Archive for June 19th, 2009

Corporate Philanthropy: The Challenges and Opportunities

Chris Park

By Chris Park
Chair of the Board of Directors, Philanthropy New York
President, New York Life Foundation

I need to open with a disclaimer: the thoughts I am sharing below are my own and are not connected in any way to my employer, New York Life.

I often get the feeling that philanthropic professionals who work in private, family, or community foundations have a cynicism about the work done by those of us in the corporate sector. On behalf of my current colleagues in corporate giving, and all the up-and-comers who might want to work in this arena one day, I want to share what makes charitable giving through the corporate framework so challenging and rewarding, and every bit as impactful as grantmaking done by other types of foundations.
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