Newsletter #2 – Making Community Involvement work in businesses and families.
 Welcome to the second newsletter from Parker Development Services, a small company focused on creating and leveraging opportunities for non-profit and corporate growth. http://www.parkerdevelopment.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/july2010newsletter.htm  In this issue you’ll find interesting articles about: Realizing corporate growth through community investments of capital and volunteerism (click here for the article); and, Recognizing the impact people can [...]
July 12, 2010
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Tags: charitable giving, citizenship, community, corporate giving, corporate giving program, CSR, employee volunteerism, individual giving, non-profit, philanthropy, social responsibility, volunteer · Posted in: Latest News
Community Investments as Vehicles for Corporate Growth
By Pete Parker As a business leader, what is your impression of the non-profit community? Do you view the organizations within the sector as always seeking support in their attempt to create impact? Or, do you look at community organizations as vehicles of opportunity; vehicles of performance; vehicles of growth? As a leader of your [...]
June 17, 2010
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Tags: charitable giving, community investment, community organization, community-benefit, corporate donor, corporate philanthropy, CSR, donor, employee volunteerism, giving strategy, non-profit, philanthropic plan, philanthropy, volunteer · Posted in: Latest News
Call for Community-Benefit Organization Information
By Pete Parker It’s no secret that building community strength lies at the heart of my personal and professional missions. I’ve sought to accomplish this by creating opportunities for both community members and organizations, linking organizations to resources (and vice-versa), and opening doors of possibilities. While I continue working to strengthen community organizations, I actively engage [...]
May 13, 2010
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Tags: charitable giving, community organization, community-benefit, corporate donor, donor, giving strategy, major giving, non-profit, organization profile, volunteer · Posted in: Latest News
Charities can succeed during tough economic times
Originally posted on 12/8/08 at http://parkerdevelopment.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/charities-can-…economic-times/.   Charities can succeed during tough economic times  We find ourselves in the middle of very interesting and uncertain economic times. As with many businesses, the sluggish economy is showing its effects on the non-profit sector. Americans donated $306.4-billion in 2007, but fund raising is encountering challenges, [...]
May 24, 2009
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Tags: board involvement, building relationship, charitable giving, economy, fundraising, non-profit, non-profit management · Posted in: Latest News