Corporations

It is the most “wonderful” time of the year!

That is right! It is the most wonderful time of year for businesses! It is budget reviews for 2010. It is vendor review time. It is time to get focused and make a plan for the coming year. What are you going to do differently in 2010 that you did not do in 2009? I personally have lots of plans. I wrote out my goals for my business life,...

Corporations and Giving – Why give?

Lately, I have been wondering, pondering, asking about corporate giving and what it means to a corporation, relationships with clients, and relationships with employees. I asked a lot of questions and received some really good answers. One of my favorite responses to my questions was from Debbie Shupp the Development Director at The Clinic in Phoenixville, PA. Debbie pointed out something very important to me. Giving is not just...

Corporate Giving ~ should you get involved?

Two weeks ago we sent out a newsletter item to our clients, friends and prospects asking them to give to a charity close to The Payroll Factory®’s heart, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This prompted me to start thinking about corporate giving and whether or not companies should get involved in charitable endeavors and if they do should they solicit their clients and business associates or is that muddying...