"Once upon a time, it was common for non-profit organizations to be
run by a couple of people with an extreme passion for a cause. They
would be grassroots efforts — family and friends were often recruited to
help out. Corporations would be approached for financial support but
not much else. While the mission had a lot of heart, there often wasn’t a
strong game plan in place that could lead to massive success.
Things are vastly different today. As the nature of business has
transformed over the past decade, it has impacted the way non-profits
are run. Many — even small ones — are complex, structured, and
hyper-organized. The mentality of for-profit corporations has shifted as
well. They have realized that social responsibility is not just about
throwing money at causes. Being engaged in those causes is an important
factor in the success of their business.
Simply put, non-profits and corporations have become intertwined in
the ways they operate. Real Business spoke with leaders from both sides
to learn more about how they work together."
Read More about the collaboration between Non-Profits and Corporations:
http://simplifywork.blogs.xerox.com/2014/06/24/how-non-profits-and-corporations-collaborate-to-do-good/