Earlier this year, in honor of International Corporate Philanthropy Day, 55 CEOs from some of the world’s largest companies convened for the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy’s fourth annual Board of Boards CEO Conference to discuss this year’s theme, “Global Leaders: Confronting a Crucial Decision.”
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Corporate Leaders Tout Philanthropy’s Benefits Amid Grim Financial News
On Monday, Robert L. Corcoran, president of the GE Foundation, stood cheerily alongside three other corporate-philanthropy leaders on the balcony above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to ring the opening bell.
Read MoreThe Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy Leads Celebration of International Corporate Philanthropy Day
Today leading companies and organizations around the world celebrate International Corporate Philanthropy Day, a day designated to showcase strategic corporate philanthropy initiatives and encourage further cross-sector partnerships in support of social and environmental causes. Building upon the tremendous success of a national celebration of corporate giving in prior years, the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) is proud to launch a global effort in 2009 to engage more business leaders in the day’s activities.
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Every fundraising campaign has its challenges. And time usually is of the essence. But some campaigns have time restraints that are more compelling than others.
Such was the case when the American Battle Monuments Commission needed to raise funds to build the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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