03/ 28/ 2002
This Web extra is a supplement to the MyBUSINESS story, "Doing Good by Doing Well," which appears in the November/December 2001 issue.
Here are some resources for more ideas or assistance in setting up your own community service program:
- The Foundation Incubator, at www.foundationincubator.org, is a boot camp for philanthropic ventures,
with support staff, office space and advice on everything from legal issues to giving
strategy. Member foundations spend six months to three years in residence at the incubator
in Palo Alto, Calif., to learn the essentials of effective philanthropy.
- Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - Give.org
- ItsDeductible is a software program that determines and tracks the proper fair market
value of donations, while maximizing taxpayer savings. Most people have no idea wht the
fair market value of their gift is worth. $29.95, call 1-800-976-5358, or go to www.itsdeductible.com.
- Business for Social Responsibilitly, online at www.bsr.org, focuses on giving businesses hands-on guidance in setting up
social programs.
- Business Ethics magazine offers articles on corporate social responsibility and a free
e-letter. Go to www.business-ethics.com
- NewTithing Group offers a calculator at www.newtithing.com that will calculate market conditions into your annual budget so you can determine your charitable comfort level.
- GiveForChange centralizes hundreds of nonprofits online in one location, and lets you donate over the Internet, at www.giveforchange.com.
- Volunteer For Change
lists volunteer opportunities at more than 20,000 nonprofits and public sector
organizations nationwide.
- GuideStar, at www.guidestar.org,
lets you check out any organization and determine what percentage of your donations are
actually going to the cause, as opposed to staff salaries and overhead.
- The American Institute of Philanthropy offers tips on giving, a list of top-rated charities and other information on its Internet site, www.charitywatch.org. For a copy of its Charity Rating Guide and Watchdog Report,ÿcall 301-913-5200 , or send $3 to: AIP, 4905 Del Ray Ave., Suite 300, Bethesda, Md. 20814.
