1 Corporate Foundations Pavlína Kalousová

2 Czech Donors Forum Consultancy since 1997, focusing on how companies manage their social impacts – business, value chain, voluntary contributions and initiating and tutoring partnerships among corporations and NGOs (foundations). Clients include T-Mobile, Citibank, CS Cabot, Česká spořitelna (Erste), Telefonica O2, Vodafone, Pfizer, Johnson&Johnson, Pilsner Urquell (SAB Miller), ČEZ, KPMG, Staropramen, GlaxoSmithKline, Siemens. Our products Responsible Companies Club - DONATOR LBG Czech and Slovak (Responsible Companies Standard) TOP Corporate Philanthropist Award Employee engagement programs s CEENERGI (Central and Eastern European Network for Responsible Giving) Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary.

3 Trends after the crises Closed links to the business Corporate foundations Employee engagement Products and CSR Comming back to community From GREEN only

4 General scene 140 corporate foundations registered some activelly operating for the last 18 years. Stable growth from 2000 established by 1 founder (85%) and multiple founders (15%). 1/3 active (grantmaking, visible), 1/3 ad hoc, 1/3 non-operating. Operating under Law on Foundations (same conditions as other foundations also in tax issues).

5 Corporate Foundations in CZ Nadace ČEZ, Nadace České spořitelny, Nadace O2, Nadace Vodafone, Nadace Komerční banky Jistota, Nadační fond Dalkia, Nadační fond Veolia, Nadační fond GSK

6 Financial Scale TOP 10 Corporate Foundations distributing 11 million EUR in foundations succeeded in the privatization contribution to endowment. Endowment – exceptional, by 40 at basic level ( EUR), at 10 exceeding EUR. Staff employed by the mother company (90%), volunteers from the employees.

7 Resources Financial donations Funder and other corporate funders. Grants. Income from the funds/endowment. Public collections/Cause Marketing. Cultural/Educational activities Individuals (employees etc) In-kind Barters and other in-kind

8 TOP corporate foundations Nadace ČEZ Nadace OKD Nadace České spořitelny Nadační fond J&T Nadace O Nadace Vodafone Nadace Preciosa Nadace Komerční banky Nadační fond Dalkia ČR

9 Transparency Obligations to transparency from the law (over EUR) audit, annual report published in the register. Foundation registry (Ministry of Justice), digitalized financial documents. Quality stamp for the corporate foundations.

10 Tax benefits CF 5% for corporation 10% for individuals No income or donation tax for organization or individual Tax benefits

11 Role and position of the corporate foundations Image improving from marketing to important player Good sign and image for the company Active in employee engagement Excepted by the foundation community Important player in some challenging areas

Social action at O2 Foundations

OKD Foundation Grantmaking, endowed foundation Innovation – EU applications of NGOs

14 Dilemas More with less …… New & creative Solutions …. Balancing CSR trends among mother company

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