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Friday, September 02, 2005
Business Leadership: Donating to Katrina Relief
Americans are in need right now as a result of the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina.
There are plenty of things businesses and business owners and managers can do to help. Here are a few:
Donate personally. The Instapundit blog has a huge list of links to charities. Take your pick. Or you can give to the Red Cross by clicking on the donation banner above in this post.
Ask employees to donate (also, they can consider skipping a 401K contribution or two).
Pledge to donate a percentage of revenues from sales of some or all products sold.
Add a line to your email signature suggesting that people donate with a link to a charity of your choice. It is a gentle reminder to everyone who gets your email.
The idea here is to leverage your position as a business leader, because you are in communication with many people. Sometimes this gentle reminder is all people need to write a check.
(This post was adapted from the new blog of Robert Levin, Editor of the New York Enterprise Report, a publication serving New York small and midsize businesses. Thanks for letting me know, Robert! Great idea.)
UPDATE: The Truth Laid Bear site is tracking individual contributions and also linking to blogs that are helping raise money. Go here for more information.