• ABOUT CORPORATE GIVING NETWORK

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ABOUT CORPORATE GIVING NETWORK

The Corporate Giving Network (CGN) is a professional development, education, and networking organization that helps nonprofits increase funding and support from the business community. We provide training, resources, and connections that enable fundraising professionals to build stronger corporate partnerships, while also helping companies engage with their communities through employee volunteerism by finding nonprofit board seats for their employees and leaders.

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What is Corporate Giving?

  • Corporate giving is a revenue stream of nonprofit fundraising.
  • It is support—financial or otherwise—that a company, corporate foundation, or DAF sponsor gives at the direction of the company.
  • It can be cash or other asset-type gifts, grants, sponsorships, goods (and services)-in-kind, employee volunteerism, board service, and the company match to an employee’s cash donation. Add to this the income derived from a cause marketing campaign.

About Corporate Giving Network

Joy Stephens, Founder and CEO, created the Corporate Giving Network (CGN) in 2024 as a DBA of the parent o 2 joy, when she realized the need for a professional development space for those engaged in corporate giving.

  • Board MatchMaking Service

    Corporate Giving Network developed a comprehensive Board MatchMaking service to find ideal board seats for business professionals desiring to give back to the communities where they live, work and play.  We invite nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to click here to learn more!

  • Corporate Connections

    The Corporate Giving Network group meets virtually on the second Thursday at 12 PM PST (3 PM EST) to discuss the trends, challenges and best practices of corporate giving. We invite a corporate funder (the decision maker) to describe how their company gives back and describes more than what can be read on the company’s foundation page.

  • Annual Corporate Giving Conference

    March 9 – 11 2027

    March 9: In-person session in five cities: Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.

    March 10 & 11:  3/4 day virtual programming from 8 am PT – 2 pm PT (11 am ET – 5 pm ET)

    Conference Topics Includes:

    • Corporate Philanthropy
    • Cause Marketing
    • Sponsorship
    • Employee Volunteerism
    • Employers’ Match to Workplace Giving
    • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
    • Skills Building Breakout Sessions
    • Networking Chat Rooms
    • Mentoring Sessions with Professional Coaches

Advisory Board – Seattle

Joy Stephens

Joy Stephens

CORPORATE GIVING NETWORK

Founder and CEO

Kathy Parks

KPCOACHING

Founder & CEO

Mike Cheever

COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION

President and CEO

Thomasina Tafur

Options Trader/Ph.D. Student/Financial Coach

Susan Bell

WOODLAND PARK ZOO

Senior Corporate Philanthropy Officer

Erica Lane

SEATTLE FIRE FOUNDATION

Executive Director

Marti Thomas

WORK OPPORTUNITIES

Director of Fund Development

Leeann Huntington

FOOD LIFELINE

Senior Corporate Relations Manager

Advisory Board – San Francisco

Hilary Lysaght

YEAR UP UNITED

Institutional Giving Manager

Julia Bermudez

SANDBERG GOLDBERG BERNTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION

Charlie Onorati

SAVE THE BAY

Corporate & Community Partnerships Manager

Advisory Board – Los Angeles

Shanda Vangas

COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL

Corporate Social Responsibility Vice President

Nicole Burcham

SOUTH CENTRAL LAMP

Development Director

Erik Zamora

NATUAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Director of Corporate Relations

Advisory Board – Dallas

Brooke Adams

NATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC.

Sr. Director, Charitable Giving & Strategic Partnerships

Debra Baker

NORTH DALLAS FOOD BANK

Marketing Project Manager

E. Jeff Serrano

360 CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT CONSULTING, LLC

Founder & President

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Joy Stephens, president of the Corporate Giving Network,  wrote an article for the Puget Sound Business Journal’s much anticipated Corporate Citizenship Special Report with the article, Thrive By Building The Best Board.

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