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Silicon Valley Community Foundation Corporate Citizenship Survey
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2013 Corporate Citizenship Survey
 
 
 
Company Information
 
 
* Company name:
   
 
 
* Corporate headquarter location:
   
 
 
* Contact name:
   
 
 
Contact phone:
   
 
 
* Contact email:
   
 
 
* S&P industry classification:
 
 
* Business type:
 
 
FY2012 revenue:
   
 
 
FY2012 pre-tax profit:
   
 
 
 
Domestic
   
International
   
Total
   
 
 
 
* Did your company submit responses to the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy’s Corporate Giving Standard?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Unknown
 
 
 
Structure of Giving
 
 
* Which of the following vehicles does your company utilize for its citizenship? (Please check all which apply)
 
Corporate advised fund
 
Corporate foundation
 
Corporate giving (Cash)
 
Employee volunteerism
 
Pro bono services
 
Product donations
 
All of the above

 
 
 
Program Strategy
 
 
* Which factors motivate your company’s corporate citizenship (select all which apply):
 
Brand reputation/awareness
 
Community vitality is key to company success
 
Executive interests
 
Facilitating team building
 
Peer or competitor activity
 
Recruiting/Retention of workforce
 
View community as key stakeholder
 
Other
 

 
 
Key Focus Areas
Has your company identified key focus areas for its citizenship?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
If so, please identify your top strategic focus areas from the following list:
 
Civic and public affairs
 
Community and economic development
 
Culture and arts
 
Disaster relief and response
 
Environment
 
Health and social services
 
Higher education
 
K-12 education

 
 
Do your key focus areas differ among your domestic and international giving?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Unknown
 
 
 
Bay Area Giving
 
 
* What does your company believe to be the greatest social challenges facing Bay Area communities (select up to three)?
 
Affordable housing
 
Arts and culture
 
Disaster preparedness
 
Environment
 
Economic security
 
Education: higher
 
Education: K-12
 
Health and social services
 
Poverty
 
Regional planning
 
Workforce development
 
Not sure
 
Other
 

 
 
* What characteristics, in your opinion, distinguish corporate citizenship in the Bay Area from the national landscape, if at all? (select up to three)
 
Greater emphasis on employees
 
Greater emphasis on innovation
 
Greater use of shared value
 
Less emphasis on citizenship
 
Nonconventional partnerships
 
No distinguishing factors
 
Other
 

 
 
* What do you believe is the greatest asset that Bay Area companies can bring to bear on social issues, locally and around the world? (select up to three)
 
Cash
 
Entrepreneurship
 
Products
 
Talent
 
Spirit of innovation
 
Other
 

 
 
* What would best stimulate high levels of corporate citizenship in the Bay Area? (Select up to three)
 
Sharing innovative corporate citizenship strategies across companies
 
Senior executives encouraging one another to do more
 
Opportunities for companies to work collaboratively on a project or issue
 
Nonprofit organizations creating stronger opportunities for companies to engage
 
Mentoring opportunities matching longstanding corporate citizens with newer corporate citizens
 
Expectations from government, employees or other key stakeholders
 
Other
 

 
 
Special Focus on Education
 
 
If your company invests in education, please identify which area your investments are most concentrated (select up to three):
 
Access to higher education
 
After-school / summer programming
 
Arts and music education
 
Early childhood education
 
Policy reform
 
Teacher professional development
 
STEM education
 
Other
 

 
 
* What do you believe will be the greatest challenge facing Bay Area K-12 public education over the next two years?
 
Classroom size
 
Funding gaps
 
Governance and administration of districts
 
Infrastructure and technology
 
Racial/Ethnic achievement disparities
 
Teaching quality
 
Unsure
 
Other
 
 
 
Please select your level of agreement with the following statement: “I am knowledgeable and aware of the local implementation and impact of the Common Core State Standards”.
 
Strongly agree
 
Slightly agree
 
Neither agree nor disagree
 
Slightly disagree
 
Strongly disagree
 
 
* How do you think Bay Area companies can make the greatest difference in local education?
 
Donating technology
 
Engaging employees
 
Pro bono projects
 
Making grants
 
Raising awareness of the issues
 
Senior executives working directly with education leaders
 
Serving as a convener
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Benchmarking
 
Total Value of Philanthropic Contributions in 2012
Direct Cash (may include sponsorships, etc.) Foundation/Corporate Advised Fund (only social/reputational benefits) Non-Cash (products, pro bono, etc.) Total
Domestic ($ Value)
International ($ Value)
Total
 
 
Total number of grants in 2012:
   
 
Breakdown of Non-Cash Contributions
Value ($)
Products
Pro bono
Other
 
 
* Has your total giving increased or decreased since 2011?
 
Increase significantly
 
Increase slightly
 
No, stay the same
 
Decrease slightly
 
Decrease significantly
 
Unknown
 
 
* Can you explain why?
 
Change in leadership
 
Giving is proportionate to profits
 
New program launched
 
Other
 
 
 
* Do you believe your giving will increase or decrease in 2013?
 
Increase significantly
 
Increase slightly
 
No, stay the same
 
Decrease slightly
 
Decrease significantly
 
Unknown
 
International Giving
Please breakdown your giving (end recipients) by region
Total ($)
APAC
EMEA
LATAM
North America
 
 
1.
   
2.
   
3.
   
 
 
 
Employee Engagement
 
 
* Does your company offer any of the following programs (select all which apply)?
 
Board service grants
 
Corporate day of service
 
Disaster relief and recovery matching
 
Dollars for doers
 
Employee grantmaking committee
 
Payroll deduction
 
Matching gifts
 
Workplace giving campaign (e.g., United Way)
 
Volunteer time off
 
Other
 

 
 
Total Value of Employee Engagement Programs
 
Offered to just domestic, international employees or both?
Domestic International Both
Board service
Day of service
Disaster relief and response matching
Dollars for doers
Employee payroll deductions
Matching gifts
Volunteer time off
Workplace giving campaign
 
Employee eligibility
All Full time only Executives
Board service
Day of service
Disaster relief and response matching
Dollars for doers
Employee payroll deductions
Matching gifts
Volunteer time off
Workplace giving campaign
 
Total Value of Employee Engagement Programs
Value ($) Match ratio and caps Employee participation rate (%, number of hours logged, etc.) Other notes
Board service
Day of service
Disaster relief and response matching
Dollars for doers
Employee payroll deductions
Matching gifts
Volunteer time off
Workplace giving campaign
 
 
If applicable, what is the average number of volunteer hours logged per employee in your dollars for doers or volunteer program?
   
 
 
* Which of your employee engagement programs have the greatest participation? (Select up to three)
 
Board service grants
 
Corporate day of service
 
Disaster relief and response matching
 
Dollars for doers
 
Employee grantmaking committee
 
Matching gifts
 
Payroll deduction
 
Team volunteer grants
 
Workplace giving campaign (e.g., United Way)
 
Volunteer time off

 
 
 
* What is your greatest challenge in engaging employees?
 
Communicating programs
 
Cultural attitudes regarding philanthropy/volunteerism
 
Lack of interest
 
Not a priority for leadership
 
Participating is an administrative ‘hassle’
 
Limited resources for administration and management
 
 
 
* Do you find that employee engagement programs help you attract new or retain existing top talent?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Unknown
 
 
What are some of your most successful tactics to engage employees?
 
Incentives such as matches
 
Executive champions
 
Engaging them in decisions/strategy
 
Rewards and recognition
 
Multi-channel or multi-media communications
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Staffing
 
 
How many full time staff members (domestic) are dedicated to corporate citizenship at your company?
 
0-5
 
6-10
 
11-20
 
More than 20
 
One employee’s part-time responsibility
 
Multiple employees’ part-time responsibility
 
 
How many full time staff members (international) are dedicated to corporate citizenship at your company?
 
0-5
 
6-10
 
11-20
 
More than 20
 
One employee’s part-time responsibility
 
Multiple employees’ part-time responsibility
 
 
Which department does corporate philanthropy staff report into?
 
Community and Government Affairs
 
Corporate Foundation
 
CEO
 
Human Resources
 
Marketing
 
Legal
 
Other
 
 
 
 
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