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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. | May 2010 |
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Sandra L. McBrayer, The Children's Initiative Doug Sawyer, United Way of San Diego Mark Cafferty, San Diego Workforce Partnership
RSVP to programs@sdgrantmakers.org (include your full name and organizational affiliation, please) or call 858/875-3333.
Click here for a complete list of SDG programs and working group meetings. Reminder: Except where noted, SDG programs are open only to member grantmakers and nonmember grantmakers as invited. |
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| Materials from Recent SDG Corporate Programs
Special Note: Keep an eye out for an email survey coming soon to SDG Corporate members, seeking input on corporate programming priorities.
On April 22, SDG hosted a program for corporate grantmakers featuring national experts in corporate employee engagement from Changing Our World, and staff from Volunteer San Diego. In "Taking Employee Engagement to New Heights," participants learned about how companies can reimagine employee programs to increase impact and strengthen corporate community involvement. If you missed it, check out these resources from the program:
On March 24, SDG member Renata Hron Gomez made it possible for members to learn from the Hitachi Foundation CEO Barbara Dyer. They shared thefoundation's strategy as well as information from a recently published study on the State of Corporate Citizenship. Their strategic tie to workforce development was particularly interesting due to their focus on integrating company values and business actions with enduring economic opportunities for low-wealth people, as described in their strategic plan: Business and Society: Discovering the New Social Compact for the 21st Century. |
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More Corporate Resources
Measuring the Value of Corporate Philanthropy: Social impact, business benefits, and investor returns This CECP research report presents the corporate philanthropy community with an analysis of current measurement studies, models and evidence drawn from complimentary business disciplines as well as from the social sector.
Social Responsibility: The Power of the Corporate Philanthropy Platform
This white paper (pdf) from the the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation makes the case that a well-organized corporate philanthropy platform is a critical component of any effective CSR program. You can also read this Philanthropy Journal article about the paper.
Book: Just Good BusinessKellie McElhaney spoke recently at a Southern California Grantmakers meeting. In her new book, Just Good Business, she shows leaders and managers how to connect their CSR efforts to their company's overall corporate strategy, business objectives, and core competencies. She provides a process for assessing whether CSR practices are reinforcing the brand, explains how to develop a unified CSR strategy, and lays out a framework of seven principles for leveraging the power of CSR branding. |
Corporate Giving Headlines
Chronicle: "Economic Worries Ease for Corporate Donors, Report Finds""Cuts to corporate giving budgets are slowing this year, as companies focus on business strategy rather than the economy when making philanthropy decisions, according to a new report by the Conference Board, in New York." |
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Other Corporate Events of Interest
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| This Corporate Link e-newsletter 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, 858/875.3333 or nancy@sdgrantmakers.org to suggest article ideas or submit news items. | |
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