Giving To Charities: How A Business Benefits

By Sebastian Troup


When you donate some money or some time to a local charity, such as food bank or homeless shelter, this is a great way to give back to your community and set an example of charity for others to follow. An individual donating time or money has a positive effect, but it is still a limited effect as one person can only do so much.

Take one person and multiply that by hundreds or even thousands, and this type of large-scale effort makes a tremendous impact. A well-crafted corporate charity program can do a huge amount of good and make a permanent impact. As your company's social responsibility (CSR) program continues through the years, not only will this help others, it will have many benefits for your business.

When a company establishes a strategic CSR program, they will begin to see positive results in the commercial world almost immediately in several ways, one of which is through public relations. The company's philanthropic activity does not go unnoticed by the media. All charitable organizations and fund-raising events rely on the media to spread the word about their work, so any corporation having a large share in that work will be included in the heavy media coverage.

This positive publicity certainly encourages consumers to consider your company in a positive light. Your brand image is highly important and good publicity, and charitable endeavors certainly grab the interest of consumers, who often make purchasing decisions based on their emotional tie to a company. The better the corporate image, the better consumers feel about your company, and a good image is highly beneficial.

Not only do CSR programs help those in need to help make improvements to a community and provide some fantastic P.R., they also improve your company internally. These types of programs boost the morale of employees and increase engagement and productivity. They also have been shown to increase ethical behavior and certainly encourage workers to take more pride in their daily work.

Corporate giving inspires a new level of teamwork. This generally positive attitude in the workplace extends beyond just the rank-and-file employees. When a corporate giving program brings together people from all levels of the organization - from the C-level to the mail room - everyone feels like they are working together toward a common goal. This feeling of effective teamwork will extend beyond the CSR program to positively influence other aspects of their work.




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