Businesses are becoming increasingly aware of how charitable contributions to local communities and non-profit organizations can impact customer buy-in and loyalty to the company. The general manager at your company has asked you to research a possible community service opportunity your workplace. Some examples include reading to children at a school, sponsoring a blood drive with the Red Cross, or a local wildlife cleaning event, etc.

Your task is to write a full one-page memo addressed to an executive of your company that recommends one charitable organization you wish to partner or volunteer with that you found via a web search. This memo will briefly discuss the rationale / benefits of partnering with a non-profit, explain your recommendation for a non-profit foundation found during your research, and propose a date for a meeting with the charitable organization.

If your company aligns with a specific type of service organization, please use them. If you are not currently in the workforce, please either use a past workplace or one that is desirable to you.

Part 1: Research

On a separate sheet, please answer the following esearch questions?

1. How many non-profit or charitable organizations are in connecticut ?
2. How many non-profit or charitable organizations are within a 5, 10, 15, and 20 mile radius of your company?
3. What are the most highly rated organizations in your area?

Part 2: Analysis

On a separate sheet, analyze this data to decide charitable organizations would be the best match. List out the following for the top three candidates: 1)What is the organizations mission and what do they do? 2) How does this match the school or companys goals?

Part 3: Writing

After you decide on one organization that best aligns with the goals and mission of your company, write a memo or email message analyzing your findings. Make it clear in this memo which organization is your first recommendation that you wish to partner with and propose a date for a meeting on the organization to work with. This memo should briefly discuss the rational /benefits of partnering with a non-profit, explain your recommendation for a non-profit foundation found during your research, and propose a date for a meeting with the charitable organization.