Corporate Social Investing: The Breakthrough Strategy for Giving and Getting Corporate Contributions

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1998 M09 10 - 236 pages
Corporate philanthropy is on its way out. A new concept called "corporate social investing"-which requires that every commitment of money and/or product/equipment/land which a company makes must have a significant business reason-is taking its place. The transition has implications to every business and nonprofit organization in America. This book provides the strategic plan for making the transition to corporate social investing. By following the practical steps described here, businesses and nonprofits can forge creative alliances that can boost corporate profits while at the same time providing added resources for schools, colleges, cultural organizations, civic groups, and other important charities.
Weeden's breakthrough plan, based on his innovative concept of corporate social investing, has the potential to dramatically change the way businesses and nonprofits interact. If widely implemented, it could substantially increase corporate support for nonprofits, turning the tide against cutbacks, offering profound benefits to businesses, and revitalizing the essential services nonprofits provide.
 

Contents

Corporate Social Investing
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Step 3 Which Nonprofits QualifyAnd
46
Step 5 The CEO Endorsement
65
Step 6 The Annual Social Involvement Report
81
Step 7 Committing to the Corporate Social
115
Step 8 When Social Investing Should
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Over the past twenty years, Curt Weeden has been directly or indirectly responsible for the distribution of more than $1 billion in corporate contributions. He recently founded Business & Nonprofit Strategies, Inc. (BNS), which manages the Corporate Contributions Management Academy in Palm Coast, Florida. The academy provides management education to contributions, public affairs, public relations, and other business executives who interact with nonprofit organizations on behalf of their corporations. For seven years, Weeden served as Johnson & Johnson’s vice president for corporate contributions. Under his direction, the Johnson & Johnson multinational contributions program grew from $41 million in 1991 to $146 million in 1997.

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