Strategic Philanthropy
Examples of How
We Can Help You
Corporate social responsibility is important
to most businesses. When being seen as socially responsible,
there is an increased tendency for people to value a particular
business's product or service over others. Being proactive in
such areas as: practicing workplace diversity; facilitating
a healthy and supportive work environment; caring for the community
and environment; participating in community activities; and
being accessible to everyone all, aids in generating a more
positive internal and external image. Being socially responsible
means that a business is also being noticed more positively
by a wider variety of influential stakeholders - many of whom
may have not heard of the business before. Furthermore, with
people seeing an increasing shift of wealth towards the private
sector, this presents even more credence why business should
be socially responsible for society's sake. See
why business should support non-profits.
Practicing philanthropy helps to open
closed doors. Many business, political and community leaders
are committed to participating in causes that they believe in.
Philanthropy is a way to network and meet influential people,
which can attract more business opportunities.
Examples
of How We Can Help You
Compass Diversity assists
businesses to plan principled philanthropic activities that
support non-profits serving people with disabilities while at
the same time meeting the mandate and goals of the business.
We have the connections and the experience
to evaluate the type of agencies and programs best served by
your organization in a philanthropic way. This match making
service also can screen in non-profits that share similar values
and objectives to your organization. Our goal is to ensure that
this philanthropic union bolsters the realization of short and
long-term goals for all involved.
Corporate Volunteer Placement
If you want to encourage your staff
to do community volunteering, we can help you place them in
organizations that are seeking volunteers. Such opportunities
that do exist range from: one-time events to long-term arrangements;
and individual, family, and group volunteering. There are even
opportunities for businesses to initiate community volunteering
projects with agencies.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We can help you identify organizations
that would benefit your sponsorship (whether in kind or in funding)
while at the same time heighten your community profile and realize
your mandate.
Venture Opportunities
Have you ever thought about collaborating
with a non-profit in business?
There are more emerging forward thinking non-profits
who can help you realize your mandate while at the same time
realizing theirs.
Compass Diversity can aid you to find
such enterprising non-profits where you can support them in
many ways such as in funding, technical support, capital, and
management. The goal is to enable the non-profit to build sustainability
through a long-term relationship with business.
Donations
We can help you identify organizations
that would benefit by your donations (in kind or through funding)
while at the same time heighten your community profile and realize
your mandate. In addition, if you would like to initiate donation
campaign or sponsor such a campaign, we can help you plan a
campaign that would be of benefit to you and the organization.
Setting up an Endowment, Foundation,
or Scholarship
We can help you identify opportunities
to support people with disabilities by setting up an endowment,
foundation, or scholarships.
Strategic Philanthropy and Collaborating
with Other Non-Profits
If you are interested in collaborating
with non-profits that have other mandates than serving people
with disabilities, we may be able to help you. Please contact
us.
Compass Diversity helps non-profits
learn how they can plan to include business support in helping
to realize their long-term goals.
