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AFP eWire March 11, 2014	ICON Teaser: Making The Shift to Sponsorship -- Initial Things To Consider Enough nonprofits are now engaging in sponsorship (or what passes for it) to turn the pool into a buyers' market. Savvy companies are beginning to realize that they can call their own shots.
AFP eWire October 10, 2005	Is Corporate Social Responsibility a Myth? A new article argues that the public is being misled by the corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement.
BusinessWeek May 20, 2009 Jack & Suzy Welch	Corporate Social Responsibility in a Recession Struggling companies have no choice but to recalibrate their philanthropy.
HBS Working Knowledge May 28, 2012 Dina Gerdeman	A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy Many companies preach and practice corporate social responsibility, but their efforts often lack an overall strategy that dilutes their effectiveness.
HBS Working Knowledge August 3, 2009 Martha Lagace	Corporate Social Responsibility in a Downturn Corporate social responsibility should be treated as a business discipline and practiced with the same professionalism and rigor as other aspects of a firm's strategy.
AFP eWire June 5, 2006	Philanthropy Not the Most Important Aspect of CSR, Survey Finds A majority of Americans believe that the most important aspect of corporate social responsibility is treating employees fairly, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire November 13, 2012	AFP, Mackenzie Investments Partner to Strengthen Training and Education for Charities, Fundraisers Mackenzie Investments will help champion education by funding a new Canadian Web Conference series for AFP's 16 chapters across the country.
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AFP eWire September 25, 2012 Mary Deacon	Developing Effective Nonprofit -- Corporate Relationships The world is facing challenging economic conditions. Charities are proliferating to meet the needs created by less funding from governments and traditional philanthropic sources and are faced with more competition for seemingly fewer resources.
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AFP eWire November 19, 2007	Corporate Giving Increases, But Some Cut Back A new report shows that while overall corporate philanthropic giving rose in 2006, a significant number of businesses reported decreasing their contributions levels from 2005.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2007 Rimmy Malhotra	Corporate Social Responsibility Done Right When done wisely, Corporate Social Responsibility can be a boon to a company's PR, their profits, and the environment. These companies are making great strides in CSR: Wal-Mart... American Apparel... GE...
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AFP eWire May 27, 2010	2009 Household Charitable Giving Down Five Percent from 2008 Individual charitable giving in 2009 amounted to $217.3 billion, a decline of $11.2 billion or 4.9 percent from the estimated $228.5 billion total in 2008, according to the latest report by researchers at the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College
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HBS Working Knowledge October 10, 2005 Manda Salls	Corporate Responsibility and the Environment: What is the Right Thing To Do? Does it make legal, ethical, or economic sense for companies to participate in environmental corporate social responsibility programs? A new book attempts to separate fact from fiction on the debate.
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AFP eWire November 13, 2006	Majority of Wealthy Unaffected by Tax Incentives, Not Interested in Leaving a Legacy A new study reveals that a strong majority of wealthy donors in the US would maintain or increase their charitable giving if the estate tax was repealed, and only 25% of those donors are motivated to leave a legacy in their giving.
AFP eWire May 2, 2005	New Giving Index Shows U.S. Philanthropy Quite Strong Despite mixed signals on the economy, Americans continue overwhelmingly to donate to a variety of charitable causes, with more than 90% giving at least $100 to more than $10,000 annually.
AFP eWire November 5, 2012	Canada First Country to Permanently Recognize November 15th as National Philanthropy Day Parliament has approved a new bill that will make Canada the first country in the world to honor the work of charities, donors, volunteers, corporations and foundations by permanently recognizing November 15 th as National Philanthropy Day.
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