Social media is almost a given. With over 141 million Americans on Facebook and over 600 million worldwide, according to Compete.com, 31 million on Twitter, and 100 million on LinkedIn, it is rare to convene …

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Do you think that your company is too small to become involved in Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives? In addition to being a good corporate member of …

When the mother of cause marketing declares that “cause marketing as we know it is dead,” it’s time to pay attention. So said Carol Cone last week as she introduced the fourth annual Good Purpose …

I am often asked if certain charitable initiatives will help companies make more, or be portrayed better and my professional answer is always: Only if you are dedicated to it and really believe in it.

While former president Bill Clinton shared the stage with a rather traditional-looking panel of men in suits at yesterday’s Clinton Global Initiative forum on Corporate Social Responsibility, it was Cherie Blair’s announcement of an initiative …

Quite the intense philanthropic discussion around Craigslist, the popular and vast online classified network founded by Craig Newmark more than a decade ago: The New York Times reports the founding of the Craigslist Charitable Fund, …

To meet the monumental need for cash and supplies in Haiti, corporations around the world are stepping up to make commitments; several are also using creative ways to encourage individuals to give.

Corporate philanthropy trends are showing an increasingly significant amount of overlap among cause marketing, corporate philanthropy, public relations and CSR -  unsurprisingly so, as companies continue to recognize their potential to receive recognition not only …

As the philanthropic industry evolves, there is a new fascination with the emerging trends and the creative partnership ideas that are produced by corporations and nonprofits alike. We see it in our inboxes each day, …