Business Support Organizations

The organizations listed below can provide useful information and assistance to businesses seeking to develop or enhance their charitable giving and community involvement practices.

Minnesota Organizations

The Center for Ethical Business Cultures (CEBC) at the University of St. Thomas assists business leaders in creating ethical and profitable business cultures at the enterprise, community and global levels. CEBC, an independent nonprofit, adds value for its business members and the community by Promoting Awareness - through research, publications and public forums - of the critical importance of business ethics and corporate citizenship; Generating Products and Services that assist companies in building ethical cultures; Educating and Developing the Next Generation of Business Leaders, in collaboration with its university partners; and, Fostering Research emphasizing practical applications and challenges in creating an ethical culture.
www.cebcglobal.org

Initiative Foundation partners with donors to unlock the potential of central Minnesota residents and communities. The foundation uses grants, business investments, and leadership training programs to strengthen children, youth, and families; promote economic stability; preserve space, place, and natural resources; build capacity of nonprofit organizations; embrace diversity and reduce prejudice; and increase the use of technology.
www.ifound.org

Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce (MRCC) seeks to heighten the overall standards of the business community's role in the region and strengthen the economic vitality of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. MRCC is a private membership association involving more than 5,100 representatives from 1,360 locations throughout the region. Its annual Quality of Life Award recognizes the role businesses play in enhancing the region's quality of life.
www.minneapolischamber.org

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is the state's largest business advocacy organization. As the voice of business, the Chamber represents more than 2,800 businesses of all types and sizes across Minnesota. The Minnesota Chamber is committed to advancing public policy and job growth strategies that create an environment for businesses statewide to prosper. The Minnesota Chamber manages Minnesota Business Gives.
www.mnchamber.com

Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) works to strengthen and expand philanthropy. The council is a regional membership association of grantmakers seeking to improve the vitality and health of our communities. Council members include private foundations, community and other public foundations, and corporate foundations and giving programs. MCF's member services include education and professional development to help improve grantmaking effectiveness; local research and information on the field; and networking opportunities with colleagues. The Council provides a number of ongoing programs, publications, and other resources to help support and encourage corporate and business giving.
www.mcf.org

Minnesota Keystone Program promotes and sustains corporate support for the community by encouraging and annually recognizing companies that contribute 2 percent or more of pretax earnings to address community needs and aspirations that enhance Minnesota's quality of life. The program also honors companies that demonstrate notable generosity and commitment to community needs. Founded in 1976, the program is administered by the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce.
www.minneapolischamber.org/program_keystone.php

Northland Foundation is a resource for people, businesses, and communities in northeast Minnesota working toward prosperity through economic and social justice. Its purpose is to strengthen families, grow a sustainable regional economy, cultivate leadership and philanthropy, and foster respect for all.
www.northlandfdn.org

Northwest Minnesota Foundation invests resources, creates opportunities, and promotes philanthropy to make the region a better place to live and work. Its resources are used to develop the region's assets through grantmaking, business financing, training, and philanthropic services.
www.nwmf.org

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation is helping to build stronger communities and businesses in 20 southern Minnesota counties. Working with local partners, the foundation's grants, loans, and program initiatives support three key objectives: strong businesses that provide quality jobs, vibrant communities that build on the social and economic assets of their people and organizations, and working together to foster policies and practices that support a brighter future for all residents.
www.smifoundation.org

Southwest Minnesota Foundation is a catalyst facilitating opportunities for economic, social, and cultural growth by promoting philanthropy, leadership, innovation, and collaboration in the 18 counties of southwest Minnesota. The foundation's priorities are to promote productive aging, promote inclusive communities, connect youth and communities, promote business and economic development, and promote philanthropy.
swmnfoundation.org

The Collaborative has served as the proven resource for Minnesota's growth companies since 1987. It provides real life, high-quality content and unmatched networking that make a difference to growing and emerging companies. Through numerous programs, publications, and electronic forums, The Collaborative delivers that information and networking from the perspective of people who've been there: entrepreneurs, investors, experts, peers.
www.collaborative.net

West Central Initiative is a public foundation that brings people and resources together to maintain and enhance the viability of west central Minnesota. Its programs are designed to help workers, employers, families, and communities so everyone living in west central Minnesota can achieve a better quality of life.
www.wcif.org

National Organizations

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship offers a broad and objective perspective on the role of business in the 21st century. Its business-savvy insights and practical management tools are provided in a context and a community that shares the highest standards and a passion to continuously improve.
www.bcccc.net

Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is the Chamber's resource and voice for businesses and their social and philanthropic interests.   Its mission is to promote better business and society relations and improve long-term social and economic conditions by communicating the U.S. private sector's unique and valuable contributions, cultivating strategies and practices that achieve positive results, and coordinating public-private partnerships and coalitions.
http://bclc.uschamber.com/bclc/default

Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) leads the business community in raising the level and quality of corporate giving.  CECP is committed to: representing the CEO voice, promoting business discipline in corporate philanthropy, and setting the standards for philanthropy practice and measurement.
www.corporatephilanthropy.org

The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College is a membership based research organization. We work with global corporations to help them define, plan and operationalize their corporate citizenship. Our goal is to help business leverage its social, economic and human assets to ensure both its success and a more just and sustainable world.
www.bcccc.net

The Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) is a national forum of business CEOs and Chairpersons with an agenda exclusively focused on corporate philanthropy. The Committee is not a fundraising organization. Rather, the Committee serves dual advocacy and facilitative roles in the cause of expanded strategic philanthropy. The Committee represents corporate leaders in their pursuit to better serve communities.
www.corphilanthropy.org

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Corporate Citizenship (CCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the environment in which businesses operate. Through recognition, communications, research, issue analysis, and coalition development activities, CCC supports businesses in their initiatives to achieve social goals. With access to an unparalleled network of business, government, and community service organizations and the convening power of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, CCC plays a vital role in advancing better public-private partnerships and communication.
www.uschamber.com/ccc

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