Money for good

In my business and marketing class we recently went over philanthropists. I found it interesting that not all philanthropist tend to be celebrity's and movie stars. They in fact could be your local super market or electronics store. While reading about Target, which happens to be a for profit organization/company . I found that they have donated over 148,597,737 to charitable causes. "Throughout the year, our stores provide education grants to local K-12 schools to support educational field trips, early childhood reading programs and participation in the arts." says an article on corporate.target.com. "Throughout the year, our stores provide education grants to local K-12 schools to support educational field trips. Learning opportunities extend far beyond the classroom, but it’s becoming more difficult for schools to fund trips to museums, historical sites and other cultural destinations. Since 2007, our Field Trip Grants program has made it possible for millions of students to go on a field trip." Aside from donating to various schools and learning programs they also state they donate to raise public safety awareness locally in Las Vegas and all across the U.S on their website. "We share our safety resources with community partners whenever we can, including our two forensics labs, located in Minneapolis and Las Vegas, and our Investigations Centers across the country. These facilities support law enforcement investigations – in fact, approximately 30 percent of our forensics labs’ work is unrelated to Target, and we offer those services to partners for free." I'm glad to know that most corporations are not as cold hearted as we make them out to be and that some truly care about the well being of their fellow man.