The Australian: Donation becoming more structured [March 04, 2005]

The Australian: Donation becoming more structured [March 04, 2005]: "Donation becoming more structured
Ian McKean
March 04, 2005
FOLLOWING the recent tsunami, many businesses did more than just send a cheque to the nearest fundraising agency. In numerous cases employees were granted time and resources to undertake projects providing immediate assistance.

Increasingly organisations are becoming more involved in structured, employee-centred programs that help the disadvantaged in Australia, according to Bill Downing, chief executive officer of United Way Community Funds of Australia. "