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Making Money While Making a Difference
How to Profit with a Nonprofit Partner
"Nonprofit organizations have countless opportunities to align their interests with those of enlightened corporations. Richard Steckel is at the cutting edge of aligning these mutual self-interests in ways that are fun and profitable to both parties."
– Michael L. Ainslie, President & CEO, Sotheby's Holding

For all the talk of worsening corporate ethics, many companies are improving their social responsibility. Making Money While Making a Difference describes some of these companies, and offers business people a step-by-step way to both increase their contribution to the public good and improve their bottom line.

This clear, engaging guide to profit-nonprofit partnerships covers:

  • Choosing a cause
  • Choosing a nonprofit partner
  • Developing a campaign
  • Setting goals
  • Getting employees on board
  • Budgeting for, publicizing and evaluating the program.
  • Price: $14.95
    Format: paperback
    Pages: 251
    ISBN: 978-0-9653744-9-1
    Order number: HT8

    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    Part I > Strategic Alliances: Cause-Related Marketing
        1. Why Engage in Cause-Related Marketing?
        2. Why Engage in Strategic Corporate Citizenship?
        3. Do the Right Thing Or Else!
        4. The Dangers of Strategic Alliances

    Part II > Strategic Alliance Options
        5. Cause-Related Marketing
        6. Sponsorship
        7. Premiums
        8. Licensing
        9. Vendor Relationships
        10. Employee Volunteering
        11. In-Kind Donations
        12. Strategic Philanthropy
        13. There Are No Rules!

    Part III > A Nonprofit Primer
        14. Nonprofits
        15. Entrepreneurial Nonprofits
        16. How to Work with a Nonprofit Partner

    Part IV > How to Engage in Successful Strategic Alliances
        17. Getting Down to It
        18. Setting Goals
        19. Picking a Cause
        20. Picking a Nonprofit Partner
        21. Getting Employees on Board
        22. Developing a Campaign
        23. One-Shot Campaigns vs. Multi-Layered Ventures
        24. Budgeting for a Joint Venture
        25. More than Money
        26. Telling the Public What You're Doing
        27. Evaluating Your Campaign
        28. Putting It All Together: A Hypothetical Campaign
        29. Conclusion

    Bibliography
    Index

    "In a time when so many corporations are searching for ways to imporove their perception in the marketplace, along with their profits, Making Money While Making a Difference makes an invaluable contribution to American business practice."
    – Joan Shapiro, Senior Vice President, South Shore Bank of Chicago
    "On the subject of bridge-building between business objectives and social action, Richard Steckel is the international guru. His thinking is ingenious, imaginative, and practical. It's logical and rational and it has a heart. In brief, I'm a fan."
    – John Drummond, Director of Communications, United Utilities