New Acquisitions - Corporate Philanthropy

This bibliography includes recent works on the theory, philosophy and workings of corporate giving programs and company-sponsored foundations.

Berkley, Bert; Economy, Peter. Giving back: connecting you, business, and community. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2008. 158 p. ($27.95) 438 BER GIV

A guide for members of the business world, discussing the value of becoming involved in charitable activities and social change. Features various case studies and interviews with business and nonprofit leaders who have created lasting changes in their own communities and beyond. Includes resource list and index.

Directory of corporate philanthropy in Texas. 1st ed. San Antonio, TX: Nonprofit Resource Center of Texas, 2008. various pagings. 120 TX CORP

Provides information on sources of corporate support in Texas, with sections that cover Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Entries include contact information, fields of interest, application information, restrictions, and other details. Indexed by company name and areas of giving.

Farquhar, Carol A. "Why invest in aging demographics? An extraordinary opportunity for corporate philanthropy." Corporate Philanthropist, vol. 8 (Winter 2008): p. 4. Subject file: 142
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The executive director of Grantmakers in Aging discusses why companies should address the needs of an aging population both at the workplace and in the broader community. A sidebar provides tips on starting programs for the aging.

Geva, Aviva. "Three models of corporate social responsibility: interrelationship between theory, research, and practice." Business and Society Review, vol. 113 (Spring 2008): p. 1-41. Subject file: 438

Compares three models of corporate social responsibility, symbolized by a pyramid, intersecting circles, and concentric circles. The theoretical assumptions and implications management and research are discussed for each framework. With bibliographical references.

Key facts on corporate foundations. New York, NY: Foundation Center, 2008. 7 p. Subject file: 438
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This brief report provides estimates of 2007 giving by the nation's nearly 2,600 corporate foundations and data on actual giving from 1990 through 2006. It includes analyses of corporate giving by subject focus, type of support, and region. A sidebar describes the growth of pharmaceutical foundations that provide in-kind giving to patients.

Visser, Wayne (ed.); Matten, Dirk (ed.); Pohl, Manfred (ed.); Tolhurst, Nick (ed.) The A to Z of corporate social responsibility: a complete reference guide to concepts, codes and organisations. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2008. xxxvii, 535 p. ($110) REF 438 VIS

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