CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

GETTING YOUR COMPANY INVOLVED

There are many ways you can get your business involved with JA New York.

• Build company morale by participating in a company-sponsored volunteer program like JA-in-Day, which can improve team building within your organization.
• Attend one of our exciting fundraising events like the annual JA New York Leadership Awards Celebration, or one of our annual golf outings.
• Sponsor one of JA New York's special programs like the JA New York High School Heroes..
• Host your own company-wide Bowl-A-Thon, and have a great time while supporting a good cause.
• Your company can also adopt a school through JA New York's School Partnership Program.
• You can also provide direct funding, which will enable JA New York to provide our programs cost-free to NYC schools and community organizations.
• Set up a Company Donor Matching Program. If you already have one, encourage your employees to double their individual donor gifts to JA New York.
• Lead by example. If you are a senior corporate/business executive, become a member of the JA New York Board of Directors - an exclusive group of NYC and Long Island's top business leaders who care about the future economic stability and future success of young people.

To get your company involved, contact info@jany.org.

A TWO-WAY PARTNERSHIP: PARTNERING WITH JA MAKES GOOD BUSINESS SENSE

JA New York is an opportunity for your company and your staff to give back to the New York City and Long Island communities, while increasing morale within your organization and building teamwork skills.

Sharpening employee skills

According to a survey by McKinsey & Co, volunteers report significant enhancement to skills they can bring back to the company, including public speaking, presentation skills, time management, team building, and leadership.

Corporate Reputation Management / Social Responsibility

Your greatest asset is your "good name" or reputation. This is especially true in knowledge-based environment. As a successful business, you work actively to build a good reputation, and a "bank of goodwill," with your external and internal stake holders.

Although reputation is an intangible concept, research shows that a good reputation demonstrably increases corporate worth and provides sustained competitive advantage. A business can achieve its objectives more easily if it has a good reputation among its stakeholders, especially key stakeholders such as its customers, opinion leaders in the business community, suppliers and current and potential employees.

The main benefits of a good corporate reputation can be found in:

• Customer preference in doing business with you when other companies' products and services are available at a similar cost and quality;
• Your ability to charge a premium for products and services;
• Stakeholder support for your organization in times of controversy;
• Your organization's value in the financial marketplace.

If your organization is well regarded by your target customers, they will prefer to deal with you ahead of others.

Partnering with JA New York programs can create favorable awareness and raise positive visibility for your company. Coverage of your company volunteer efforts build and reinforce positive brand awareness in the New York City and Long Island communities.