Corporate Fundraising

Nielsen Report on 'The sustainability imperative New insights on consumer expectations' from October 2015

The role companies play in the community is changing. Many businesses today give cash donations and their employees volunteer their time in support of charities. But we are seeing some major changes in how companies approach community involvement, and in particular the value that is created: for charities, the causes they support and the businesses that invest in their communities.

The future of corporate giving project set out to explore how corporate community involvement could change over the next ten years.

CAF believes that philanthropy is a powerful tool for driving sustainability. Philanthropy enables
businesses to open a meaningful dialogue about their social values and aims with a breadth
of stakeholders - employees, customers, investors and wider society – in order to achieve
positive change.

Corporate Giving describes the donations made by corporations and private companies towards charitable
causes. This can be in the form of a cash or in-kind gift to a charity or community organisation.

Exploring on the trends, challenges and opportunities facing mid-sized companies engaged in business and social good.

A whole new way of doing business is emerging for mid-sized companies. These companies are recognizing the value of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a tool to drive true community engagement, increase employee loyalty and improve business performance.

Forbes article on Corporate Social Responsibility

Annual business population estimates for the UK and regions in 2016. Includes revised totals for 2013 to 2015, taking account of updated source data.