1. Corporate Social Responsibility – Can NGOs and Corporations Work Together? Roger A. Ritvo, Ph.D. December 9, 2014

2. A Special Thanks to  Bill Schaub  Anna Feldmane  RBS Faculty and Staff for their interest and support

3.  801 responses on SurveyMonkey  Network Chain method  Interviews  September 4 th through December 3, 2014

4. NGO Leadership Competencies Strategic ContextualEducational Interpersonal Analytical Political

5. Strategic - envisions and shapes the organization's directions and devise a strategic (3 - 7 years) approach to its future. Contextual – aligns culture, programs, norms, values, and services offered by an NGO with external environmental changes. Six Competencies of Effective NGO Leaders

6. Educational – staying current on issues which impact their NGO Interpersonal – finding effective ways to work together Competencies of Effective NGO Leaders (cont)

7. Analytical – using appropriate data for decisions Political – not politics! Reconciling different values Competencies of Effective NGO Leaders (cont)

8. Quick Demographics Median age: 41.427.8

9. About the sample....  Not representative of the country as a whole.  Younger and more woman, but  This is the next generation of users, donors, leaders,.... so it is worth paying attention.

10. TRUSTING NGOs? Mean = 3.45

11. General Support-Strong Support

12. No Generational Split  Living in free country  (Agree/Strongly Agree)  Under 30 years old – 72%  Over 50 - 73%

13. Gender Differences

14. Provocative Finding  How can NGOs help?  European Capital of 2014? 23% CULTURE 16% EDUCATION

15. Reflecting on the 2 Key Competencies  Contextual – understanding the system’s environment and stakeholder views  Strategic – making plans based on current information

16. Successful Partnerships  Shared Goals  Specific Objectives  Structured Communications  Top-level commitment complemented by wide spread involvement in both systems

17. Successful Partnerships (cont)  Defined budget (1%?) – does not have to be 50/50!  Start small, manageable and focused  Assess, Review, Modify  Be Transparent

18. Examples  Home Depot – Habitat for Humanity  United Way – NFL  Universities  Komen

19. Partnerships from Corporate PoV Milton Friedman CSR as an Emerging concept Can do well and do good Build credibility Mission compatible partners

20. Partnerships from NGO PoV - Access to skills, resources, credibility - Program assistance - Help businesses see the social impacts of their firm - May not have needed experiences or expertise - Confidentiality concerns - Partner may have PR issues + _

21. THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION! Paldies!