The Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce asked us to present a webinar on Corporate Social Responsibility. If you have 20 minutes or so, the video replay is now available!
Video: CSR 101
The impossible task of measuring impact
When making a donation to charity, most companies want their gifts to be used effectively and efficiently. Donations shouldn’t be wasted on unimportant things, but should instead be used to maximize the social impact of a particular cause. So how should a firm measure the impact of their corporate philanthropy?
What is a corporate foundation?
The Business Benefits of CSR
Managing Charity Requests
Nonprofits regularly use the annual reports of other nonprofits to source new prospects. By making a donation, you're signalling that you're a philanthropic company, and philanthropic companies are likely to make donations to other charities. In other words, the number of charitable solicitations you receive will increase – sometimes dramatically. How do you manage the increased number of charity requests?
How to start a corporate philanthropy program
How do you set up a corporate foundation?
The term “corporate foundation” doesn’t actually have any official definition in US tax code. Usually, however, it is used to refer to either a private foundation controlled by a corporation, or a public charity associated with a corporation. Each of these are variations on a theme, and while there are very important differences between the two, the process for setting them up is mostly the same.
