Corporate Contributions and Foundation Giving
LBG Associates employs a proven and highly successful methodology for developing corporate socially responsible programs that create a “win-win-win” scenario for companies, their employees, and the communities in which they live and work. Our experts provide “soup-to-nuts” advice on how to plan, design, implement, manage, and evaluate overall citizenship programs, as well as individual grants and program components.
The following is a sample of the types of services we offer and our areas of expertise:
Strategic Planning
- One-day strategic planning/program evaluation sessions
- Employee surveys and focus groups
- Senior management interviews
- Community needs/attitude assessments
- Stakeholder analysis
- Benchmarking studies
Program Development
- Overall goals and objectives
- Mission statements
- Giving priorities/focus areas
- Giving guidelines, policies and procedures
- Articles of incorporation/bylaws
- Governance, transparency, and compliance
- Budget development
- Staffing analysis and training
- Contributions committee/foundation board development and training
Program Design and Implementation
- Application/RFP development
- Disaster relief programs
- In-kind and product donations
- Impact investing
- Scholarship programs
- Shared value
- Signature programs
- Vendor analysis and recommendations
Relationship Management
- Identification and vetting of nonprofit partners
- Review of grant requests/applications
- Site visits
- Correspondence and communication
Measurement and Evaluation
- Overall program evaluation
- Individual grant evaluation and impact assessment