{"id":1804,"date":"2012-04-05T12:40:26","date_gmt":"2012-04-05T18:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.igivefirst.com\/?p=1804"},"modified":"2012-04-05T12:40:26","modified_gmt":"2012-04-05T18:40:26","slug":"corporate-social-responsibility-and-the-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.igivefirst.com\/i\/corporate-social-responsibility-and-the-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Social Responsibility and the Small Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

Small business owners face myriad challenges: startup costs, building and retaining a customer base, fluctuations in the market which don’t rock larger corporate boats. While some small business models are built with\u00a0corporate social responsibility<\/a>\u00a0(CSR)\u00a0in mind, not every one considers CSR a priority.<\/p>\n

A recent\u00a0Fox|Small Business article<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Liza Porteus Viana<\/a>\u00a0indicates that making CSR a visible part of daily business might be more important than one might think:<\/p>\n

While engaging in CSR may not be a top priority for many companies, particularly small ones,\u00a0research<\/a>\u00a0shows that businesses may receive external benefits from engaging in social good – such as increased purchasing behavior, higher customer satisfaction and higher employee retention, among others.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The article goes on to focus on the importance of\u00a0corporate social responsibility<\/a>\u00a0from a hiring perspective. Viana suggests that both current and potential employees view a company in a better light when the company displays a commitment to improving its community though chariible giving and good works. Stronger team morale means a stronger business.<\/p>\n

How can a small business owner make a start towards charitable giving in their community? It can be as simple as placing aniGivefirst.com<\/a>\u00a0buton\u00a0on their website. Partnering with iGivefirst is a easy, visible way to connect your growing enterprise with local charities.<\/p>\n

Imagine the possibilities for your business and its impact on local charitible organizations. And it all starts with a button on a web site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Small business owners face myriad challenges: startup costs, building and retaining a customer base, fluctuations in the market which don’t rock larger corporate boats. While some small business models are built with\u00a0corporate social responsibility\u00a0(CSR)\u00a0in mind, not every one considers CSR a priority. A recent\u00a0Fox|Small Business article\u00a0by\u00a0Liza Porteus Viana\u00a0indicates that making CSR a visible part of more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[106],"tags":[11,110,27,13,22,14,16,19,24,21],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n