If you’re one of the many businesses who want to give back to the community and be sure it makes a difference, check out Give for Good: A How-to Guide for Business Giving. After reading Give for Good, you will: Give back to the community with more meaning and impact - Most effectively engage your employees - More easily say ‘no thanks’ to solicitations Give for Good provides a step by step guide to help businesses most quickly and easily build a smart strategic philanthropy plan that is both good for business and creates a fulfilling community investment, including sections to: Choose your focus and causes - Select what to give – money, volunteer time and donated product or service - Decide how much to give - Choose who to give to - Measure your impact Why is business giving important? Consumers : 90% of Americans are likely to switch brands to one associated with a cause if the price and quality are the same - Revenue: Most generous companies realized 3% three-year revenue growth vs. least generous firms whose revenue declined 3% over the same period - Employees: More than 50% of millennials said that a company’s involvement in various causes influenced whether or not they accepted a job. If you want the fast route to creating a business philanthropy plan which will guide your donations to make the world a better place, buy this book! " Give for Good drives home the point that doing good is good for business, and for the people and families supported by the business. In addition to thought provoking testimony from many well known business philanthropists, the book offers a practical guide for implementing and supporting a giving culture in businesses." --Earl Maxwell, CEO, St. David’s Foundation "Practical guidance and solutions" is what the authors promise, and that's exactly what you get with this important new volume. This will help any business, large or small, to carefully think through how to leverage resources under their control to the greater benefit of their communities.” --Mike Hannigan, President and Co-Founder, Give Something Back Office Supplies "This well written gem is a practical text that should be read by every CEO who wants to better understand and practice giving and doing good. I personally plan to share Give for Good with the cadre of CEOs and business owners in my circle." --Andrei C. Duta, Ph.D., Chairman, TCI Strategic Advisory Board & VP of Investments, Wes Walters Realty, Inc. “ " Give for Good shares a platform for all businesses to realize the tremendous value creation that occurs at the intersection of doing well and doing good. This comprehensive and practical approach serves as a framework for businesses to turn good intentions into focused, effective business philanthropy.” -- Sarah Harris, Vice President and Founder, Incite “ " Give for Good is an amazing resource for anyone interested in achieving philanthropic goals! Debbie and Sam share their wisdom, methods and tools in an easy-to-follow approach that every organization can apply. The benefits of giving back are well known and using G4G makes it easy to join the movement.” -- Dave Angelow, Adjunct Professor, McCoy School of Business, Texas State University “Business leaders would do well to allow Sam and Debbie be their guides to the world of philanthropy. Their extensive experience consulting with nonprofits, business leaders, and civic leaders alike gives them a unique insight into how strategic business giving can strengthen work teams and have a real impact on social issues at the same time. " Give for Good makes an undeniable case for strategic business giving, and it lays out the steps businesses large and small should take to get there. I’ve interviewed and studied a number of businesses with formal giving plans, and even they could use this book to refine their strategies. Considering today’s hyper-competitive business environment, " Give for Good is a must-have for creating your competitive edge.” -- Monica Maldonado Williams, Director, GivingCity Austin “This work goes a long way toward advancing the field of corporate philanthropy and community engagement — a field which is rapidly growing and evolving and is in need of this kind of strategic guidance.” --Matt Kouri, CEO, Mission Capital “Want to do giving Better — capital B — for business, for your cause or for your whole city? This is the book to organize you, improve your planning, and increase your impact. Clear and engaging. Classically Sam & Debbie.” -- Drake Zimmerman, Registered Principal, JD CFA CFP CAP, Zimmerman & Armstrong Investment Advisors, Inc. “It is imperative for businesses to implement a stakeholder-first mentality. A company’s ability to ‘give’ touches on all of its most vital stakeholders: employees, vendors, clients, and community, and Give for Good provides a guide for businesses to do just this.” -- Neil Goldman, CEO & Founder, Hotels for Hope “It’s not business as usual anymore. Consumers want to buy from busin