The tax cuts are reality. Political discourse about the tax cuts is a mess. Either the tax cuts will destroy the country and drive us all into poverty, or they will lift the economy to unseen heights and pay off the national debt. At CSR Matters, we think the truth lies somewhere in the middle [...]
When the going gets tough, the tough get going ... right? Well, not always. In this interesting niche market that we call Corporate Social Responsibility (or CSR), shared CSR values - sometimes referred to as a "cultural fit" between company and partners - is everything. Why? Because "when the going gets tough," it is your [...]
Today's CSR match: technology versus charities. With a corporate giving program manager as the referee. Does this feel familiar? Too often, it is reality. But it shouldn't be. Instead of technology versus charities, all stakeholders in our workplace giving and CSR programs should be celebrating success. We should never be talking about anybody versus anybody [...]
Data continues to get a lot of attention these days. Data is "the currency of the 21st century", "the new oil”, the one asset without which organizations cannot survive. CSR Matters agrees with those assessments, but we would encourage our CSR colleagues to think one step further: Data is also the one service your corporate [...]
Is giving technology your servant or your master? It is a great question, isn't it? So, how do you feel about, for example, your mobile giving experience? Your CSR platform? Online giving and volunteering systems? Do they serve your needs, or do you feel like they lord over you like a master making your CSR [...]
Christmas, faith and Corporate Social Responsibility ... no, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. That's what I intended to write. Christmas, faith and Corporate Social Responsibility. They have A LOT in common. And since it is the Christmas holidays, I thought this would be a great time to remind us about an important [...]
Small businesses need CSR! Are you eager to improve your fortunes? Do you seek to expand market share, attract bright new recruits, or lure investors? Would you like to do all of that AND bring hope to others? (If the answer is "Yes!", then keep reading) So why aren't you investing in a Corporate Social Responsibility [...]
Workplace giving is a time-honored tradition responsible for raising over $4 billion annually and benefitting thousands of nonprofit organizations. Sometimes we forget this. Sometimes we are so focused on finding some new giving angle that we overlook the tried and true. So I thought I would take a moment and remind all of us CSR [...]
We know its coming - tax reform legislation. The President continues to promote it, the Senate just passed it, and now we have tax plans in both the House and Senate to be negotiated and reconciled. And corporate tax reform is a big part of equation. So, our question to you is - what is your [...]
The holidays are upon us. We know you are busy, but with 2017 almost over, and 2018 is just around the corner, CSR Matters has a question for you: will your CSR program results meet your expectations? If not, is it time for change? How do we know it is time to make changes? Meeting [...]
