Your TaskYour company is starting a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative and your manager hasasked you to help select a nonprofit partner. Write a report about 2 nonprofits to consider for thenew CSR initiative. You may choose local, national, or international organizations.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) describes a company’s efforts to improve society. This caninclude donating money to nonprofits, implementing environmentally friendly policies in theworkplace, and providing employees time to volunteer. Companies frequently highlight their CSRinitiatives (for example: EY and CBIZ).Research RequirementGather information from 6 sources (3 sources about each nonprofit). All sources used in the reportmust be on the list below; access the sources in the Library Research Guide, Nonprofits tab.
Your report must include quantitative and qualitative information about each nonprofit:• Financial information (where does the money come from and how is it spent)• Testimonials from volunteers or people who benefit from the organization• Programs/services provided and outcomes (number helped, benefits)• Information from Charity Navigator (or another source providing ratings/reviews)Citing Your SourcesIn the text of the document, all 6 sources must be cited using theCitation Guidelines providedon Canvas. Failure to properly cite your sources is plagiarism and will result in a zero for theassignment. Include all sources on the reference list with links to the evidence used.Avoid Direct Quotes: Paraphrase the information in your own words. Use direct quotes only toprovide a quote from a participant or member of the organization (testimonial).Visual ElementsUse 2 visual elements (chart, graph, table) in the text of the report. Cite each visual and refer to it inthe text of the report. Use the information in the PREP WORK attached to writte the report. Use in text citation and put the number of the artcile in parenthesis. Ex: Infromation from article 1 (1)
