Imagine an America without poverty or disease. A land where everyone is treated fairly, with dignity and respect and without the threat of discrimination or sexual harassment. A country where economic opportunity is available to all. A society with equal access to better education and health care. An environment free from harmful pollution. People spared the violence and crime that isolates so many communities. These and other causes embody the work being done by passionate nonprofits and their business partners around the world. Although important progress has been made on many of these issues, it’s clear to anyone tapped into their daily newsfeed or network news that utopia is not […]
Most of us, one way or another, have been either on the giving or receiving end for charitable causes. We give to our churches or synagogues; buy cookies for the annual Girl Scout fund drive; and participate in the company United Way campaign. In America, charitable giving is as ubiquitous as apple pie. Businesses also give back through their foundations and social responsibility programs. Their generosity shines through with in-kind and cash donations, community grants and in countless other ways. Many incentivize employees to donate their time to worthy causes. What do these organizations have in common? Charitable giving as a core value. Partnering with local charities offers a golden […]