Fund Raising for Non-Profit Organizations

Fund Raising for Non-Profit Organizations
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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion on charitable giving as a corporate giving....................................................................2
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5
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Introduction
Charitable giving can be considered as a gift or donation that has been made by any organization
or individual to a profit organization or a non-profit organization significantly. It is found that
charitable donation might be a tangible or an intangible aid that might be provided for a noble
cause (Adams, Hoejmose & Kastrinaki, 2017). For community as a whole, corporate giving and
philanthropy may produce significant outcomes to non-shareholders that may enhance social
welfare, nonetheless, altruism comes at a relevant cost as corporate charitable giving reduces tax
revenues considerably and certain donations for example are even aimed to fulfil special interest
agenda like politicians schemes which may not be pro-social. However, some scholars have
identified charitable giving as the responsibility for corporate stakeholders to ensure
sustainability in business operations. In this assignment, the pros and cons of this argument are
evaluated significantly.
Discussion on charitable giving as a corporate giving
The stakeholder model of charity giving addresses that corporation is a complex entity, which
needs to fulfil the needs and pressures of different key stakeholders, such as shareholders,
employees, suppliers, community groups and much more. Therefore, multiple aspects of this
model can be considered, while discussing charitable giving as a corporate giving. These include
employee benefit projects, community education or environmental projects and relevant projects
on the products or services of an organization. The idea behind the corporate giving is to enhance
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