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Stuart Burden Director Community Affairs – the Americas Levi Strauss & Co./ Levi Strauss Foundation. Private Sector Allies: Philanthropy Trends and the Role of the Private Dollar April 16, 2004. Who we are. LS&CO. Business Vision.
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Stuart BurdenDirector Community Affairs – the AmericasLevi Strauss & Co./ Levi Strauss Foundation Private Sector Allies: Philanthropy Trends and the Role of the Private Dollar April 16, 2004
LS&CO. Business Vision “Our success will be measured not only by growth in shareholder value, but also by our reputation, the quality of our constituency relationships, and our commitment to social responsibility.”
Global Funding • Action for AIDS Singapore • Hecho en Buenos Aires – Buenos Aires, Argentina • Japan Center for International Exchange – Tokyo, Japan • Korean Alliance to Defeat AIDS – Seoul, Korea • Malaysian AIDS Foundation – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • National AIDS Trust – London, England • Network for Youth Development – Budapest, Hungary • Patient Care Centre – Singapore • Philippine Business for Social Progress – Manila, Philippines • Semillas – Mexico DF, Mexico • Terrence Higgins Trust – London, England • Wola Nani – Cape Town, South Africa
AIDS Partnership California AIDS Project for the East Bay Bay Area Young Positives Centerforce Center for Human Development Continuum Larkin Street Youth Services Marin AIDS Project Positive Resource Center Project Open Hand Sexual Minority Council of the East Bay AIDS Emergency Fund Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center Dolores Street Community Services Glide Huckleberry Youth Programs Project Inform San Francisco AIDS Foundation STOP AIDS Project Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies … in California
Trends in Corporate Philanthropy • Outcome-oriented grantmaking • Dollars + employee volunteering (i.e. community relationship building) • Leveraging opportunities • Non-cash support • Visibility opportunities
Good fundraising doesn’t motivate funders. Good programming motivates funders. - a funder
Ten Do’s and Don’t’s • Read website – identify funding priorities • Contact appropriate person /employee group • Ask for cash, service(s) or product • Understand difference between corporate support and corporate foundation funding
Ten Do’s and Don’ts • Identify “sponsorship” opportunities • Provide plans about performance measurement • Acknowledge gift (i.e. look for win-win” media opportunities) • Ask about any “exclusivity issues” • Be “product” sensitive • Plan ahead
www.syringeaccess@levi.com Syringe Access Fund$1 million(1) Services; (2) Policy/Education; (3) Networking