Blog Post: How can giving to the children of our community Help your company??

Heres Why:

  * For retail, banks and popular goods manufacturers, sales go up $6 for every $1 companies add to their giving budgets (NYU stern school of business, 2007)

  *86% of consumers surveyed said that they are likely to switch to a brand associated with a cause, if product price and quality are on par (Cone, 2004)

 * Over 80% of consumers surveyed said that a company's commitment to a social issue is important when they decide where to work and which products and services to recommend to other people (Cone, 2004)

 *75% of Americans surveyed believe that companies should provide employee volunteers, 67% believe that companies should provide cash and product donations (Cone, 2004)

 *68% of Americans surveyed believe that businesses should invest significantly more money, time, attention and resources in corporate citizenship and that corporate citizenship and that corporate citizenship should be an essential high priority goal (GolinHarris, 2006)

 * Employees who work for organizations that are involved in the community are more likely to be engaged at work and stay with the company (Walker Information, 2003)

 * 63% of respondents reported that volunteering had a positive effect on their careers (Deloitte & Touche, 2006)

 * A survey of professional women who volunteered revealed that approximately 80% reported that volunteering developed leadership and communication skills (Markitects and Womans Way, 2006)

 * Following team volunteer projects, a bank discovered that 61 percent of employees reported that their teamwork skills increased (Barclays Bank) as see in the May 2007 S.D.B.J

 If you want your company to start reaping the benefits of corporate giving and employee volunteerism, visit www.healingnotesinc.org or email Allisonbarkley@healingnotesinc.org

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