Monday, November 14, 2005

The Most Charitable Companies - Forbes.com

The Most Charitable Companies - Forbes.com: "Charitable Giving
The Most Charitable Companies
Liz Moyer, 11.14.05, 6:00 AM ET

NEW YORK - Philanthropy was on the rise last year, thanks to increases in earnings in 2003. Since most companies budget their charitable donations on the basis of the previous year's profits, that would seem to bode well for giving this year, too.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy, which conducts an annual survey of cash and product donations by large U.S. companies, says giving at 100 or so of the largest U.S. companies is expected to increase this year as it did by an average 5% last year.

But there are lots of ways to look at giving. "

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