For this essay I have chosen to analyze Oxfam International which works in charity and development sector which also known as the voluntary sector. Oxfam is an international non-governmental charitable organization based in UK in 1942 and working to overcome poverty and improve the living conditions of people in more than 90 countries around the world. Oxfam Fund is implementing a program of cooperation between municipal authorities and the business community‚ aimed at improving the business infrastructure
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CR Leaders Corner Business‚ Finance‚ and Media That Matters: A Conversation Back in the 1990s‚ then-Harvard Business School professor J. Gregory Dees described the convergence of characteristics and principles governing non-profit and profit organizations‚ a nexus he dubbed “social entrepreneurship”. At that time‚ he was developing HBS’ Social Enterprise Initiative‚ and then went on to launch Stanford’s Center for Social Innovation and Duke’s Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship
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In chapter 5 Zunz talks much about what kind of effect philanthropy had on post World War II reconstruction. Zunz starts the chapter by saying that “the clear division of labor between government and civil society that the New Deal had insisted upon to lift the country out of the Great Depression became irrelevant during and after World War II.” Basically what Zunz was saying was that even though government and philanthropy were seen to be separate organizations or institutions‚ they came together
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The most important point from the readings is that philanthropy is not and should not be thought of as affluent whites giving to poor non-whites. Each racial/ethnic group‚ and even the communities within these groups have different philanthropic practices‚ but they all make important contributions to society. One commonality that I noticed for giving practices between minority groups is their tendency to send money “back home” to family or friends who are still living in their home countries. This
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In a philanthropy group I’m affiliated with‚ we worked to raise funds for nonprofits‚ so we’ve had to decide on how we would raise money and which non-profits we would give it to. We each provide suggestions and argue for why they deserve some amount of the money we had raised. One of the non-profits I was arguing for ended up receiving some of the money we raised. I needed to use my communication skills in order to argue for my point and convince others to come to my side to some extent. We were
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Creating tomorrow’s philanthropists: - A study on attitude‚ intentions and behaviours of Youth towards Philanthropy. By Prof Prachi Gupta &Prof Neena Nanda ABSTRACT: Youth philanthropy as a term denotes the inclination of children and youth towards philanthropic causes through the donation of time‚ energy or resources‚ including money. A survey was conducted among a group of B-school students to understand their attitudes‚ intentions and behaviours towards philanthropic activities which may involve
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what extent is the culture type you identified in question 2 consistent with the accomplishment of this mission or vision? Explain. Cisco’s mission statement is: " Cisco enables people to make powerful connections whether in business‚ education‚ philanthropy‚ or creativity. Cisco hardware‚ software‚ and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible- providing easy access to information anywhere‚ at anytime." This statement pointed out the external dimension
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solution through the dialectic exchange of ideas. In the article‚ Rodgers sets up an over powering but nonetheless effective Argument. The corporate social responsibility of a company is not just limited to philanthropy; it varies with the nature of the company. Rodgers argument is that philanthropy can be done in many ways and doesn’t have to be in the way a Whole food does it. The main point of Rodgers argument is “Why is it that Whole foods gives money to a worthy cause‚ it serves high moral objective
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political influence of the Walton family‚ the heirs of Wal-Mart Stores founder Sam Walton. She brings a sense of social obligation to the reader‚ in which Wal-Mart is not meeting‚ according to her. She tells the reader of the evils of Wal-Mart’s philanthropy‚ privatized education‚ and of the anti-governmental practices found through the dispersion of the Walton’s Money. However‚ she never explains social obligation and justifies her scrutiny of the giving practices of the Walton heirs. Liza Featherstone
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7 February 2013 Gospel of Wealth Andrew Carnegie has a very unique perspective pertaining to the wealth in America and its distribution. Not only is he concerned about how much money is put to good use‚ but when; such as if the person donating the money is in life or after death. The “Gospel of Wealth” brings perspective of the nation’s money recirculation and the worth of a man by his generosity while living. Carnegie lists three ways how extra money (that is left behind) should be handled
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