{"product_id":"smart-giving-is-good-business-9780470873632","title":"Smart Giving Is Good Business","description":"Answers to the 12 most common and critical questions about corporate giving \u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking resource, Weeden shows how to strategically plan, manage and evaluate corporate contributions. Questions include: Why Should We Give?; How Much?; Who Decides?; Does a Company Need a Foundation?; How to Give Products or Services?; How Do We Know What Works? The book covers a wide range of topics including: The case for conditional corporate philanthropy; increasing stewardship to give more; assigning responsibility for signature programs; how CEOs leverage contributions programs for maximum benefit; effectively staffing corporate contributions programs; the pros and cons of corporate foundations; and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers benchmarks for determining if a business has a meaningful philanthropic program that fosters constructive corporate citizenship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how an effective philanthropic program and commitment can be incorporated in any organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a comprehensive review of the information corporations need to make informed decisions about giving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author offers a prescription for linking businesses with causes and the nonprofits addressing critical issues in a way that will preserve or restore services and activities essential to our quality of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Curt Weeden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.37w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470873632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE AUTHOR \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurt Weeden\u003c\/b\u003e is president of the consulting firm Business and Nonprofit Strategies, Inc. and a popular writer and speaker on the topics of philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. He founded and served as CEO of the Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals, a national organization representing corporate contributions, community relations, and employee volunteer executives. Weeden is a former Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson vice president who managed that corporation's philanthropy program.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40521516712051,"sku":"9.78047E+12","price":45.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_0aa3f32e-9a0e-4698-acf5-bf7848edba47.jpg?v=1666099821","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/smart-giving-is-good-business-9780470873632","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}