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If you’re interested in how and why businesses and foundations support community action then this is the place for you. Get the latest news and expert analysis on charitable giving below.
Making the Sustainable Development Goals part of your business strategy can create a competitive advantage. Partnerships are crucial to achieving the SDGs. Here are 3 examples of businesses that have successfully used local partnerships for progress towards the SDGs.
A guide for businesses to activate localised Social Value in a commercially beneficial way. A strategy to plan, create, and prove Social Value in the local communities in which you work.
Visiting funded projects is a great way to deepen existing relationships, understand the work being delivered on the ground better and more!
Get 5 tips for funders who want to visit funded projects, and 5 tips for non-profits receiving a funder.
When employees are engaged, they’re more productive, more invested in their companies’ success, and stronger advocates for the business. With so much on the line, businesses simply can’t afford to ignore this critical metric.
Business leaders say one of the biggest challenges for non-profit giving programs is vetting charity partners. They simply don’t have the time or resources to do it right.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a cornerstone of business strategy. The Global Fortune 500 companies alone spend nearly $20 billion each year on CSR activities. And with good reason. Effective social responsibility strategies have a serious impact on businesses’ bottom lines. CSR increases investor appeal, improves employee satisfaction, and boosts revenue. In fact, companies […]
Businesses across the country are recognising their responsibility and role in supporting communities through non-profits. Our recent survey of UK ESG leaders revealed that 89% of businesses are actively giving to non-profits. These leaders know that non-profit giving is an important tactic in successful CSR and marketing strategies. They invest great efforts crafting clever campaigns […]
70% of ESG leaders will increase social impact budgets in 2023. How’s your business planning on making a positive difference this year? This guide is full of data-driven advice to make sure your ESG strategy is walking the talk. Include these 4 actions in your ESG strategy to make sure you’re really having an impact. How […]
We’ve talked a lot about why and how businesses support non-profits in their local communities. Besides it simply being the right thing to do, businesses get many mutual benefits. Backing the work of community groups: Enhances brand reputation, both with local community members and stakeholders at large Increases employee engagement, satisfaction & retention Makes it […]
Should businesses partner with charities? Do charities want business support? Is there bottom line value to backing charities? At ActionFunder we say yes, yes, and yes. But what do others have to say? We turned to a panel of experts to discuss what charities want right now and whether businesses are best placed to provide […]