Doing Best By Doing Good

From a power point presentation by "Open Opportunities":

Recommending a Strategy
Every company is in business to make money, profits.

Companies that associate closely with nonprofits - that genuinely adopt a nonprofits cause and measurably help its work - find that an interesting thing happens.

What happens
The goodwill accorded the nonprofit rubs off on them.

Supporters of the organization begin to look favorably on the company, even to buy its products if it will help the cause.

The public at large may see the company in a different light - as one that cares about people as well as profits. The company’s image is softened; its appeal to consumers grows.

Partnerships can also help strengthen relationships with employees, who want to feel proud of their employers.

Partnerships also help a company stand out from the crowd.

Goal and Objective
Provide assistance and comfort to people in distress and desperate need in Russia, the countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

To collect, transport and distribute humanitarian aid and gifts to organizations and institutions such as orphanages, prisons, needy families and people in extreme circumstances.

Provide educational materials and contacts with groups, institutions and individuals that can provide training that will benefit the handicapped and disadvantaged.

Today’s Situation
Open Opportunities has built up an extensive network of contacts with individuals and companies that can supply needed help, either free or at greatly reduced costs.

We have extensive contacts and good working relationships with both government officials, as well as numerous non-government (NGO’s) in receiving countries.

Network of highly motivated workers with experience.

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Available Options:
A) Continue as we are at present and provide limited assistance to existing programs.
B) Take advantage of opportunities and material help offered and make a significant impact by increasing help to programs of proven success and extending aid to other newly developing projects with potential.

Advantages and disadvantages
A) Some needed help will continue to arrive but with increasing costs and donors may be discouraged.
B) Significantly larger amounts of aid can be collected and sent and more opportunities for work and training of the handicapped and disadvantaged provided. More funding will need to be raised and existing warehousing expanded.

Benefit To Sponsors
Employee moral can be boosted.

In some cases costs can be cut or reduced, especially in warehousing and additional handling.

Markets can be protected from “dumping” or undercutting prices.

Good publicity. Sponsors will be seen as being involved and making a contribution to society.

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