Executives Say Impacting Communities is Prime Motivator of Corporate Social Responsibility Programs

- New Weber Shandwick Social Impact Survey Found that 8 in 10 Executives Consider Nonprofits Valuable Partners - WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2010—Having an impact on critical issues is the number one reason why corporations invest in philanthropic or socially responsible activities, according to executives in new research released today by Weber Shandwick’s Social Impact specialty group. A second reason given for funding corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the opportunity to see an organization’s values in action (25%).....