For Corporations

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Data and Reports
Volunteer Opportunities
Tools and Websites
AGF's Corporate Funders Affinity Group

Arizona Business Giving Workbook 2010 : A guide to giving for Arizona small businesses. Learn how to start a corporate giving program, how to get employees involved in corporate philanthropy, tax deductions for charitable giving, and learn how charity helps reach the bottom line. Includes sample policies, press releases, budget categories, request forms, common grant applications, etc.

Data and Reports

Business Professionals’ Attitudes Toward Corporate Philanthropy and Service During a Recession: A special report from the Taproot Foundation. (February 2009)
Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector: Report by La Piana Consulting (November 2009)
Measuring and/or Estimating Social Value Creation: Insights into Eight Integrated Cost Approaches: This report from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation describes and analyzes eight approaches to integrating cost in measuring and/or estimating social value creation. (December 2008)
AZ Corporate Giving Data: An Overview of Business Charitable Giving in Arizona (as of May 2008)
Key Facts on Corporate Foundations: A summary of statistics and data on corporate foundations throughout the United States. (May 2007)
Attaining Sustainable Growth Through Corporate Social Responsibility: A report produced by IBM Institute for Business Value, based on surveys of 250 global business executives. (2008)
Arizona Giving Reports: Reports compiled by Arizona Grantmakers Forum giving an overview of philanthropy in Arizona.
The Pro Bono Challenge: An initiative to encourage the provision of pro bono services to nonprofits. (2008)

Volunteer Opportunities

HandsOn Greater Phoenix: HandsOn Great Phoenix provides variety of volunteer opportunities, group or individual, throughout the Greater Phoenix Area.
Volunteer Match: Search for volunteer opportunities based on zip code, skill, interest area, etc.
Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona: Located in Tucson, the Volunteer Center of Southern Ariona helps locate and promote volunteer opportunities in Arizona.
City of Phoenix: Find volunteer opportunities in the city of Phoenix.

Tools and Websites

AGF's Economic Crisis page: Resources and information
Creating Loyalty Library: This site offers articles on the benefits of business giving and how to effectively use corporate philanthropy.
Business Giving Strategies: Provides businesses with the cutting edge tools, expertise, and best practice examples needed to design and effectively manage community giving locally and globally.
Funders Together to End Homelessness is the national affinity group for foundations and corporations supporting strategic and effective grantmaking to end homelessness. Their website features evidence-based best practices for funders seeking to end homelessness, backed by compelling data about proven solutions for homelessness for a variety of populations.
Development Crossing: A new website on corporate responsibility and sustainable development.
51 Great Sites For Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Smart Givers Network: Resources for Smart Giving
Section specifically for donors on GuideStar website.
Useful Resources for Corporate Giving: Provided by Entrepreneurs Foundation
Corporate Grantmaking Services: Council on Foundation's Corporate Services department offers publications, conferences, newsletters and more.
Corporate Resources & Links: View an extensive list of resources compiled by AGF.
Business for Social Responsibility: Promotes more responsible business practices, innovation, and collaboration.
The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College: Provides leadership in establishing corporate citizenship as a business essential.
Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy: A national forum of business executives with an agenda exclusively focused on corporate philanthropy in pursuit of better service to communities.
The Conference Board: Professional development and research in the areas of community relations and corporate contributions.
Measuring Philanthropy: Measure and improve the impact and effectiveness of your philanthropy program.
Social Venture Network: New models and leadership for socially and environmentally sustainable business.
Mission and Market: Resource center for effective corporate-nonprofit partnerships.
The Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals (ACCP): AACP is the nation's leading independent organization providing services and support for corporate contributions, community relations and employee volunteer managers.
General Operating Support Vol. 2: Assessing the Impact (PDF): A publication by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. (2007)