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Celebrating A Bold Future: A Chapter Ends, Challenges Remain
 GIVINGNET BRINGS OPERATIONS TO A CLOSE
A message from Lawrence A. Hough, Chairman of Board and Kathryn E. Merchant, President & CEO, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
It’s hard to believe that it has been nearly nine years since a forward-looking group of community foundations joined forces in late 1999 to develop strategies and products they would need to excel in a changing marketplace. In the ensuing years, important strides were made on technology, marketing, accountability and, most of all, in the knowledge base and understanding of foundation professionals of future requirements for serving donors, making grants, tracking impact and managing operations.
Unfortunately, in the past few years the funding environment for philanthropy infrastructure organizations like ours has been dramatically reduced. After exploring various alternatives, we have decided that it is best to complete our original program on a high note at the end of our fiscal year and close operations on September 30, 2008.
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REDEFINING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Old CSR is deficit-driven. It is about protecting your reputation. New CSR puts market forces behind social innovations. New CSR suggests that nonprofits and foundations can begin to strategize about ways to align business strategy, company skills and market needs with philanthropic needs. There is no limit to the creativity possible with this as a starting point. (Download article, right.) | |
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