Corporate Social Responsibility
Chobani Foundation Announces New Aspect to Its CSR
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The new fund builds on Chobani’s commitment to economic opportunity and an authentic approach to corporate social responsibility.
Philanthropy
Is Philanthropy a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card for Nonprofits? The Case of the Great Recession
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The banks that caused the Great Recession have made—and been forced to make—large contributions to many nonprofit organizations. Are these good acts, or just ways to avoid their responsibility to fix the harm they have done?
Corporate Social Responsibility
Is the Nike Corporation Flirting with Disaster?
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What are activists to make of the Nike/Kaepernick story? It really isn’t all that complicated.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Will a $3 Million LL Bean Parks Donation Cleanse the Company Brand?
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Is L.L. Bean’s $3 million pledge to the National Park Service a smart move after the FEC accused heiress and board member Linda Bean of giving more than allowed to a pro-Trump PAC?
gifts to nonprofit organizations
AbbVie Gives Ronald McDonald House Its Largest Gift of All Time
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The biopharmaceutical company gift highlights a corporate giving trend that nonprofits need to tread carefully.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Will Corporate Strategic Charity Pay Off? A Case Study in Motion
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Like many firms in legal jeopardy, the drug distributor AmerisourceBergen, facing a massive number of opioid-related lawsuits, has upped donations through its foundation. Whether this will stem the legal tide remains to be seen.
corporate philanthropy
Yes, It Matters What Motivates Business Philanthropy
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The perception that all business philanthropy and service is of value is dated.
Nonprofit Management
Dick’s, Delta, and the Changing Nature of Corporate Social Responsibility
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There is a world of difference between the look of the CSR stance of Dick’s Sporting Goods and the stance of Delta Airlines in the recent business-based responses to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
anti gun violence
The New CSR: Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart Enact Gun Control Measures
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Today’s new, more activist form of corporate social responsibility is leading corporations to weigh in on social issues even when doing so may create a backlash.
Nonprofit News
“The President Stole My Land” Takes Center Stage as REI and Patagonia Gear Up
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Corporations have become more activist over the past year, and in this case, they take on the president directly.