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Corporate Link is a brief
published by San Diego
Grantmakers dedicated to supporting the corporate giving and corporate
foundation members of SDG.
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Fall 2008
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San Diego
Business Journal Corporate Philanthropy Supplement
For a second year, San Diego Business Journal, San Diego Grantmakers, and Volunteer San Diego have
worked together to produce this special supplement on local corporate
philanthropy.
Published on November 17, 2008,
the piece highlights the importance of corporate philanthropy during
the economic downturn, discusses the contributions of current corporate
giving and employee volunteer programs, and provides information about
how more companies can get involved.
The objective of this year's
supplement was to create a handy basic reference guide to businesses
that either are starting or improving their giving and volunteerism
programs.
To download the supplement
(very large pdf), click here. If you would
like to receive a hard copy, contact us.
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The Economy
& Corporate Giving
SDG's
Philanthropy & the Economy Webpage
Be sure to check out this special SDG page (part of the
members-only section of the SDG website: contact us if
you need login info). We have updated this page continuously
since March, so it contains a wealth of economy-related resources and
news headlines, as well as information about SDG programs. Here
is a sample of corporate-related resources and news:
Corporate Giving in a Tough
Economy: 5 Reasons Why
Sure, when the economy's down, you get more prudent about expenditures.
But when you're looking for places to trim, corporate giving shouldn't
be the first place to whack. Here are five reasons why you should
continue to support nonprofit organizations during tough times.
Does the current economic
downturn spell the end of corporate citizenship? Just the opposite,
says a recent survey of the Center's members. Half of the practitioners
surveyed (out of 50 total) believe that instead of falling by the
wayside as corporate budgets get slashed - corporate citizenship will
instead become more critical to corporate reputation and business
success.
This BCCCC blog post notes
that we are "at a crossroads for capitalism and corporate
citizenship."
"Consumers Expect
Companies to Keep Giving in Hard Times" The
Chronicle of Philanthropy summarizes a new survey on consumer
expectations during a poor economy
"Corporate
Philanthropy in Changing Economies"
This
past summer NCG's Corporate Philanthropy
Institute explored how the current economic conditions could impact
corporate philanthropy and citizenship. The program resource page includes
articles, program materials, and audio of the
keynote address.
Amid Turmoil, Corporate
Giving Seen Steady
Washington Post, 11/4/08
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2009
Corporate Programming
February 23, 2009 is CECP National Corporate Philanthropy
Day. SDG is now looking for ideas from members about
how YOU might like to tie into this national opportunity for
visibility in our community.
We are also in the midst
of planning corporate learning topics and networking opportunities for
all of 2009. Please let us know if you have specific topics or formats
you would like to suggest.
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Query:
Policies Regarding Nonprofit Board Service?
A corporate member of one of SDG's colleague organizations is trying to
establish criteria for employees/CEOs serving on nonprofit and
foundation boards in order to develop a policy. They are
considering issues such as the organization's mission, location, scope
of services, connectivity to the goals of the
corporation, financial stability, and governance structure. Has
your company dealt with this issue? Please contact us
with any thoughts or recommendations.
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Webinar:
The Green Effect (How Corporate Community Involvmenet
is Embracing Environmentalism)
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
10:00 am - 11:00 am PT
Cost: $50 per person/$215 for
group site (unlimited number of individuals at one location).
Format: Webinar (PowerPoint/video via Internet and accompanying
telephone call)
RSVP: programs@sdgrantmakers.org
by January 15
Today, savvy business leaders
are increasingly recognizing that becoming "green" is vital
to the success of their businesses. Employees, customers, shareholders,
and others are clamoring for corporate America to improve its
environmental practices. Many companies are responding, in particular
when it comes to their business operations, but what, if anything, is happening within community involvement?
Join Dr. Linda Gornitsky of LBG
Associates to learn about this trend and hear findings of
her firm's latest research report, The
Green Effect: How Community Involvement Is Embracing Environmentalism.
This report includes unique environmental programs offered by 51
leading companies including Citi, AT&T,
Intel, Yahoo, LL Bean, and Starbucks.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
- The corporate
response from an operational and community involvement perspective
to the growing demand to go green
- Top trends in green
community involvement
- Three models for
green community involvement
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Corporate
Giving Headlines
In this climate, managers who
are responsible for public-private partnerships, corporate social
responsibility, sustainable development, and various related
disciplines are going to be more in the spotlight than before. Here's
why.
PND:
Corporate Donors Turning to 'Strategic Philanthropy'
Rather
than donate directly to specific charities, corporate donors are
increasingly choosing to give to projects in which they can be actively
involved and that align strategically with components of their
business, the Financial Times reports.
Marketing
Charts: Corporate Communicators Want to Boost CSR, Split Over Reasons
Why
Communications
professionals from around the world want to raise the profile of their
organizations' corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts by beefing
up communications and backing stand-alone CSR departments, according to
a poll by Ragan Communications and PollStream.
Respondents were conflicted, however, about why they want to increase
CSR activities and where a CSR department should reside within their
organization.
CSRWire: CSR Emerging as Governance Issue for Boards
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is directly linked to a firm's
future and needs to be elevated to the board level as a governance
issue. A new Conference Board of Canada report introduces a "CSR
Governance Road Map" to help boards integrate social and
environmental issues as part of their oversight, strategic direction
and reporting.
U.S.
Chamber of Commerce: Business to the Rescue
As Hurricane Gustav and other
recent natural disasters remind us, business has done an outstanding
job responding to crises.
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CECP
Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy Awards: Nominations Due
December 4
For just a few more weeks, the Committee Encouraging Corporate
Philanthropy (CECP) will be accepting applications for the 9th
annual Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy Awards. CECP members and
non-members alike are encouraged to apply. Download
an application from CECP's
website.
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New BCCCC
Website
The Boston
College Center
for Corporate Citizenship has launched a new website with new
blogs and more content.
Giving
Net: Redefining CSR
This article argues that
"Old CSR is deficit-driven. It is about protecting your
reputation. New CSR puts market forces behind social innovations.
New CSR suggests that nonprofits and foundations can begin to
strategize about ways to align business strategy, company skills and
market needs with philanthropic needs. There is no limit to the
creativity possible with this as a starting point."
J.K. Group Corporate
Philanthropy Services
This company offers
"corporate philanthropic solutions" including matching gift
program administration, volunteer program administration, employee
giving campaign administration, grant administration, disaster relief,
PAC programs, international giving, and USA PATRIOT Act vetting.
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Upcoming
Programs
Location: United Way of
San Diego County, 4699 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA 92123
December 11,
2008
9:00 am - 11:00 am (A light
breakfast will be served)
Location: The San Diego Foundation, 2508 Historic Decatur Road, Ste
200, San Diego, CA 92106
Guest Speakers:
Scott Himelstein, Director, USD Center for
Education Policy and Law
Frank Kemerer, Associate Director for
Research and Academic Affairs, USD Center for Education Policy and
Law
Please join us for this
Education Funders meeting which will feature highlights of a study
about SDUSD, recently commissioned by philanthropist Rod Dammeyer and conducted by the Center for Education
Policy and Law (CEPAL) at the University of San
Diego. The study encompassed trends
during the past five years in a number of areas including:
- Enrollment changes in
comparison with similar districts
- Student performance
trends on both national and state assessments
- Dropout and
graduation rates
- Budget changes and
anomalies
- Teacher contract
non-extensions and terminations for unsatisfactory performance
- Recommendations for
change emerging from 26 interviews
Workforce Funders: December 10
Homelessness Working Group: November 24, December 22
Child Welfare Funders: December 16
Click
here for more information about all of these SDG programs. All
programs are free for SDG members except where indicated. To RSVP,
please call (619) 744-2180 or email programs@sdgrantmakers.org.
FUNDRAISING STIPULATION:
SDG
was developed so that grantmakers (staff and
trustees) could talk candidly with their peers about the challenges
they face. With that in mind, we wish to impress upon members and
potential members that fundraising or marketing is not allowed at any
of SDG's programs, meetings, or other events.
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Other
Corporate Events of Interest
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This online SDGrantmakers Update
is published by San Diego Grantmakers to
help SDG members meet the challenges of philanthropy today. Our mission
is to connect, educate, develop, and inspire a diverse group of
foundations and corporations to stimulate effective philanthropy in the
San Diego
region. Copies of past editions are archived here.
Contact Nancy Jamison, 619/744.2180 or nancy@sdgrantmakers.org to suggest
article ideas or submit news items.
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