Programs | Corporate Giving Standard (CGS) / Measurement

CGS SOLUTION

Looking for reliable data on corporate philanthropy?

The Corporate Giving Standard (CGS) is an online data collection, reporting, and benchmarking tool for professionals who manage large corporate giving programs. By entering your company's corporate giving data, which is kept completely confidential, you can access over fifty on-demand benchmarking reports.

AVAILABLE REPORTS

  • Giving as a percentage of revenue and pre-tax profit
  • Profiles by focus area, geography, and budget source
  • Volunteer program costs, paid release hours, and off-company time
  • Philanthropy management costs and staffing benchmarks
  • Corporate foundation giving
  • Disaster relief giving
  • Matching gifts

CGS BENEFITS

  • Unparalleled benchmarking. The CGS contains over $38 billion in data from more than 136 companies.
  • Easy-to-create reports. Download customized charts and graphs to share with your team and with senior management.
  • Access to a network of giving officers. CECP hosts meetings throughout the year for giving professionals to help analyze trends and share best practices.
  • Time saver. Gain immediate access to inter-company benchmarking data from peers across the industry. While individual company information remains confidential, data for peer groups of at least five companies reveal trends and allow for relevant benchmarking.
  • Involvement in the CGS development. Help shape the future of corporate philanthropy by participating in discussions on program measurement and impacts.

Over 40% of reported U.S. corporate giving data is already available to CGS users.

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2006 CGS SURVEY RESULTS

One hundred thirty-six companies, including 55 of the Fortune 100, participated in the 2006 Corporate Giving Standard, accounting for $11.2 billion in cash and non-cash corporate giving to communities around the globe.

Giving in Numbers 2007