Companies Burnish Reputations by Aligning Giving With Business
JPMorgan Chase is spending hundreds of million dollars to promote jobs and help low-income people.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Companies Collect Data to See if They’ve Reached Charitable and Business Goals
Three in four companies are measuring results of their philanthropy, according to a new study.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Corporate Profits Surge but Cash Donations Creep Up Only 3%
Production donations shot up by 23 percent but were the only bright spot in The Chronicle’s study of donations at 70 of America’s biggest companies.
By Ben Gose and Sarah Frostenson
Volunteer Opportunities Help Employers Attract Talent, Report Says
More than half of millennials in a new survey said their companies’ giving and volunteering activities helped them make the decision to accept a job.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
How America’s Biggest Companies Gave in 2012
Learn how much America’s biggest companies gave in both cash and products, the causes they support, and how they encourage employee giving.
10 Companies That Gave the Most Cash in 2012
Wells Fargo & Company’s cash giving surged 48 percent last year. Walmart came in second.
With Cash Giving Flat, Big Companies Offer Other Aid
A Chronicle survey of more than 100 of America’s biggest companies finds that giving is inching up modestly, but many businesses are pouring new energy into finding ways to provide volunteers and other aid.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
How The Chronicle Compiled Data on Giving by Big Companies
The information came from 106 of the biggest companies in the United States.
By Marisa López-rivera
Contributor
Winning Corporate Aid: Advice From Experts
Research companies you’re interested in, show your results, and be ready to move quickly if the business decides to work with your charity.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Big Businesses Expect Modest Giving Growth
More than three-quarters of corporate leaders said their giving budgets would be about the same in 2013 as 2012. About 16 percent said they will give more, and 6 percent will donate less.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Wells Fargo Supports Banking and Home Buyers in Low-Income Areas
The company topped The Chronicle’s list of business donors by contributing more than $315-million in cash last year.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Home Depot Pours Millions of Dollars Into Housing for Men and Women Veterans
The company and its suppliers have contributed more than $100-million since 2011 to develop housing and provide other care to former service members.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Google Grants Aim to Prove That Intelligent Use of Technology Can Be a Game Changer
The company, which gave $105-million last year, wants to show donors and charities the value of using technology and data to help society.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
How Target Evaluates Its Education Grants
To make sure the $1-billion it has committed to education causes is being carefully spent, Target monitors the programs that it supports, says Laysha Ward, president of the retail giant’s philanthropy. Some examples: • Meals for Minds, a partnership with Feeding America that supports food pantries…
By nicole lewis
Contributor
How Target Chooses Schools to Help, Then Gives Money, Expertise, and Volunteers
As part of its $1-billion pledge to aid education, the retailer offers it design and construction employees to renovate school libraries.
By nicole lewis
Contributor
Target Pledging $1-Billion to Education, but Some Question Its Impact
The commitment is one of the most ambitious in history, but some critics say the company’s nut-and-bolts approach might not make a lasting difference.
By nicole lewis
Contributor