3 Companies That Are Doing Philanthropy Right

COMPANIES THAT ARE DOING PHILANTHROPY

RIGHT

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The  research  is  clear  —  consumers  care  more  and  more  about  companies’

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Philanthropy  is  just  one  part  of  being  a  socially  responsible  company.

But  it’s  a  highly  visible  part  that’s  easy  to  quan>fy  and  compare.

So  let’s  do  exactly  that.

Here  are  3  companies  that  are  pioneers  in  their  corporate  

philanthropy  efforts:

Bill  Gates  is  almost  as  famous  for  his  charitable  efforts  as  he  is  for  founding  MicrosoG.

MicrosoG  clearly  embodies  those  same  values.  Since  1983,  the  company  and  its  employees  have  donated  a  total  of  $6.5  billion,  including  cash,  services,  and  

soGware.

$6.5  BILLION!

FedEx  may  be  great  at  delivering  mail  and  packages.  But  they’re  also  great  at  volunteering  in  the  community.

FedEx  focuses  its  efforts  in  three  main  areas:

• emergency  and  disaster  relief• environmental  sustainability• child  pedestrian  safety

When  it  comes  to  disaster  relief,  Fedex  has  been  a  big  help  in  dona>ng  to  the  places  

that  need  it  most.

They’ve  shipped  humanitarian  goods  to  Ethiopia,  sent  shipments  to  help  tsunami  vic>ms  in  Japan,  and  

donated  air  supply  flights  in  response  to  the  Somalian  famine.

Intel  is  no  slouch  either.  The  Intel  Founda>on  contributes  millions  of  dollars  every  year  for  

educa>on  grants,  disaster  relief  efforts,  and  local  community  programs.

More  than  40%  of  Intel’s  employees  volunteer  together,  dona>ng  thousands  of  hours  each  year.

From  1996-­‐2012,  Intel  employees  have  logged  over  7.5  million  hours  of  volunteer  work  and  over  $49.5  million  in  employee  volunteer  matching  

grants.  

For  more  informa>on,    visit  rosssanner.net