Corporate Giving and Philanthropy

Charitable giving can happen anywhere – at home, on the street or even on the job. Giving in the workplace is especially important in this day and age when, it seems, every week a new study shows that companies with philanthropic programs have happier employees (thus improving employee-retention rates) and happier consumers (boosting the bottom line).
 

After today there are just four shopping days left before Christmas, and the clock seems to be ticking faster and faster as the holiday season progresses. Fortunately there’s still time to purchase Giving Cards from the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and Greater Horizons.

Today’s successful companies understand that to do well, they must also do good.

Holiday shoppers, take note! Giving Cards from the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and its non-regional brand, Greater Horizons, are a fun, easy and meaningful gift for family, friends and colleagues this season. We’ve just added two new holiday designs, which are sure to bring out the charitable giving spirit in everyone.

Today’s corporations are facing increasing demands for transparency on an ever-widening range of financial and non-financial information. As you may have read in a recent Giving Better Blog post, “Giving in the Boardroom,” non-financial reporting, or sustainability reporting, is crucial during economically and legally challenging times.

As we approach the charitable giving season, we are all reminded of how rewarding and responsible it is to give to others.

Think green and you might think of Gary and Trish Walker who started Magic Touch Cleaning, the country’s first all-green cleaning business in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. They use only products that are eco-friendly and safe for employees and clients, and they take their commitment to the environment seriously.

The Board of Directors at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (including its non-regional brand, Greater Horizons) has long understood the value of corporate social responsibility, doing good, giving back or whatever term you choose. Surprised? Probably not. After all, giving is our business.

If you own or work for a company that wants to dive into the world of corporate social responsibility, the wealth of information and options might make your head spin. Fortunately the Greater Horizon’s team (the same bright minds at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation) believes that giving should be simple, meaningful and enjoyable for individuals and companies.

At the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and Greater Horizons, we are always looking for new ways to incorporate giving into our everyday lives. Since a large percentage of our time is spent in one of our offices, we’ve been piloting the Workplace that Gives Back, a socially conscious office of tomorrow.