsessed generation. They play by different rules and often times, want to create their own. To many they are frustrating, especially in the work force, but they are an untapped market with big potential. This generation of workers…
Confession. I am a Type A personality and if you know me, that wouldn’t shock you. For those who “suffer” from this disease, it should come as no surprise that I decided to take on the challenge of creating a series of best practices for corporate philanthropy and answer questions that are industry standards about…
Sample Plate Series #1: Am I the only one reading corporate social responsibility (CSR) articles and finding it absurd that experts are suggesting that corporate philanthropy is not considered CSR? Yes, it true that corporate philanthropy is not synonymous with CSR, but corporate giving should make up a piece of a company’s overall CSR strategy.…
My clients in south Florida always ask why they should care about employee volunteer programs or engage their workforce in their philanthropic efforts. The answer is simple. It will save your company millions of dollars. Seriously. A few months back, I watched a presentation by Bea Boccalandro, president of Vera Works, who shed light that…