From the surface, corporate philanthropy appears easy. Choose causes that matter most to your employees and communities, then support nonprofits in those areas with time, money, or both. If only it were that easy. Finding the right charitable solution for your company is imperative. Not only does it affect the philanthropic impact you can make, but also your employee recruiting …
Corporate giving in 2021 stood at $21.08 billion—a 23.8% increase from 2020.1 If your company has any type of corporate giving program, your donations account for part of that $21.08 billion. However large or small, company leaders are seeking ways to measure their return on investment (ROI) of their corporate giving programs. Not only in terms of financial metrics, but …
On February 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey near the northern border of Syria, followed by another 7.5 magnitude earthquake just nine hours later in the same region. The impact of this disaster is not yet fully known, but the World Health Organization estimates that at least 23 million people will be impacted in some way. At the …
Part III – Putting Together the Puzzle “Not everything that counts can be counted – and not everything that can be counted counts.” – Albert Einstein What counts when determining whether you will give to a nonprofit organization? What matters to you most? Is it the mission? Is it how they deliver programs and services? Is it who they are …
Part II – The Less is More Approach “I want to do fewer things, that are the right things, and I want to do them better.” – Unknown Regardless of asset size, all donors have limits to their time and monetary contributions. Not all things you value or want to engage in are attainable with meaningful impact. Rather than trying …
I often joke with people that in my former life, I was a college soccer coach because many people don’t understand what the job of collegiate coaching really entails or how the job connects to the work of countless other professions. During my time in college athletics, I also started my own sport psychology consultation business after working under some …
