...on our society, the demand for both structured and voluntary social services has grown exponentially. However the social problems and the social needs have also been increasing. Some of the social problems are the assistance of less fortunate children like children with disabilities, in need of shelter, suffering from terminal illnesses, suffering from abuse and at risk. Also problems like teenagers sexual identity, relationship problems are also challenges that the society are facing. These people need generous donation and recognitions from the public. But the recent charity saga by the national kidney foundation overshadowed, the conception of charity have been misunderstood by the public. Thus most of the charity organisations which help these needy people did faced difficulties in rejections by the public. When I was doing charity sales with an organisation called we share-care society, I did approached to some parents bringing their children and asked for donations. But they were not convinced by the organisations and they did not want to donate. My first thought was that they should donate as an educational lesson to their children that they should also help these children and also to learn how to be kind hearted. Also these adults felt that these people should be taken care and helped by the government, and not by the public. At that moment I was disappointed. These children's emotions are being attacked and wounded by our environment, relationships and life experience...
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...EST1 310.2.1-05 Evaluation: Company Q is not functioning in a socially responsible way or practicing proper social ethics. The business has not established themselves as being a part of the larger community. This was evidenced in the fact that they closed down stores in high crime areas that are also highly populated areas. Instead of closing these stores if a healthy relationship with the community was developed and maintained these stores would likely have not lost money and would have instead thrived. Secondly by only carrying high margin health conscious and organic products the company may be alienating the lower income areas. This gives the impression the shoppers are not welcome and not good enough for their stores. Finally the business chose not to donate left over product to a food bank because they did not trust their employees. Employers and employees should be able to maintain a relationship of mutual trust. As it stands now this is not occurring. Recommendation One: Rather than closing the stores in “high” crime areas it is recommended by integrating more closely into the surrounding community through philanthropic communities actives may have led to increased profits. Evidence has shown that exercising social responsibility is related to increased profits. One survey indicated that three out of four consumers refused to buy from certain businesses, and a business's conduct was considered an important reason to avoid a business. (http://online.vitalsource...
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...After reading the discussion case Timberland’s Model of Corporate Social Responsibility, I have come to believe that Timberland did balance its economic and social responsibilities through the programs mentioned, Path to Service, GREEN, their grants and donations, and their new sustainability goals. To be economically balanced means to strive to ensure that your business is profitable while still providing value to your stakeholders. The main stakeholders in this situation are not only City Year and their “young people” but also the employees over at Timberland. There are many more stakeholders that are gaining value from this. According to the book, stakeholders are composed of both market and nonmarket stakeholders. The market stakeholders are the employees, the customers, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, stockholders, and creditors. The nonmarket stakeholders are the nongovernmental organizations, communities, governments, general public, media, etc. The market stakeholders in this situation were most definitely benefiting. The employees were benefitting from the cultural experience they were gaining as well as from the fact that while it was a volunteer program, it was also paid. Employee morale was probably boosted as a result of the company-sponsored community service activities. Creditors, suppliers, and the distributors, wholesalers, and retailers were all benefitting because more shoes were being donated, thus more supplies were being ordered, put on credit...
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...model of buy one, give one. For every pair of shoes bought, TOMS donates a pair to someone in the developing world who has no shoes. The company was founded in 2006, and has taken off. SO much so that TOMS has the marketing power to put together a day where more than one million people will go all day without shoes on. They have done a lot of things right, including creating a beautiful YOU TUBE video explaining the ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES concept. The founder of TOMS explains in a USA TODAY article why he decided to found a for-profit company instead of a charitable organization: “When I first decided that I wanted to do something about this problem, I had a few options. I could have written a check to a charity or foundation for a one-time donation. But it didn’t feel right. By being a for-profit, we’re more sustainable,” he explains. In the world of entrepreneurship, I admire and respect Blake Mycoskie. He has started a company doing something that he loves, is passionate about, and can also do some social good. He has been super smart about how to get the message out about what and how he is doing what he does, and has turned his shoes into a social status symbol. Many people recognize the shoe, and know that you paid more in order to donate a pair of shoes to someone in need. He feels like not only is he donating shoes to a good cause, but he is also helping people talk about the need for shoes in developing countries. But at the end of the day, remember that TOMS is a for-profit...
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...My field site project was helping victims of the Valley Fire that happened this past summer. Hundreds of houses and buildings were burned displacing many people, their families and their animals. It was a devastating loss for the community. It’s amazing how people in a community come together to help each other when a loss like this happens. There were many organizations that helped with the Valley Fire Victims during this time of need. Along with the Red Cross, the Redwood credit Union was accepting donations at any of their North Bay or San Francisco branches. Tri Counties Bank made an initial donation of $10,000 and was also accepting donations online or at their Lake and Napa branches. The Santa Rosa Birth Center was accepting baby clothes, wipes and other supplies for children. The Lake County Animal Care and Control was assisting in providing shelter to any displaced animals. The LoveLakeCounty.org provided a list of donation centers with items that are still needed. (2015) Along with all of these different organizations, hundreds of other people helped donate anything from food to clothes to toiletries as well as providing housing and shelter for those affected. The grounds they used were obvious. When the fire happened you could see the smoke from miles away! It covered the sky of Ukiah. As soon as the fire started it was all over news station and all over the internet. People were posting videos and pictures of them running away or driving down the interstate with the...
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...Company Q and Social Responsibility Company Q does not have a good attitude toward social responsibility. They had to close two stores that were not making any money due to the crime rate in the area the stores were located. Due to a lack of trust with employees the company has decided to refuse donations to the local food bank. Both of these situations have the potential to spiral out of control causing a loss of profit for the company and have a negative impact on the stakeholders. A lack of trust between company and employees could cause this store to suffer increased theft, because the employees know they lack the respect of the company. This may cause them to either turn a blind eye to theft, or steal themselves. In regards to the food banks request, donating locally would be a great way to bond with the community. More people will consider shopping at a store that is giving back to the community. My first recommendation would be for Company Q to start a Product-of-the-month program. They could choose to feature a different item every month and monitor sales on that item. This would lower the risk of ordering a large amount of something that will not sell well. If they only order a small amount and feature it in the store for a month, then they would know if it would be a good item to continue to carry in the store. This would be a good way to find out what customers like without spending a lot of money. It would be wise for them to advertise in their store that they...
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...and most donations are a one-time contribution. Discovering alternative methods for obtaining funding may take an ample amount of brainstorming for PEACE Domestic Violence Agency as grants will not cover the cost to effectively run the organization. Alternative funding methods are an excellent alternative. Examples of alternative funding options to explore include fundraisers, opening a thrift store, soliciting local businesses, selling commemorative bricks and/or benches, and holding special events in the community .Fundraisers may include bake sales and carwashes organized and conducted by the staff only to protect the identity of the victims. The agency can open a thrift store selling donated items and handmade crafts the victims will create within a therapy group and all the proceeds will benefit the organization. Special events can also be organized and can take place in the community. A talent search contest where the contestants pay an entry fee and the crowd will vote on the best performer. These events can also include information booths regarding domestic violence education and prevention and the specifics of what PEACE offers to victims and the community. Event goers can also have the option to purchase the commemorative bricks and benches in memory of loved ones and the proceeds go directly to PEACE. The most imperative alternative funding option is to solicit local businesses small or large. Businesses can be given the option to agree and sign a “donation pact” with...
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...person’s decisions. If a person donates only for the incentives that come from it, it is unethical because charity is not an exchange of goods of services, it is a voluntary contribution. Although offering incentives can make charities more productive, it is completely unethical because it undermines the importance of doing the right things for the right reasons. The ultimate purpose of charity is to unselfishly give without receiving. It is unethical to reward individuals for donating to charity because their motives are skewed and the only reason they donated was to gain something in return. Offering incentives makes it a profitable act, not a charitable act. For instance, some teachers offer additional points if students bring in donations to help the less fortunate. The only reason many students would bring in any contributions is because it would be beneficial to them. And if the students who bring in a can of soup only pass because of those extra five points, how will that help them in the future? Some may say that by encouraging people to donate items, it creates the habit of charity and is a step in the process. But if an increase in your class ranking is based solely on a can of soup, then that is unjust because the student who had enough money to buy that can of soup has an upper hand over the student who couldn’t afford to donate any food. In addition, some jails also offer incentives to contribute to the good of a community. Various jails shorten convicts’...
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...BBA Scholarship Fund Benefits of donating 1) Tax-deductible donation Actual benefit depends on client’s tax bracket 2) Recognition Recognition levels are outlined in package you have 3) Stronger economy Research has proven that the more educated the community, the wealthier it is 4) Long-term reduction of taxes Higher level of education increases number of higher income earners, which in turn leads to more tax revenue. Bigger tax base should lead to lower taxes per person 5) Better return on your donation investment Investing in education returns greater overall financial benefits to society than any other “social endeavor” AND, 100% of donation goes to benefit students directly. Nothing is deducted for admin or overhead. 6) Association with Kwantlen Access to qualified and job ready grads Wide range of applied programs based on industry standards Largest undergraduate business program in Western Canada Award Donors are invited to scholarship awards night and can meet top students Donors can email their job postings to me and I will send out to my BBA grad list. Major donors are invited to scholarship night and other events. Definition of Scholarship Fund Three levels of donations 1) Donation to endowment fund Minimum donation must be $25. Principle of the fund is never spent. Donations to the Endowment fund are invested in safe interest bearing investments. A portion of the earnings are...
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...and team orientation. The Red Cross is made up of volunteers and generous donors. Most of their aids are administrated in groups. That demonstrates teamwork. The Red Cross have many different ways to communicate internally and externally. They are a mass organization or should I say a mega group. They communicate with their employees, board of directors, volunteers by emails, meetings, training, seminars, mail, and memos. When they reach out to the public they have several different ways of doing that whether it’s by press releases, photos, public service events, publications, advertising, and celebrity & entertainment programs. They do a lot of fundraisings because they are a non-profit organization, and they also receive generous donations too. So everything, that they do, is strictly because of people like you and I. Whether it’s from everyday people donating and volunteering or corporations and the wealthy donating. It all goes back to the needy. People all over the world know about the Red Cross because they know how to get the word out about their organization. One of the key successes of the Red Cross is because of communication. This organization communicates so well with the world that if the culture of the...
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...January 16, 2009 To Whom It May Concern: I am writing you on behalf of our Headstart Program. As you may not be aware, our program is primarily a federally funded organization. We get the majority of our funding from the Department of Health and Human Services in the form of a grant. With this grant we are able to provide services in fourteen migrant and seasonal head start centers. As a grant requirement we must meet a twenty percent matching requirement (In-kind), which is extremely tough to meet in the rural areas that we operate. We are now nearing the end of our 2008-2009 season and are asking for donations in order to reach our required match. A donation can be in the form of many things such as, cash, office supplies, curriculum approved education supplies, supplies to maintain our centers, hygiene supplies, etc. If you would like to donate to our program please contact Susie Smith at (208) 453-1111. She will be able to supply you with a receipt and can provide you with any other information you may need. If our program is unable to meet the required amount of In-kind, it could have a huge impact on our children, families and communities. Our funding would be cut back and therefore result in a reduction in services to our families. In our rural communities it is extremely important that we all stick together. It would be very detrimental if we were unable to provide services to so many families that desperately need it. Any help you can provide...
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...Introduction Change for Change is based on the idea that small change will be accumulated into most positive changes that would contribute to the whole society. The business philosophies of Change for Change integrate social concern and charity, which reflects their corporate social responsibility to some extent. In this report, firstly, the critical analysis of business idea will be introduced as well as the strength of Change for Chang. Then, the improvement to the proposal will be defined. Finally, it provided the critical evaluation about the justification of the improvements. Critical Analysis of Business Idea Change for Change focus on improving the wicked problem which is poverty, and it cooperates with banks and large card companies to carry out their Corporate Social Responsibility goals. And, Change for Change is an initiative proposal, and the small change can only be collected by their “Change for Change” card. The main idea of Change for Change is about encouraging people to spend money in a “round-up” margin sale and donate the extra money. It aims to make a contribution for poverty via donating money to charity. Concerning the strengths of the current business idea, for people, Change for Change had engaged in providing support to those people in poor areas, alleviating their current situation and helping them live better. For instance, these small change would be helpful for those poor children who were forced to drop out of school to access better...
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...community’s perception of Company Q’s business has changed since Company Q threw away the day-old, high margin products when the area’s food bank asked for a donation. It was a slap in the face. For a small local grocery store chain that is going through a financial issues, they are not in a place to be ignorant or have a poor customer service. In today market, having good customer service and quality products are the key factors for successful businesses. In company Q’s case, they are failing at both, especially when they don’t even have the support from their own community. It is probably a good thing that they closed two of their stores in higher-crime-rate areas of the city because being in a higher-crime-rate areas would drive their customers away even more so. Even though Company Q can care less about the social responsibility, maybe we can still recommend few pointers to help them improve the business. First, Company Q needs to understand that their manager doesn’t have the best interest in the company. I believe that the company should either let him go or let him know that they would love to be a part of their community and start respecting their wishes. In order to gain the respect from the community, the company should have the manager apologize sincerely to local food bank for the previous incident and make a big donation. Second, Company Q should definitely keep health-conscience and organic products and maybe even have varieties of it to make that their “thing”. This...
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...crime areas this deters consumers from shopping in their stores which leads to a low profits and high expense for the inventory they carry in their stores. The passage mentioned that Company Q has had to close a couple of stores because of the higher crime rate in the areas of these locations. Therefore, it is likely that the company would not be thinking about social responsibility when asked by area food bank for donation of day old products. Frustration would be a logical justification for why Company Q would cite loss of revenue due to possible fraud and stealing by employees because the donations should actually have a positive effect by improving company, employee and community relations. If Company Q proceeded with actually donating their health conscience and organic items this could eventually lead to an increase in revenue. Many people are now more conscience of the products they consume and often times when items are donated they are distributed at events within the community. In many cases when food is used by donation the source of the donation is mention. This means free publicity for Company Q which can increase...
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...store, and the canned food drives everywhere you go. But have you ever thought that when you handed the man wearing a Santa Clause hat a canned food item or your hand-me-down jeans that you could be damaging another countries economy? Although your donation was courteous, it was also a harmful action to a another country's economy. On the subject of donations and its effect on the economy, two supporting essays are, Charles Kenny “Haiti Doesn’t Need Your Old T-Shirt” and Tate Watkins “How Olibert(e), the Anti-TOMS, Make Shoes and Jobs in Africa”. In a likely manner, they both demonstrate the impacts that...
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