Essentials of Business Communication 10th Edition by Dana Loewy,Mary Ellen Guffey

Exercise 3

Great news! MegaTech, the start-up company where you work, has become enormously successful. Now the owner wants to support a philanthropic program. He wants you to conduct research on philanthropic opportunities and recommend one. The owner is highly interested in projects that ease poverty and increase education in high-poverty regions. He is also interested in knowing what projects other companies are supporting. Based on this information, what projects can you recommend to the owner?
Your Task. The owner wants you to investigate the philanthropic projects at 20 high-profile companies of your choice. Visit their websites and study programs such as volunteerism, matching funds, and charitable donations. In a recommendation report, discuss five of the best programs and recommend one that could serve as a philanthropic project for your company.