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• STRONGER COMPANIES. STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

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About Entrepreneurs Foundation

• Our Mission
• To engage companies in corporate citizenship and
• philanthropic efforts so that new and leveraged
  resources are generated for community benefit.
• Our Work
• Entrepreneurs Foundation (EF) works with
  companies to create, manage and implement
  corporate foundations and community benefit
  programs.
• Our Vision
• Companies, regardless of size or stage of
  maturity, will be engaged in meaningful
  philanthropic and community initiatives

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About Entrepreneurs Foundation

• A Network
• -800 Companies worldwide have joined EF since
  1998
• A Leveraged Investment
• - For every dollar given to EF, 3 dollars has
  been invested back into the community
• - 18M in community benefit has been generated
  since 1998
• A Resource
• -EF provides expertise, advice, tools,
  resources, materials, and hands-on support so
  that companies can be successful in their
  corporate citizenship, philanthropic and
  community efforts
• A Leader in CSR Movement
• -No other organization provides a comprehensive
  approach to corporate philanthropy and community
  involvement.

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Community Involvement Makes Business Sense

• 85 polled say a companys commitment to a
  social issue is important when deciding which
  companies they want to see doing business in
  their local community.1
• 74 polled say a companys commitment to a
  social issue is important when deciding which
  products and services to recommend to other
  people.1
• 86 of Americans say that when price and quality
  are equal, they will reward companies that
  support a cause with their business.1
• 81 of corporations use employee volunteering
  programs as a resource for achieving strategic
  business goals - up from 31 in 1992. 2
• 74 of companies surveyed agree that
  volunteerism increases employee productivity.3
• 81 of companies view employee volunteerism as
  directly affecting the bottom line.3
• Source 1) 2004 Cone Corporate Citizenship Study
  Building Brand Trust, 2)  APCO 2004 Corporate
  Social Responsibility Study, 2) NonProfit Times
  March 2002, 3) Points of Light Foundation, 1999

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Community Involvement Builds Brand Trust

• 72 of study participants say that they have
  purchased a companys product and 61 have
  recommended a company to others based on positive
  corporate responsibility. 2
• 60 of opinion elites reports boycotting a
  companys products due to negative corporate
  responsibility news. 2
• 69 of Americans say corporate citizenship is
  important to their trust in a business.3
• 52 report they are very or somewhat likely to
  increase or start their business with a company
  specifically because of its corporate citizenship
  record.3
• 91 say that they have a more positive image of
  a product or company when it supports a cause. 1
• Source 1) 2004 Cone Corporate Citizenship Study
  Building Brand Trust, 2)  APCO 2004 Corporate
  Social Responsibility Study, 3) 2004 Golin
  Harris International Study

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Community Involvement Enhances Corporate Cultures

• 62 said they would prefer to work for companies
  that give them opportunities to contribute their
  talents to nonprofits.1
• 82 indicated that the (volunteer) activity
  helps them develop leadership and other important
  workplace skills 1
• 93 of corporations surveyed said their
  volunteer programs helped improve employee
  teamwork.2
• Source 1) Deloitte Touche 2007 (Volunteer
  IMPACT Survey of Gen Y), 2) Points of Light
  Foundation 1999

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How to Join Private/Venture Backed Companies

• NO CASH OUTLAY
• Venture-backed companies join EF with equity.
• The equity supports
• Companys own corporate foundation or
  philanthropy fund.
• Customized philanthropic and community
  involvement program development and
  implementation.

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Working with Entrepreneurs Foundation Program
Offerings
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Sample Member Companies
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Representative Samples of Services

• Established the companys philanthropic fund with
  pre-IPO equity, provided resources and developed
  partnership to implement a matching gift program,
  surveyed employees for interests and involvement,
  connected company to local non profits within
  their interest areas.
• Seed funded corporate foundation with pre-IPO
  equity, facilitated cross-functional team
  meetings to align departmental goals and business
  objectives developing cause marketing program to
  support organizations aligned with industry
  focus.
• Managed multiple strategic planning sessions for
  the members Foundation Board conducted a global
  employee survey provided resources to establish
  a framework and protocol for Board
• Developing strategic plan to create and expand
  Foundation Board and Global Community Volunteer
  Councils conducting a global employee survey to
  seek and select council participants
• Created proposal for the members Board of
  Directors to establish a Foundation coordinated
  Holiday service activities conducted a global
  employee survey facilitated the expansion of
  community involvement team(s) developed a
  comprehensive citizenship strategy

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Get Involved

• Diane Solinger
• Executive Director
• 408-278-2203
• dsolinger_at_efbayarea.org
• Dipti Pratt
• Marketing Director
• 408-278-2285
• dpratt_at_efbayarea.org
• www.efbayarea.org

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