For-Profit Organizations For Social Change

Corporate philanthropy is an attempt by for-profit
organizations to improve social conditions, and over
time, this activity is ubiquitous with a firm s
financial performance and long-term goals. A
for-profit organization s involvement in seemingly
non-profit activities is, therefore, of significant
interest for research. This study examines the
decision-making process pertaining to the selection
of nonprofit organizations for support. By applying
case study methodology and through in-depth
interviews of executives from corporations based in
the North Texas region, the researcher studies the
motivations for and the influences on giving
decisions. While examining current philanthropic
trends, the study is also prescriptive in terms of
how nonprofits can better compete for limited funding
opportunities. The study provides significant lessons
for nonprofit managers and boards, intermediary
organizations, research scholars and practitioners
interested in philanthropic decision making and
nonprofits.

Autorentext

Karabi C. Bezboruah, BA, MBA, LLB, PhD. has been at theUniversity of Texas in Dallas, and is currently with theUniversity of North Texas. Her research interests are inorganizational change and behavior, corporate philanthropy,nonprofit management, and economic and community development. Shecan be reached at Karabi.Bezboruah@gmail.com.

Klappentext

Corporate philanthropy is an attempt by for-profitorganizations to improve social conditions, and overtime, this activity is ubiquitous with a firm'sfinancial performance and long-term goals. Afor-profit organization's involvement in seeminglynon-profit activities is, therefore, of significantinterest for research. This study examines thedecision-making process pertaining to the selectionof nonprofit organizations for support. By applyingcase study methodology and through in-depthinterviews of executives from corporations based inthe North Texas region, the researcher studies themotivations for and the influences on givingdecisions. While examining current philanthropictrends, the study is also prescriptive in terms ofhow nonprofits can better compete for limited fundingopportunities. The study provides significant lessonsfor nonprofit managers and boards, intermediaryorganizations, research scholars and practitionersinterested in philanthropic decision making andnonprofits.