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  })();</description><title>Corporate Communities</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @corporatecommunities)</generator><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/</link><item><title>Seasonal peaks in charitable giving </title><description>By Johannes Strack, Corporate Client Manager, CAF

The fundraising calendar in the UK offers a...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/77916078953</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/77916078953</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:51:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Young People Held Back By Negative Stereotypes</title><description>By Steve Clapperton, Campaigns Manager, CAF
The report highlights the time that young people give in...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/77365994438</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/77365994438</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:16:05 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Social Enterprise: The solution to forge relationships between large businesses and social start ups?</title><description>By Emily Gorton, Media Relations Executive

Social entrepreneurs are to be given the opportunity to...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/76516338452</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/76516338452</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:25:53 +0000</pubDate><category>charity</category><category>social investment</category><category>social enterprise</category><category>social finance</category><category>CAF</category><category>charities aid foundation</category><category>charity partnerships mutual benefit enlightened self interest caf</category></item><item><title>Thoughts on global giving from our latest event</title><description>by Nicola Thivessen
On Wednesday 22nd January, CAF’s corporate, research and advisory teams came...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/75485098555</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/75485098555</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:31:49 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title> Developing and delivering a global giving strategy</title><description>Are you responsible for your organisation’s global giving strategy? Read the key thoughts and tips...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/75484706821</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/75484706821</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:25:54 +0000</pubDate><category>global giving</category><category>world giving index</category><category>csr</category><category>corporate social responsibility</category></item><item><title>New Year, new partnership?</title><description>By Mariette Brethouwer, Senior Corporate Client Executive

January is the month of reviewing and...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/74172925216</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/74172925216</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:04:21 +0000</pubDate><category>CSR</category><category>charity</category><category>charities aid foundation</category><category>charitypartnerships</category><category>charity partnerships mutual benefit enlightened self interest caf</category><category>charity partnerships</category><category>circles uk</category><category>volunteering</category></item><item><title>Employees donating through payroll giving exceeds one million for the first time</title><description>·         By Holly Mitchell, Senior Campaigns Officer, CAF
 
Good news from Her Majesty’s Revenue...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/72870405678</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/72870405678</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 14:41:36 +0000</pubDate><category>HMRC</category><category>payroll giving</category><category>charity</category><category>charities aid foundation</category></item><item><title>Creating a corporate culture of giving</title><description>By Bethany Cox, Companies Marketing Manager, CAF

On Wednesday 27 November, a shopping centre in...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/69476409300</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/69476409300</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:05:00 +0000</pubDate><category>payroll giving</category><category>giving at work</category><category>corporate responsibility</category><category>csr</category></item><item><title>How intrinsic should sustainability be? </title><description>by Jack Leech, Senior Corporate Account Executive, CAF
I read an interesting article on the BBC last...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/68051245725</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/68051245725</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:38:00 +0000</pubDate><category>sustainability</category><category>csr</category><category>corporate social responsibility</category><category>Jack Leech</category></item><item><title>Emergency response: could businesses do more?</title><description>by Johannes Strack, Corporate Client Manager, CAF
Typhoon Haiyan, which has caused utter desolation...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/67451348315</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/67451348315</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Philippines</category><category>typhoon</category><category>DEC</category><category>Charities Aid Foundation</category><category>CAF</category><category>Johannes Strack</category><category>CSR</category><category>Corporate Social Responsibility</category></item><item><title>The war on waste – what can you do?</title><description>By Chantell Mills-Callard, Senior Company Relations Manager, CAF
Food wastage is a huge global...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/66786018694</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/66786018694</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:44:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The case of Money vs Morals</title><description>by Florelle Adat, Company Relations Manager, CAF

Coined the new Movember, Bet4Balls is expected to...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/66080618500</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/66080618500</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2013 09:38:00 +0000</pubDate><category>csr</category><category>corporate social responsibility</category><category>florelle adat</category><category>charities aid foundation</category><category>charity</category><category>charity partnerships</category><category>gambling</category><category>prostate cancer</category><category>addaction</category><category>heineken</category><category>GamCare</category></item><item><title>Giving makes your workforce happy</title><description>By Mariette Brethouwer, Senior Account Executive, CAF
Have you ever volunteered for a local charity,...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/65332456458</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/65332456458</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:59:00 +0000</pubDate><category>charities aid foundation</category><category>caf</category><category>volunteering</category><category>cabinet office</category><category>charity</category><category>giving at work</category><category>giving</category><category>employee engagement</category><category>mariette brethouwer</category></item><item><title>Employee volunteering schemes</title><description>By Jack Leech, Senior Corporate Client Executive, CAF
There’s been a recurring theme in recent...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64378498505</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64378498505</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Business Charity Partnerships - Morgan Hunt and Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust</title><description>by Bethany Cox, Marketing Manager, CAF
On 8 October we held an open panel discussion and networking...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64211857913</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64211857913</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><category>csr</category><category>corporate social responsibility</category><category>business charity partnerships</category><category>morgan hunt</category><category>dame kelly holmes legacy trust</category></item><item><title>Business Charity Partnerships - Cancer Research UK and Nivea</title><description>by Bethany Cox, Marketing Manager, CAF
On 8 October we held an open panel discussion and networking...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64211871908</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64211871908</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><category>corporate social responsibility</category><category>csr</category><category>business charity partnerships</category><category>cancer research uk</category><category>nivea</category></item><item><title>Impact Driven Business Partnerships</title><description>by Bethany Cox, Marketing Manager, CAF
On 8 October we held an open panel discussion and networking...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64211865737</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64211865737</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Business Charity Partnerships - British Gas and Shelter </title><description>by Bethany Cox, Marketing Manager, CAF
On 8 October we held an open panel discussion and networking...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64211717001</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64211717001</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><category>corporate social respsonsibility</category><category>csr</category><category>business charity partnerships</category><category>charities aid foundation</category><category>British Gas</category><category>Shelter</category></item><item><title>Could CSR lose you your customers’ trust as well as build it?  </title><description>by Caroline Forbes, Senior Marketing Manager, CAF

At the Festival of Marketing event last week it...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64013639599</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/64013639599</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><category>CSR</category><category>Marketing</category><category>social media</category><category>customer relationships</category><category>customer retention</category></item><item><title>10 facts about Payroll Giving</title><description>By Jen Smith, Digital Marketing Manager, CAF

For higher-rate taxpayers (40%), a pre-tax donation of...</description><link>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/63365111590</link><guid>http://corporatecommunities.tumblr.com/post/63365111590</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2013 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><category>payroll giving</category><category>Give as you earn</category></item></channel></rss>
