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11.25.2008 - 02:18pm ET
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Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
CECP Releases New Report on Data Trends in Corporate Philanthropy
(CSRwire) NEW YORK,NY. - November 25, 2008 – Today, the Committee Encouraging
Corporate Philanthropy released Giving in Numbers 2008 Edition,
the annual analysis report on corporate giving trends. Giving in
Numbers offers a comprehensive study of 2007 corporate giving data
drawn from 155 prominent companies, including 69 of the Fortune 100.
Giving in Numbers 2008 Edition addresses questions like: - How
did the changing economy affect corporate giving?
- How can CEOs and corporate giving professionals best support their
communities in times of economic distress?
- Aside from the economy, what other factors influence changes in
year-over-year giving comparisons?
This year's report contains the
following sections:- Corporate Philanthropy and the Economy
looks at how the slowing economy impacted giving in 2007 and provides
proactive ideas to help companies continue supporting their nonprofit
partners at this time.
- Fortune 100 Analysis examines changes in corporate philanthropy
programs among America's largest public companies.
- Benchmarking Tables provide philanthropy statistics by
industry, revenue, pre-tax profit, and size of workforce.
- 2007 Findings highlight the industry's most-watched data
points, such as matching gifts, volunteerism, international giving,
corporate foundation giving, and management and program costs.
CECP
believes that transparent reporting and measurement of corporate giving
programs are particularly critical during this uncertain time. According
to CECP Executive Director Charles Moore, "The data featured in Giving
in Numbers highlight companies' ongoing commitment to corporate
philanthropy. As the demand for corporate support continues to grow and
the corporate sector responds to the tightening economy, CECP's
benchmarking data will drive giving that is more strategic, targeted, and
focused on impact."
The above 2007 data were derived from CECP's annual Corporate Giving
Standard survey of philanthropic initiatives. The Corporate Giving
Standard is the top industry philanthropy measurement tool, offering
unprecedented peer benchmarking and year-over-year trend reporting on
detailed corporate giving programs. Giving in Numbers is an annual
public report and key resource on trends in corporate giving.
Download a free copy of Giving in Numbers 2008 Edition: www.CorporatePhilanthropy.org.
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ABOUT CECP
Paul Newman and Ken Derr are the founding co-chairs of the Committee
Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP), an international forum of more
than 175 business CEOs and chairpersons pursuing a mission to lead the
business community in raising the level and quality of corporate
philanthropy. www.CorporatePhilanthropy.org.
For more information please contact:
Lindsay Siegel, Associate Director
Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
212.825.1256
212.825.1000
www.corporatephilanthropy.org
www.CorporatePhilanthropy.org
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