{"id":841,"date":"2016-12-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/six-steps-to-set-up-a-corporate-giving-program\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T05:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:32:06","slug":"six-steps-to-set-up-a-corporate-giving-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/six-steps-to-set-up-a-corporate-giving-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Six steps to set up a corporate giving program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In my last post, \u201cCharitable giving: Good for the corporate soul<\/a>,\u201d I covered the growth in corporate giving and how it can lead to greater employee engagement\u2014a key factor in retaining good employees. Corporate giving can also boost your company brand and bottom line. In general, people and other businesses want to buy services from companies that are socially responsible and committed to their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may already do some corporate giving, but want to be more strategic about your donations of time and money. How do you take the next step to establish a corporate giving program? Here are some things to consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Get the backing and involvement of company leaders<\/strong>. Meet with your management team to show how a giving program can be tied to company goals and strategies. The \u201c2015 community involvement study<\/a>\u201d conducted by Boston Colleges Center for Corporate Citizenship shows how community involvement efforts connect to overall business. In the survey, for example, 90 percent of the companies that measure the connection between volunteer participation and employee engagement found a positive correlation between participation and engagement scores.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Create a separate philanthropy budget and designate someone to manage it<\/strong>. You may be surprised at the individual donations of time and money that are already happening throughout your company. Determine your current costs, what you want to spend, and set up a separate budget to monitor your donations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Decide on causes that make sense for your organization<\/strong>. What charities align with your construction business and brand? What causes do your employees care about? What charitable and community connections do you already have that you want to keep? For example, some popular construction-related charities to consider include American YouthWorks YouthBuild<\/a>, Habitat for Humanity<\/a>, Rebuilding Together<\/a>, and ACE Mentor Program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Vet the organizations that you are interested in.<\/strong> You may be very familiar with some organizations and are confident that your donations of time and money will be well spent. If you are not sure, there are places you can go for assistance:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n