Scenarios

Scenario 1: Cooperation

Too many of America's babies are left in unlicensed and untrained care everyday. Parents must work. Their children should be well cared for while they work. We want to improve the quality of child-care in our country.

Answer:
Thirty-eight corporations and foundations joined forces to donate more than $11.8 million toward a nationwide reform of child-care programs. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was one of the thirty-eight.

Scenario 2: Assertive

Disabled people or their caregivers could find information on assistive technology. They could share technology success stories and challenges. They could find a friend. The Internet could do all this for disabled people. How do we empower adults with disabilities?

Answer:
The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago sought to empower disabled adults by starting an Internet training seminar series.

Scenario 3: Responsible

I have been very successful in my career. I feel that I owe it to the youth of the United States to help educate them. How can I give back to my community?

Answer:
"Giving to charity is what we do best here at Newman's Own," says Paul Newman (Philanthropy Journal, 1997). He donates 100 percent of his after-tax profits to educational and charitable causes.

Scenario 4: Empathy

I traveled in a foreign land and saw much need. Women and children were ill but had little health care. Tuberculosis threatens the health of this Russian nation. What can I do to ease the suffering I witnessed?

Answer:
"Billionaire financier George Soros pledged $500 million to Russia for health care, education and military reform (Philanthropy Journal, 1997)."

Scenario 5: Social Skills

We want to support clubs that teach kids the social skills needed in life. We also want to support clubs that keep kids off the street and off drugs. Which clubs should we help?

Answer:
Upton's, a retailer, chose Boys & Girls Clubs of America as its official charity. Company commitment extends from fundraising to mentoring.