business is not charity....how? explain?
601473
your business is how you make money, your charity is how you give money
903284
What!!?  \n\nIt's about making a profit and has nothing to do with catering to anyone.\n\nIf you were going to invest your hard earned money wouldn't you want to make as much profit as possible?  It's business and has nothing to do with helping out anyone besides the investor.
229022
I'm not sure that your marketing instructor will appreciate this, but even though your environment (customers, suppliers, investors, community...) will punish you if it thinks that you are unethical, choosing to be ethical still incurs an opportunity cost.  Think like this, you are Nike and you have six low cost suppliers for sneakers, just like Reebok.  If you know that the two cheapest ones employs children and choose to use neither, you are constricting your options to compete.  Not all questionable actions are found out.\n  This is why I detest linking ethics to profitability.  It's so hollow to follow the "Right path" because it makes you more money, instead of value driven behavior being done for more fundamental principles.\n\nGood luck to you on this....
304752
Uh, what do you mean, the person who made the sale?  The person who thought it up?  Or did one person do everything?  If the latter is the case, then maybe they should get a LITTLE extra, but not most of it.  The idea of a CLUB fundraiser is to raise money for a CLUB, not for a person.  Duh.
609200
Good luck getting a pharmaceutical company to do anything close to charitable! They are in business for the PROFITS!
168052
I have worked in the field of Not for Profit Organizations for several years, Just recently relocated to Central America.\n\nIn general most serious charities will not only allow you to post the nature of your donations on your own web site and printed materials but they will gladly promote your organization on their own site and in their publications.\n\nIn many cases it is customary to ask for a sponsor´s testimonial with regard to their pledge, donnations or just their personal convictions.\n\nDon´t be afraid to ask the organization you have selected for guidance and even send a proposal regarding any cross promotional ideas you may have
1163278
A good question! I have seen other countries in the same situation and it would seem that the best practical way to render assistance is to start up a business and convert the profits to food for distribution. Failing this, start a charity and call for donations through the Internet on an international basis.There are plenty of big consortium's overseas who have surplus production from time to time.
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It is their own money and they do not ask hoteliers to donate or pay - they give theirs in this way.  You could say "they put their money where their faith is"\n\nI was given over 30 Bibles to give to children in a club I ran and there was never any mention of money - they gladly gave.\n\nThey are not a religion - just a group of Christian business men who call themselves Gideons.
651301
Is this a business question??
793216
i believe that it can be proved otherwise...\na corporation can make money and still serve society though it takes a lot of work and balance...\nokay sooo maybe conflict is inevitable, but that doesnt mean that a money making corporation cannot serve...\nthere is a company i believe they are doing well for themselves and still have the initiative to do what's best for their consumers, okay, so its a water refilling station, they make a lot of money and sure people argue that they have high prices but its really pure clean water (in contrast to scammers in the our in town selling cheap but unsafe water), so they serve society by providing the best quality of water they can.
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"For profit" businesses actions focus on revenue generation. A non-profit organization is a business with a social objective. \n\nA president's job is to manage the non-profit and its budget relative to the cost of "doing business" (i.e., to accomplish its social objectives efficiently, and manage its funding).\n\nAlthough a non-profit doesn't "make money", a non-profit needs funds to operate; so one of your jobs is to acquire "revenues" from funding sources through grant proposals; and manage those funds "running the business".
45706
Being good or ethical business people doesn't have anything to do with being or qualifying to be a non-profit entity.  They can be just as bad or worse than a for profit entity.\n\nIf you don't like it, get on the credit union board and change it.  In any business, for profit or non profit, the management and board will not change until they need to.  In your case, they don't seem compelled to do so.  If they are breaking the law, report them.  If they are taking the credit union memebers for a ride, start attending the membership meetings and asking questions.
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I choose to help those that I can directly.  It's not much, but it is worth more to me than sending money to a board of directors that might slough off a trickle of my donation to the people who actually need it.  \nIf you want to help, don't go through major charity networks.  Unless you are going for the notoriety, and the tax break.  But don't believe for one moment that your money is really helping anyone who doesn't have a swiss bank account.  \nYou can donate to your local food shelter, but does that help anyone get off the street, get a job, get a better life?  No.
779433
A well sturctured organisation should behave well. As a tree is judged by its fruits... However, there are many people in the world who do not have good intentions. I personally do not support any business that is involved in any sort of immoral beaviour at all.
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have you tried your local charities or churches?  \n\nAlso, if you're desperate for money, it's less likely you will get donations.  Companies and individuals who contribute large amounts of money like to see business plans and see that you're diligently working towards a solid business goal.\n\nI'm sure God will help you but you might want to consider that He likes to see you working towards a goal, too.
1065173
I'm not sure you can buy a non-profit, though you should be able to take over management.  Technically, since there are no profits, there should be little value, though there may still be actual assets such as gear.\n\nIt is important to know though that a not-for-profit organization that carries such a designation with the IRS CAN'T make a profit.  They can manage their cash so as to not operate at a loss, but they can't be profitable.  All money in has to go out.\n\nSo...perhaps this organization needs to be better run, or just needs more active fundraising.\n\nTalk to whomever is running it.  Maybe they'd like help or are willing to turn over the management reins.\n\nOtherwise, start a for-profit company and take over the contracts for the other company.
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Explain the business.