Outlook: The Business of Advancement
CURRENTS Article Corporate relations and philanthropic fundraising sit comfortably together as advancement activities. There is a possible risk to advancement offices—and their institutions—that do not embrace this opportunity.

Giving in Numbers: Trends in Corporate Giving
Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
Report CECP is an international forum of business CEOs and chairpersons focused on corporate philanthropy. Each year, the committee surveys companies using the Corporate Giving Standard, then publishes a report on corporate giving initiatives and amounts, beneficiary categories, corporate philanthropy program staffing, grant approval policies and volunteer hours. The most recent Giving in Numbers report is available, along with earlier editions from 2005 to the present. (Free registration required to download the reports.)

Understand Corporate Donors to Grow Giving
Article Educational fundraisers in China must cultivate a higher level of expertise and professionalism to grow corporate giving, which continues to eclipse giving by individuals. That's according to a presenter at a recent CASE networking event in Beijing, China.

Companies Gave More Non-Cash Donations than Money in 2009
Article A new report shows that corporate giving fell among a majority of Fortune 100 companies in 2009, although aggregate corporate giving rose in 2009 to $9.93 billion, up 7 percent from 2008.

Businesses Remain Charitable in Downturn
Article In related news, more than half of U.S. companies increased their philanthropy in 2008 despite the challenging economy, according to a survey from the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy.

Corporate Giving Expected to Decline in '09
Article In related news, a survey by the Conference Board reveals that corporate giving by U.S. companies will likely decline in 2009 as they shift toward more critical business issues and an “increased emphasis” on measuring giving outcomes.