"Entrepreneurs Foundation has given CafePress the support and resources we need to explore different volunteer opportunities in the area. Since we started our partnership with EF in 2008, we have seen a huge increase in the quantity of community programs we support. One of our main goals is to support families and children in need. EF was able to assist us in creating partnerships with organizations such as Citizens Academy, Family Giving Tree and Second Harvest Food Bank. CafePress is thrilled to be working with EF!"
Diana Durham, CafePress
"Being a responsible business includes a commitment to some strategic and company-fitting greater good and to the broader community. Entrepreneurs Foundation is a wonderful resource for companies of all sizes and stages that recognize the community as a stakeholder inextricably linked to their success."
Kellie A. McElhaney Faculty Co-Director, Center for Responsible Business Haas School of Business
"A core value at LiveOps is "make a difference" and Entrepreneurs Foundation has been instrumental in helping us establish a philanthropic program that serves the community we work and live in. It has also made a difference with employees encouraging team building and empowering them to give time, resources and expertise to programs that are important to them."
Maynard Webb, Chairman and CEO of LiveOps.
"In the early stages of a high growth start-up company, it's crucial to build your corporate citizenship programs. It's a key point of differentiation in employee recruitment, and that value cannot be underestimated. It also helps to relieve the stress of start-up life as employees have the opportunity to bond together on community projects. So I urge all of my companies to get going on their community involvement programs right from the beginning."
David Lane, OnSet Ventures
"We look at a lot of companies at all stages of growth and we are always impressed when we see a young company that's involved with Entrepreneurs Foundation. It tells us that this is a company run by thoughtful executives who understand the connection between companies and the community. It sends a positive message not only to us but also to other important constituents, including investors, customers and potential future employees."
Chris Stedman, Silicon Valley Bank
"Today's college students and young employees overwhelmingly prefer to work for companies with active community involvement programs. They're coming from educational environments where volunteerism is part of the curriculum, and so they just expect to continue doing it in the workforce. EF is the perfect vehicle to seamlessly integrate community programs into your corporate culture."
John Borchers, Crescendo Ventures
"At Dust Networks we are committed to being a strong corporate citizen in the communities in which we live and work. The Entrepreneurs Foundation offers start-ups like ours community involvement and philanthropic activities that support a wide variety of organizations and initiatives. By participating in EF, Dust has been able to provide its employees with many wonderful opportunities to help build strong and productive communities."
Joy Weiss, Dust Networks
"EF is the perfect solution for venture backed companies who want to be active corporate citizens. It is not easy for a VC or young company to think about the community. EF's turn key solution provides a fantastic way for VCs and their portfolio companies to get involved."
Steve Baloff, Advanced Technology Ventures
EF Services
EF provides the only comprehensive approach for building corporate philanthropy and community involvement programs. Most companies are strapped for resources to implement these types of programs and need assistance with the design and implementation of them. EF has developed a methodology for building and enhancing corporate philanthropic programs that is customized to meet corporate objectives while maximizing limited internal resources. As experts in the field, EF makes it easy for companies to build successful programs even if the companies don't have designated staff to manage their philanthropy.
EF works with companies to develop:
- A corporate strategy and mission for philanthropy and community involvement.
- Corporate giving policies.
- Employee giving programs.
- Employee volunteer programs.
- Internal infrastructure to support programs.
- Marketing programs for internal and external audiences.
EF also provides forums and venues for companies to connect and share information, best practices and resources within a comprehensive network.
