Small Business Charitable Giving: Big Impact on Local Communities

more than larger businesses to local non-profits and community causes.

How do small businesses support their communities?

93%

0

Give to local

charities

Aid local service groups (Rotary

Club, scouts, etc.)

Donate food or

volunteer in soup kitchens

Support youth

organiza-tions

Donate to local first responders

Support local religious

organizations

100

66% 42% 37%48% 39% 32%

...and engages employees

92%Improves employee leadership and broadens professional skill sets

77% Helps employee well-being

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Small businesses donate 250%

Doing good is good for business...

85% of consumers have a more positive image of a company who

gives to charity.

90% of consumers want to know how companies

are supporting charitable causes.

Company-sponsored volunteering:

of employees who volunteer are happy with their employer.

And 81% plan on giving in 2019.

75% of small business owners donate an average of 6% of their profits to charitable organizations annually.

Boosts morale 70% Strengthens

camaraderie with work colleagues

64%

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/allstate-small-business-barometer/2017/06/26/winning-formula-when-small-businesses-give-back/103198172/

https://www.ondeck.com/small-business-saturday-2018

https://www.sba.gov/blogs/how-small-businesses-can-get-tax-deductions-charitable-giving

https://blog.nationwide.com/small-business-charitable-donations/

https://www.causecast.com/the-case-for-employee-engagement

https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/us-deloitte-impact-survey.pdf

https://www.charities.org/news/business-case-employee-volunteer-skills-giving-programs

https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/about-deloitte/us-2017-deloitte-volunteerism-survey.pdf

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