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Business Excellence Report Table of Contents 2 Overview 3 Introduction: Business Giving 4 Business Volunteer Programs Overview of Sonoma County Non-profit Organizations 10 Overview of Sonoma County Service Clubs 13 Overview of Sonoma County Trade Organizations 15 Methodology and Acknowledgements

Business Philanthropy Report Overview February 2010 It is an accepted, but little-publicized fact that a strong business sector plays an essential role in supportbased organizations of all kinds are dependent upon the generosity of local businesses to support every­ thing from youth athletics to senior housing; cultural programs in schools to food for the hungry; and a multitude of other services that are essential in our communities. A sense of responsibility to extend the quality of life is a motivating factor for most businesses, and as this support of community services has been underscored by the recent recession, which has impacted non-profit social service programs, just as it has businesses. Accordingly, the Sonoma County Economic Development Board (EDB) is pleased to present its first Business Philanthropy Report, which helps quantify business contributions to the community. The EDB believes that by acknowledging and highlighting the positive continuing participation of business, this informa­ tion will foster further community partnerships and philanthropic programs.

The 19 local service clubs that participated in this survey donated more than $500,000 and more



directly 58% of Sonoma County businesses participating in the survey encourage employees to participate in company-sponsored volunteer programs

Opportunities for future business philanthropy reports include:

Surveying county chambers of commerce and other trade groups Increasing the participation rate of Sonoma County’s service clubs Highlighting Sonoma County’s business philanthropy at key county-wide events. Developing new methods to access and quantify local business philanthropy information

comprehensive or complete summary of business philanthropy endeavors in Sonoma County. The EDB is currently pursuing opportunities to improve the next Business Philanthropy Report, and as always, any questions, additions, or suggestions for improvement are welcome. Sincerely,

Ben Stone,

Executive Director

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Introduction: Business Giving

Over the past several years, Sonoma County businesses have played a crucial role in the philanthropic infra­ structure of our community. Although employers and employees have been facing harsh economic conditions, they have still found the time, energy and money to support and contribute to non-profits and community-based organizations. Business philanthropy benefits the community, the employees, and the company. Workplace philanthropy has become more strategic as companies realize the significant impact that giving can have on their competitive positions in the marketplace. The portfolio of business giving, in addition to cash and in kind donations, now includes cause-related marketing, community partnerships, workplace campaigns, employee volunteer programs, and fundraising. Incentives for business organizations to participate in charitable giving have emerged from both the supply and demand side. According to the 2007 Cone Cause Evolution Survey, a national probability sample in which researchers surveyed more than 1,000 adult employees and consumers: 92% of Americans have a more positive image of a company that supports a cause they care about. 93% say it is important for their companies to provide them with opportunites to become involved in social issues. 72% want employers to do more to support a cause or social issue. 87% of consumers are likely to switch from one product to another (price and quality being equal) if the other product is associated with a good cause.

Sonoma County:

Motivations for Giving

Why do Businesses Give?

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Sonoma County businesses report that they give to the community for numerous reasons. Of the respondents, 78% reported that the sense of repon­ sibility motivated their company to give, 64% reported that they are motivated through public relations, 45% through morale building and 24% for recruitment of employees.

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Business contributions are often good for the organization, their employees, and their communi­ ties. Local businesses have found many simple ways to give that have helped shape the people and the environment of our community.

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Business: Company volunteer Programs

Percentage of Respondents that Hold Formal CompanySponsored Programs

Businesses encourage employees to participate in company-sponsored programs in a variety of ways; 59% of the respondents publicize their efforts, 53% recognize their employees for their services, and 50% advertise opportunities to employees. Businesses also reported informing managers of the benefits of employee volunteerism (43%) and incorporating community service in their mission statement (38%). Some businesses have reported giving paid days off for their employees to volunteer.

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Strategies to Encourage

Employee Participation

While 20% of responding businesses indicated that they have a formal volunteer program, 58% of responding CEOs encourage their employees to participate in company-sponsored volunteer programs. 63% of responding CEOs encourage employees to participate in informal volunteer programs.

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Percentage of Respondents that Encourage Informal Volunteer Participation

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0 Publicize efforts to community Recognize employees for service Advertise opportunities to employees Inform managers of the benefits of employee volunteerism Incorporate service in mission statement Other

Business: Participation in Community-Wide Events

Business Participation in

Community Events

Key Events Aside from implementing and encouraging volun­ teer programs, businesses also help non-profits and community-wide events or programs.

Food or Clothing Drives Blood Drives

67% of responding businesses report involvement in food or clothing drives and 55% of businesses take part in blood drives. Businesses also partici­ pate and volunteer for other numerous events and programs including: the Volunteer Center’s annual Human Race (33%), mentoring and tutoring (27%), United Way Workplace (19%) and United Way Day of Caring (18%). Businesses also reported many other involve­ ments. Some included: Relay for Life, Toys-for-Tots, Rebuilding Together, Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, Chops Teen Center, and Schools Plus.

The 19th Annual United Way Day of Caring was held on September 9, 2009. Last year, more than 1,000 volunteers pro­ vided more than 6,500 hours of labor. Volunteers worked on 85 projects for more than 50 local agen­ cies in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Those who volunteered helped in many areas from planting trees and flowers to painting murals. For more information on this event, go to:

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The Volunteer Center’s Human Race has been the largest collaborative fundraising event in Sonoma County and the largest Human Race in the nation for 19 years. In 1981, the first Human Race raised $1,800. In 2009, more than 10,000 runners and walkers raised over $930,000 to support 300 non-profits and our community. The next Human Race is scheduled for May 8, 2010. For more information and instructions to register for the Human Race, go to: http://www.humanracenow.org

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Business: Contributions to Non-Profits

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Businesses use different means of communication to support non-profits: 64% of companies respond to phone calls or mail from organizations; 53% of companies use employee recommendations. Some companies even include community service in their mission statements. Other companies reported using personal contacts to communicate with non-profits or actually being contacted by non-profits themselves.

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Sonoma County businesses focus their contribu­ tions and volunteer involvement in many areas. The sectors receiving the highest concentration of business-giving were education, youth services, and health and social services. Many companies also give to programs that gear toward commu­ nity involvements with the senior citizenry, the arts, the environment, science/ technology, com­ munity safety and crime and alcohol abuse prevention and control.

How Businesses Distribute Their Giving

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The Gift that Keeps Giving Sonoma County businesses focus their giving in a variety of fields and programs that support differ­ ent groups of people within our community. Understanding the ways in which companies contact the non-profits to which they contribute helps inform community organizations of the most effective means of soliciting company philanthropy. Raising awareness as to the value of networks between non-profits and local busi­ nesses is useful for both parties. Many community organizations rely heavily upon businesses for philanthropic contributions of both money and time. The businesses surveyed responded that they, too, benefit from these relationships because volunteering boosts employee morale and creates positive work environments.

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How Local Businesses Get

in Contact with Non-profits

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Organization's purpose is in alignment with company mission Other

Business: Summary and Analysis Percentage of Companies that Donate to Non-profits or Community Organizations 14% 14% 86%

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How Companies Donate to Non-profits 80

Contribute funds directly Make in-kind donations

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Host charity events

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Restrictions on Business Contributions 100 80

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The Importance of Sonoma County Businesses The significant impact of business philanthropy is often overlooked. Overall, 86% of responding Sonoma County businesses donate to non-profits and community-based organizations. Of those companies that donate to these, 76% contribute funds directly and 58% make in-kind donations. Some businesses also host charity events (32%) and match employee financial contributions (30%). According to survey results, many businesses that contribute philanthropically believe they have higher employee morale and therefore, a more positive workplace. Companies that give to the community are also giving to their employees.

Limitations Although many Sonoma County businesses gener­ ously donate philanthropically, numerous factors exist that can restrain companies from donating and invest­ ing more in community service. 85% of respondents report that their contributions are limited due to financial constraints. Other substantial factors of limitation include the lack of resources to manage programs (25%) and lack of information on support programs (12%). Some companies report that their companies have time constraints, while others noted that they cannot donate because state funding prevents them from doing so. The efforts, donations, and time that Sonoma County businesses contribute allow non-profits to have greater impacts on our community and more effective outreach programs to those in need.

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Overview of Sonoma County Non-Profits Non-profit organizations play a central role in developing and defining the social and community infrastructures of Sonoma County. These non-profits help make Sonoma County a great place to live and work. In this report, we have listed the contributions of only a few non-profits to illustrate the range of activities.

Volunteer Center of Sonoma County

The United Way

For 37 years, the Volunteer Center has provided opportunities to those who wish to share their time and energy with others. Today, those opportunities include service in a wide array of non-profit organizations.

The United Way is a national network of more than 1,300 locally governed organizations that work to create lasting positive changes in communities and people’s lives.

The Volunteer Center’s direct service programs include everything from mentoring the youth in English and math, to driving homebound seniors to necessary appointments.

The local chapter, the United Way of the Wine Country, received $4.3 million in donations from local businesses in fiscal year 2007-2008, as well as 13,000 hours of community service from local employees. The following are ways that businesses can help the United Way:

Each year, the Volunteer Center hosts several community-wide events that are strongly supported by Sonoma County businesses. Examples include: The 2008 Human Race-- more than 8,000 walkers and runners raised over $1 million for 400 nonprofits. Hearts & Hands of the Holidays gift program-15,000 gifts from clients were collected for 130 social service agencies. Last year:

318,000 hours were donated by more than 10,875 volunteers.

4,356 volunteers were referred by the Volunteer Center to organizations needing help.

Encourage employees to volunteer Display important community information Provide sponsorship for key community initiatives or events Run a workplace campaign Give a corporate gift Co-market products or events with United Way Make community commitment an organization priority Last year:

$4.3 million were donated by local companies to the United Way of Sonoma- Mendocino-Lake for a variety of non-profits. 13,000 volunteer hours contributed by local businesses to United Way projects in 2007-2008.

8,626 people and their families got the referrals they needed to obtain shelter, food, medical care and other essential services through the Volunteer Center’s Human Services Information and Referral program.

1,200 volunteers for United Way Day of Caring in

For more information about the Volunteer Center’s programs and ways to get involved, go to: http://www.volunteernow.org

For more information about the United Way or how your business can help, go to: http://www.unitedway.org

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2008. Employees from more than 30 local businesses and organizations helped with over 80 projects.

Overview of Sonoma County Non-profits

Social Advocates for Youth Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) is an organization aimed at providing important services to at-risk youth, children, and families in Sonoma County. SAY received $31,000 from businesses in 2008. These donations helped SAY provide: Counseling, shelter, and prevention services to at-risk children and families Children, youth, and families with free counseling sessions Drug screening to 120 young people as deterrent against drug use Donations also helped: 277 young people conduct job searches through its Youth Employment Center 55 families resolve issues through a nation­ ally acclaimed program, Functional Family Therapy Runaway; and homeless youth through providing safety and shelter at the Coffee House Teen Shelter Last year:

7,891 individuals received counseling, shelter,

and prevention services.

11,260 counseling sessions provided to children, youth, and families. 586 nights of safety and shelter provided for runaway and homeless youth by the Coffee House. For more information about SAY programs and ways to get involved or donate, go to: http://www.socialadvocatesforyouth.org

Blood Bank of the Redwoods Blood Bank of the Redwoods (BBR) is a full-service

blood center whose mission is to provide quality

blood products and services to the community in

a safe, economical, and expedient manner.

More than 250 companies hold blood drives in Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino counties. Of the 45,000 pints of blood BBR collects annually, 75% is derived from off-site blood drives organized by local companies. There are more than 800 BBR-sponsored blood drives each year in Sonoma County. The Blood Bank of the Redwoods also performs 430,000 blood tests annually and serves as a reference lab of Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. The BBR works to help ensure that the Sonoma County community is well stocked with much-needed blood, plasma, and platelets. For more information about BBR programs and ways to get involved or donate, go to: http://www.socialadvocatesforyouth.org

Redwood Empire Food Bank The Redwood Empire Food Bank acquires and distributes food through a network of 125 charitable organizations and through 10 of its own food assistance programs. As Sonoma County’s largest hunger relief organization, the Redwood Empire Food Bank focuses on people who are most vulnerable to the effects of hunger. The Redwood Empire Food Bank feeds 60,000 people in Sonoma County every month. Since its founding in 1987, this food bank has been helping Sonoma County citizens live healthier and more productive lives by distribut­ ing tens of millions of meals. For more information about the Redwood Empire Food Bank and ways your business can help, go to: http://www.reft.org

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Overview of Sonoma County Service Clubs

Service clubs are voluntary organizations comprised primarily of local business people who perform charitable works by donating time, money, and other resources to philanthropic organizations. Service clubs provide members with the opportunity to work with others to complete projects and raise money for the Sonoma County community. These types of organizations foster the community. Of the responding businesses, 54% encourage their employees to participate in service clubs. Of those busi­ nesses who said they do encourage their employees to participate in service clubs, 58% pay for dues, fees, and meals at those meetings. There are many service organizations in Sonoma County. We have highlighted only a few of them:

Companies that Encourage Employees to Participate in Service Clubs No Yes

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Companies that pay for Regular

Service Club Dues, Fees, and

Meals at Meeting

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Sonoma County Rotary Clubs

On an international level, there are over 33,000 Rotary Clubs in more than 200 countries. Sonoma County has 18 Rotary Clubs. Nine of the local clubs participated in Economic Development Board’s Service Organization Survey. Combined, the 9 respondents contribute over

Where Rotary Clubs

Focus Their Giving

Education

$421,000 and14,500 hours to the Sonoma County Community each year. There are a total of 766 mem­

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bers in the 9 responding Rotary Clubs.

Senior

The Sonoma County Rotary Clubs also sponsor Interact and Rotartact Clubs which allow students and young adults to become more involved in their community.

Health/Social Services Safety

The local Rotary clubs also provide dictionaries for 3rd graders, tutoring and mentoring to the youth, scholar­ ships and grants for college-bound students, and many other community support programs.

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Overview of Sonoma County Service Clubs Sonoma County Lions Clubs

Sonoma County has 12 local Lions Clubs. Of those local clubs, 4 participated in our survey. These four

clubs, with a total of 179 members, have contrib­ uted more than $83,000 and 7,750 hours to our community in the first half of 2009. Some of the local Lions Clubs’ contributions include donating many hours to Boys & Girls Clubs and scouting, serving hot turkey dinners on Christmas and Thanksgiving, and donating to scholarship programs at the Santa Rosa Junior College and local high schools.

Where the Lions Clubs Focus Their Giving 100%

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For more information and to find a local Lions Club, go to: http://www.lionsclub.org

Sonoma County Kiwanis Clubs Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers who are dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. There are 13 local Kiwanis Clubs in Sonoma County; 2 local clubs participated in our survey. Combined, these two clubs have contributed more than $33,000 and 4,300 hours to our commu­ nity. The Kiwanis Clubs’ focuses include: youth and senior services, education, and health and social services in the first half of 2009. The Kiwanis Clubs sponsor kids clubs at local elementary schools and school foundations. They also donate time and money to Boys & Girls Clubs. The Kiwanis Clubs also contribute to the Valley of the Moon Childrens Home, Children’s Village, Salvation Army, Teen Court, and Back to School programs. For more information and to find a local Kiwanis Club, go to: http://www.kiwanis.org

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Overview of Sonoma County Service Clubs Exchange Club of Santa Rosa The Exchange Club of Santa Rosa donates between $5,000 and 10,000 each year to the Sonoma County community. The club has a total of 18 members who donate 2,160 hours each year to support programs involved with youth services, education, child abuse, and crime and alcohol prevention. The Exchange Club is a national organization with 25,000 members, and they are currently trying to increase their youth membership participation. The Exchange Club of Santa Rosa has hosted the annual Police Officer of the Year Banquet for 66 years. They hold the Free Easter Egg Hunt at Doyle Park and donate to multiple scholarships. The club hosts a Christmas gift-giving party for under privileged children, educational parenting programs, and food collections for the Redwood Empire Food Bank. For more information about the Exchange Club, go to: http://www.srexchc.com

Active 20-30 Club The Sonoma County Active 20-30 Clubs provide young adults with an opportunity for personal growth, friendship, and leadership development while improving the quality of life for the special needs of children in their communities. Together, the Redwood Empire, Santa Rosa, and Petaluma Active 20-30 Clubs have a total of more than100 members, and donate more than $100,000 to our community each year. The clubs host numerous fund-raising events each year, including the Redwood chapter’s annual crab feed, the Santa Rosa chapter’s Battle of the Brews, and the Petaluma chapter’s Children’s Cancer Community event. In July of 2010, the Santa Rosa chapter will be hosting the annual National and International Active 20/30 convention. 20-30, go to: http://www.active20-30.com

Soroptimist International of Santa Rosa Soroptimist International of Santa Rosa has been serving the needs of local and global communities since May 1945. Local club projects include: Soroptimist Transition House: Funded the establishment of a house for homeless women to receive counseling and vocational skills Youth Scholarships: Awards to high school seniors Masters Degree Scholarships: Annual grants for women pursuing specialized degrees Womens Opportunity Award: Helps women who are the primary wage earners for their families to begin or complete their education or training 12

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Club, go to: http://www.soroptimist.org

Overview of Sonoma County Trade Organizations

Sonoma County has more than 60 trade organizations that serve a variety of industries ranging from grape growers to construction to professional services. These organizations work to create a positive impact on the community on behalf of their members and their industry. Trade organizations offer many services to the community, including general member education; scholarships for students interested in their trade; support for other community events, programs, and organizations; and publicity for their members. This report lists the contributions of only a few trade organizations in order to illustrate the breadth of their community engagement .

Sonoma County Winegrape Commission The Sonoma County Winegrape Commission (SCWC) works to increase the value of Sonoma County grapes and to nuture and protect the agricultural resource for future generations. The Sonoma County Winegrape Commission has many programs that donate back to the local community:

$10,000 is invested into SCWC’s Employee Development Program for vineyard employees. The Commission sponsors over 12 Spanish classes per year for vineyard employees.

North Coast Builders Exchange The North Coast Builders Exchange (NCBE) is a trade association with nearly 1,800 members in Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino counties. 85% of their mem­ bers are located in Sonoma County. NCBE represents contractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, and numerous other kinds of businesspeople who have a connection to the construction industry. NCBE provides its members with Worker’s Comp and medical insurance, safety training, access to plans of jobs out-to-bid, and workforce development programs to add new employees to the industry. NCBE, as an organization, donated approximately $120,000 in 2008 to various non-profit and school groups.

1,800 vineyard owners and many of the Commis­ sion Board are involved in local community activi­ ties, serving on non-profit boards and foundations throughout the county.

$750,000 spent each year on significant market­ ing programs to promote Sonoma County and its grapes. In addition, Commission staff also speak to non­ profit groups and Santa Rosa Junior College students to share information on grape growing and its importance to local agriculture and our community. Educational programs are offered to growers on integrated pest management, organic production, and business issues important to grape growers. For more information about the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, go to: http://www.sonomawinegrape.org

In the first half of 2009...

$35,000 in cash donations given to nearly 40 local non-profit organizations.

$40,000 provided to middle and high school

construction classes to help them buy equipment and supplies.

$50,000 in scholarships granted to local high school and college students.

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Overview of Sonoma County Trade Organizations

North Bay Association of Realtors

Sonoma County Alliance

The North Bay Association of REALTORS® (NorBAR) is a 2,900-member, 4-county trade organization repre­ senting real estate professionals in Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino and Napa counties. The organization provides products and services to the real estate community including a real estate store, member education, a consumer ombudsmen and compliant process, and advocacy on issues of importance to the real estate community and property owners.

With 370 businesses and individual members represent­ ing 40,000 employees, the Sonoma County Alliance meets monthly to educate local business leaders on the issues facing Sonoma County. Volunteering thousands of hours each year, Alliance members work to improve the community by working with and serving on various committees, non-profit and business boards, schools and other community organizations.

In the first half of 2009, NorBAR provided over $75,000 in direct financial support to over 60 community orga­ nizations and 14 scholarship recipients across the four-county area. In addition to direct financial contri­ butions, members also contributed additional finan­ cial resources and countless volunteer hours to such worthy activities as: Annual Winter Coat Drives and School Supplies Drive for Teachers, providing dinner to over one-hundred needy individuals monthly, participation in Rebuilding Together at multiple house sites throughout Sonoma and Napa counties, and blood drives.

In 2009, the Alliance created partnership coalitions with organizations such as the Sonoma County Office of Education, Sonoma County Innovation Action Coun­ cil, North Bay Leadership Council, local chambers of commerce, and others. In addition, the Alliance has formed the Take Back Our Community non-profit, which provides reward funds for local law enforcement.

For more information about the Sonoma County Alliance, please go to: http://www.sonomacountyalliance.com

For more information about the North Bay Association of Realtors, go to: http://www.norbarrealtor.com

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Methodology and Acknowledgements

Methodology The Business Philanthropy Survey was mailed to 300 business executives in the months of June and July. Over 100 businesses responded, for a response rate of about 33%. The EDB makes no claim that the information presented in this report is an accurate reflection of the practices of every company in Sonoma County. In written surveys such as this one, the responding companies are often likely to be those businesses that are already involved in the community. The EDB advises readers to consider this possibility when reading this report. The 2009 Business Philanthropy Report chose to highlight the contributions of non-profits, in addition to businesses. We worked with service groups, trade organizations, and non-profits to gather information on the services that they provide to the community, as well as illustrate the events and programs they sponsor. Regrettably, we were able to contact only a small selection of the organizations registered in Sonoma County. Future Business Philanthropy Reports will likely be more comprehensive and will include a greater variety of information. If your organization would like to be considered for inclusion in the 2010 Business Philanthropy Report, please contact the EDB. We look forward to working with you to expand and improve this project.

Acknowledgements Many people contributed their valuable time and ideas to this project. Several EDB Board Members were instrumental in finding information about local service clubs. Additionally, Research Coodinator Keith Butts and Summer intern Tara Scudero conducted the Business Philanthropy survey and wrote the report. However, much recognition belongs to the companies that chose to participate in the Business Philanthropy Survey. Listed below are the companies that authorized the EDB to publish their names as participants: Adobe Associates Inc. Alvarado St. Bakery American Solutions for Business Becoming Independent Big John's Market Brooks Automation, Inc. Carlile Macy Century 21 North Bay Alliance City of Healdsburg Clover Stornetta Codding Enterprises Community Child Care Council Creekside Rehab & Behavioral Health Dal Poggetto & Co LLP Discovery Office Systems Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians Exchange Bank First Community Bank Fishman Supply Co. Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa Food Maxx Ghilotti Construction Company

Green Valley Consulting Engineers Healdsburg Unified School District Hilton Sonoma Wine County Home Depot Hotel Healdsburg Infineon Raceway Interiors Incorporated ITT Corporation Kaiser Permanente La Tortilla Factory Lampson Tractor Lepe's Foods Lodge at Paulin Creek Marmot Mountain, LLC/Jarden Tech Apparel Mary's Pizza Shack McDevitt & McDevitt Construction Medtronic MGM Brakes, a Division of Indian Head Ind. North Forest Products North Bay Construction North Coast Bank Office Depot

Pisenti and Brinker LLP Power Industries/ Santa Rosa Auto Parts Reach Air Medical Services, Mediplane Redwood Credit Union Reliable Liquid Transport Scott Laboratories, Inc. Singler-Ernester, Inc. Small Precision Tools Sonoma County Indian Health Project Sonoma County Office of Education Sonoma Technology, Inc. Sonoma Valley Bank Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority Sonoma Valley Hospital SWS Management (Smothers European) The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance TLCD Architecture Town of Windsor Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Winzler & Kelly Consulting Engineers Xandex, Inc.

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