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Corporations/Businesses
Delaware Valley Grantmakers is proud to serve corporate
grantmakers in our region. Did you know that corporate
giving is good for your company’s bottom line?
Recent studies by the Conference
Board, the Center
for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College and
other researchers have shown a positive correlation
between a company’s strong civic responsibility
and financial performance indicators such as return
on sales and assets, and that employee recruitment and
retention is higher at companies that demonstrate a
commitment to their community. The bottom line is, corporate
philanthropy has real business value.
Members of the DVG network recognize the value and
power of corporate philanthropy. DVG membership provides
you with opportunities for professional development
and peer networking, plus access to vital research
and information that save you time and improve your
effectiveness. Membership in DVG can help you to:
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Enhance your corporation’s
reputation and build brand recognition through
your corporate citizenship |
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Be more strategic in your giving,
leveraging limited resources for maximum impact |
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Increase the awareness of your
corporation’s community involvement among
elected and appointed officials, the media and
other influential leaders in our region |
Over the past year, the DVG Corporate Donors Forum
programs have covered such critical topics as “Best
Practices in Employee Volunteer Programs,” “Strategies
for Publicizing Corporate Contributions” and
“Tips for Managing Your Corporate Giving in
Challenging Times.” Professional development
programs such as “Evaluating Nonprofits’
Financial Statements” and “Measuring the
Business Value of Corporate Philanthropy” help
our members build their skills as grantmakers.
DVG’s staff performs quick, reliable research
for our corporate members via email through our popular
Corporate Benchmarking Inquiries, enabling you to
reach out and gain information from peers easily and
anonymously on issues such as matching gifts program
parameters, etc. We were the first to notify many
of our corporate members about the PA Educational
Improvement Tax Credit program, as well, so they could
take advantage of the tax credits available. These
programs and services represent only some of the valuable
meetings, publications and research that DVG provides
its members throughout the year.
Your time and resources
are limited, and membership in DVG is a worthwhile investment.
Belonging to DVG will help you to be a more efficient,
informed and effective corporate grantmaker. Contact
us at info@dvg.org
or 215/790-9700 to discuss how DVG membership can maximize
the power of your corporate philanthropy. See Knowledge
Resources for Grantmakers for other resources relating
to corporate philanthropy.
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