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Fundraising- Corporate donations

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There are numerous forms of corporate giving. A great summary is available here:
Corporate Giving Options:
If you own a family business or are an officer of a corporation, there are at least four options for you to consider for your company's charitable giving:

corporate giving program
corporate foundation
corporate donor advised fund
employee matching
noncash giving

More information on categories click here:
http://www.minnesotagiving.org/options/corporate.htm

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External benefits of corporate giving:

    * Improved customer loyalty
    * Enhanced reputation and standing in the community
    * Increased positive name recognition and brand awareness
    * New and enhanced relationships with key community leaders and officials
    * Beneficial business-to-business relationships with nonprofits
    * A reservoir of goodwill within the community
    * Healthier, more livable and economically stronger communities

http://www.minnesotagiving.org/options/corporate.htm

Good summary of advantages and disadvantages of corporate giving.
http://www.grantstation.com/Public/News_Views_px/funding_sources.asp

Terry DeBruyne

Foundation Center
Click here to find out the differences between a company-sponsored foundation and a corporate direct giving program: http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/cf_v_cg.html

Amy Sample Ward

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fundraising is the process of soliciting and gathering money or other gifts in-kind, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. Although fundraising typically refers to efforts to gather funds for not-for-profit organizations, it is sometimes used to refer to the identification and solicitation of investors or other sources of capital for for-profit enterprises. - Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundraising

A nonprofit organization (abbreviated "NPO", or "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. Nonprofits may be involved in an innumerable range of areas relating to the arts, charities, education, politics, religion, research, sports or some other endeavor. - Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_Organization

501(c) is a provision of the United States Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)), listing twenty-eight types of non-profit organizations exempt from some Federal income taxes. Sections 503 through 505 list the requirements for attaining such exemptions. Many states reference Section 501(c) for definitions of organizations exempt from state taxation as well. - Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501%28c%29

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Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington

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Donors Forum of Chicago
Click here for a great source on how to approch corporate funding. Links to other internet resources on this topic. Note links to internet nonprofit resources.

http://www.donorsforum.org/resource/grant_u_corporate.html
208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 740
Chicago, IL 60604
312-578-0090
info@donorsforum.org

Terry DeBruyne

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Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
Click here to learn about CECP's Corporate Giving Standard: http://www.corporatephilanthropy.org/cgs/index.html

Fundraising Success

is a prominent fundraising magazine for nonprofits that provides invaluable information to professionals working in the nonprofit space.

FundRaising Success, founded in 2003, is a practical guide for nonprofit organizations. It exists to help development staffs raise money for and interest in their organizations’ missions. FundRaising Success’ mission is simple: to provide nonprofits with the most useful and pertinent information, strategies and expert advice to help them generate the necessary fundraising revenue to fulfill their mission.
http://www.fundraisingsuccessmag.com

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Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington
Click here to visit the "Business and Corporate Workplace" page with additional web resources: http://www.gosw.org/philanthropy/corporate.html

On Philanthropy
Click here for articles on corporate giving from On Philanthropy: http://www.onphilanthropy.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5495

GOSW library has following materials available for check out:

Serving Manay Masters, The Challenges of Corporate Philanthropy (2003): Council on Foundations.
Measuring the Business Value of Corporate Philantropy, Tool Kit, Pilot Edition (November 2000): Council on Foundations
Giroud, Cynthia (1999). A Guide to Strategic Plnning for Corporate contributions: Council on Foundations.
Clark, Sylvia, and Dewey (1996). Organizing Corporate Contribution, Options and Strategies: Council on Foundations: http://www.cof.org/

Book, multi-author:
Last, Smith, and Jones (1884). Some Other Book, London: Publishing House. ISBN 2-345678-90-1.

Contact: Grantmakers of Oregon & SW Washington at
425 NW 10th Ave, Suite 400
Portland, OR 97209
503/226-6340
http://www.gosw.org/

Amy Sample Ward