Measurement Workshop: Leveraging the CGS
Margaret Coady
Director, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
Key Takeaways:
- Overview. CECP’s online benchmarking system helps giving professionals create compelling PowerPoint decks for senior management that highlight a company’s strengths and opportunity areas in philanthropy. In this workshop, attendees went online to use the reporting tool to “fill in the blanks” of a realistic PowerPoint presentation for a fictitious company. Links to the “before” and “after” presentations can be found below.
- Getting Quick Results. Data can be pulled together quickly using one simple report: “My Company – Numbers Snapshot” (a sample is also available below). Showing a year-over-year comparison for your company, this one pager is a great leave-behind document. You can also blend these numbers throughout a larger presentation.
- A Deeper Dive. Create custom peer groups, go head-to-head with peer companies, or simply look at your how your company’s giving has changed since its first survey submission. CECP’s guide to running and printing reports provides an overview of these steps.
- Getting Assistance. Contact CECP for help in choosing which reports to run, setting a peer group, and talking through the results: Margaret Coady, 212-825-1255; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Links:
> About the Corporate Giving Standard
> Sample Presentation Before CGS Data (PDF)
> Sample Presentation After CGS Data (PDF)
> "My Company - Numbers Snapshot" Sample Report (PDF)
> Guide to Running and Printing CGS Reports (PDF)
