The Zoe Loren Make A Difference Foundation Summary

There is very little information available about possible philanthropy. In 2013, they gave $25,000 to the Miami Children’s Health Foundation. They have also made at least 3 $5,000-$9,999 gifts to Blythedale Children’s Hospital and gifts of unknown sizes to Friends of the University of Nottingham America.

Every webpage is informative, whether its statistics, their presence in the news, or the several ways on how you can be involved. But it does not really stand out or differ from other charitable organizations. The website also doesn’t provide statements from families whom they’ve helped. Donors want to see that they’ve made a difference in someone’s life. A “thank you” video clip or photo of an assisted family or school group would probably have satisfied this issue and made this organization more desirable to participate in. It provides enough evidence for credibility from their existence in the news and links to their financial statements. It seems like a legit charitable organization with a good purpose but they also provide similar ethos as displayed in other websites, which in effect doesn’t necessarily derive an appeal to join this particular organization.

Zumiez Inc. history started off with the owner of the business wanting to do anything he could do to give back to his community. When Zumiez was first created their target market was in action sports retailing, when they really started making more money they started giving back in an even bigger way to 13 charity organizations in Snohomish County, Washington by purchasing jackets, flannels shirts and blankets to give away to those who couldn’t afford it. Up until that point Zumiez was a private company until their launch in the spring of 2005. By the time we hit 2012 Zumiez had already donated over 180,000 items to over 180 organizations in 21 states helping more than 60,000 men, women, and children. Tom’s philosophy of business and life has been there motto since day one. “We help our employees to become successful, which makes the company successful. This in turn allows us to use that success to help others and to develop our employees into community leaders on issues that matter to them”. As Tom always says, “it’s about the leverage- creating it and using it for the benefit of others, and in the process, of ourselves”

Susan supports many other organizations as well because she’s seen how important it is to give back.

Some people do very nice actions in the world and this one is about Detroit giving out 8,000 jobs to kids for summer paychecks. This article was inspired by mayor Mike Duggan, he was the leader of this project. 8,000 students out of 12,000 kids were hired because of the program called Grow Detroits Young Talent. That program shows kids that they are not gonna have to struggle in life and apply for different jobs at a time, and the mayor Mr. Duggan pitching in and the kids knowing that they have a back support is a very success thing. “We know first-hand the importance of providing summer jobs for our youth and how that experience can transform their lives and put them on a path to success,” Mayor Duggan said and that is very true because

The influential american Sophia Bush has changed several people lives and is still continuing to do so today. She has been a very remarkable human being. Sophia is always supporting people and giving her time out to the world. “Giving back has always been very close to Sophia's heart and she's supported many different non-profits over the years, including pouring a lot of support into Pencils of Promise” (Dumandan 1). In this quote it is proving how Sophia Bush is making a difference and supporting nonprofit organizations.

The year of 1887 marked the beginning of United Way, which originated as Denver’s Charity Organization Society and expanded over 1,000 Community Chests in the late 1940’s (Dess, Lumpkin, Eisner, & McNamara, 2012, p. C19). Then in 1974 their campaign, in America and Canada, exceedigngly raised over $1 billion dollars; thus, causing for the creation of the United Way International so that many countries around the world may have the ability to construct similar organizations that will benefit their nations (Dess, et al., 2012, C19). United Way’s business consist of attracting large companies and

As the interview went on, I decide to ask Kyle about his companies and personal thought on Social responsibility and how it either promotes his personal life or professional life with Spruce Barber & Clothier. Kyle immediately put on a massive grin and his face brightened. He looked me in the eye and proclaimed his team and himself were really proud of their “Clothing the Homeless” program. Spruce Barber & Clothier strives to solve the homeless struggle in Denver, by offering unique discounts to customers who bring in their old clothes. A customer can receive up to fifteen percent off their total purchase from

The Target Corporation has risen in recent years to become a model of socially consciousness in the retail arena. It is truly a community-oriented organization. Since 1946, the company has followed a formal policy of giving 5% of all profits to local community organizations, charities and philanthropic causes (Target Annual Report, 2011). This amounts to nearly $4 million in weekly community support, complemented by several hundreds of thousands of hours of volunteer time by staff and team members.

The attacks on the twin towers shook the world and left our nation in shock. In response to the attacks, Polo Ralph Lauren created the American Heroes Fund. This fund raised over $4 million dollars to help those in need because of the attack and those working to save the victims of the attack. It also started a fund for children of the victims to be granted college scholarships.(Polo Global) Additionally the fund presented the Twin Towers Fund, American Red Cross and the New York Police and Fire Departments with generous gifts of large sums of money. A company that has been very successful has the generosity to give back. At such a critical moment in our nation’s history was a wise move. Being seen as a company who cares and wants to give back to the country it started in, won over the hearts of Americans and their

The Make a wish foundation is a non-profit organization that grants a single wish to children with life threatening medical conditions. This foundation was founded in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Unfortunately, many of these children spend day after day in a hospital room missing out on school, going to birthday parties, playing outside, and other activities the average child would get to participate in. Some of these children are so young it’s hard for them to understand why they are forced to be confined in a bland room where they are poked with needles and are going through surgery. This can cause them to become frustrated with their parents, because while they are being treated all they really want to do is be a kid. With that being said this can add a lot of extra stress on the parents of the child. What make a wish accomplishes is a way to relieve some of that stress both the parent and child are feeling and replace it with hope. Each child that qualifies to have an organized experience of their choice free of funds thanks to donations.

I made a difference in their lives because I took the time out to understand their story, where they came from and why they were grateful for change. While volunteering, I helped with different things they do daily such as making tags for different merchandise and sorting through clothes and fabric that they use for different products. I think the biggest thing the women got from other volunteers and myself is respect and to not feel like they’re being judged when people look at them. Just how it mentioned in the book, Leaders should empower employees or others for action (Scott, 2014) is the same way the CEO feels when it comes to acknowledging the work of her staff. Rethreaded, Inc. is a safe-haven and it’s not only a job but a family, so

In the United States, a notably charitable nation, there are many organizations created solely for the betterment of the human race. These groups serve a wide variety of purposes ranging from helping the homeless to fighting disease. Some are large nonprofit companies making sizable donations to a cause, while others are school clubs improving their communities a single step at a time. However, many overlook these charities, having no understanding of their work. In fact, many organizations provide only a small glimpse into the effects of their efforts. The VH1 Save the Music Foundation, an organization dedicated to restoring the music programs of America, consistently builds character in its volunteers and provides them with

I personally thought that Mrs. Zammuto’s presentation was very interesting because it made me think a little deeper about what we had been learning in class. A lot of our class has been about social business and how a business can solve or alleviate a social issue better than just a charity because the business offers a sustainable, independent, and scalable way of fixing a problem. But businesses are really formed to solve problems, any problem whether it be social or not. So while a business for large construction equipment might be required to further progress of the human race, it does not explicitly solve a social issue. To me it brought up the very important question: If the majority of business out there cannot necessarily exist to solve a social issue, but must exist to solve some other problem or fill some other demand, how do they have a positive social impact? Here we were presented with

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was established in 2000 by its namesake, Bill Gates, and his wife Melinda. The couple created the foundation “to help reduce inequities in the United States and around the world.”1 It is headquartered in Seattle, Washing and is co-chaired by Bill, Melinda and William Gates Sr. Since its founding the foundation has accrued an incredible $31.9 billion and has a net worth of almost $50 billion. With such spending power, the foundation has been able to make great progress, particularly in the areas of global health. It has also made a sincere effort to improve many public school systems in the US.