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Roundtable: Community Relationships That Work July 18, 2007

Roundtable: Community Relationships That Work July 18, 2007. STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES. Thank You!. EF Roundtables Sponsor:. Today’s Roundtable Host:. EF Leadership Sponsors:. STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES. About Entrepreneurs Foundation. Our Mission

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Roundtable: Community Relationships That Work July 18, 2007

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  1. Roundtable:Community Relationships That WorkJuly 18, 2007 STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

  2. Thank You! EF Roundtables Sponsor: Today’s Roundtable Host: EF Leadership Sponsors: STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

  3. About Entrepreneurs Foundation Our Mission To engage high growth companies in corporate citizenship and philanthropic efforts so that new and leveraged resources are generated for community benefit. Our Work Entrepreneurs Foundation (EF) works with emerging companies to create, manage and implement corporate foundations and community benefit programs. Our Vision Silicon Valley will be considered a leading community, not just for our innovations but also for our corporate commitment to the broader community. STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

  4. Roundtable Goals Why EF Conducts Roundtables • To generate ideas for how to expand companies’ community involvement (CI) programs. • To identify other resources available in the community to help expand companies’ CI programs. • To build on the EF network of companies as a learning community to share best practices and lessons learned. Goals of This Roundtable • To learn how to navigate the diversity of opportunities with community-benefit organizations (CBOs). • To learn how to match the goals of the company with the goals of the CBO. • To identify what kinds of engagements work, what doesn’t and why. STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

  5. Agenda 9:30 Introductions 9:40 Nonprofits and Corporations: How are they different? 10:00 Applied Materials Case Study 10:20 LGC Wireless Case Study 10:40 Small group discussion 11:10 Roll up discussion 11:25 Announcements, handouts, wrap-up and evaluation 11:30 Adjourn STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

  6. Commercial Organization Nonprofit Board Shareholders Volunteers Board IRS Government Funders CEO Foundations Executive Director Individual Donors Corporate Funders COO–CFO–CIO COO CFO CIO Vice-President Staff Vice-President Staff Vice-President Staff Staff Social Value Social Value $$ $$ Organization -------- -------- Organization X $$ $$ Client Customer Sector Comparisons Source: Joni Podolsky Consulting STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

  7. Goal Comparisons • Benefits to Corporations • Team building • Leadership development • Employees learn new skills • Employee recruiting/retention • Fits with corporate values/culture of “giving back” • Brand trust • Cause-related marketing • Important to stakeholders • The community expects it • Benefits to Nonprofits • More attention to community need/people served • Increased public support for programs • Improved community relations/good will • Cost savings • Opportunities to increase donors • Opportunities to recruit new board members • Access to specialized skills and resources STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

  8. Small Group Discussion, Guiding Questions What are examples of community engagements you’ve had through your company? How did you choose which community organization to work with? What has worked, what hasn’t, why? What’s your process for engaging with a community organization? How do you determine whether or not it is likely to be a good engagement? What are some challenges and lessons learned? STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

  9. Additional Resources List of Opportunities and Resources to Get Engaged (separate handout) Check list for planning an activity (separate handout) EFCommunity1 Listserv An email-based forum to share best practices and lessons learned with Bay Area colleagues from companies working to strengthen their corporate citizenship programs. To subscribe, send an email to: EFCommunity1-subscribe@yahoogroups.com STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

  10. Joni Podolsky Director, Community Programs 408-278-2233 jpodolsky@efbayarea.org Jeff Rangel Director, Community Programs 408-278-2207 jrangel@efbayarea.org www.efbayarea.org STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

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