Giving is on the rise throughout the United States, according to Charity Navigator. As of last year, charitable organizations received $358.38 billion—that’s about 2 percent of the nation’s GDP. In comparison, charitable donations have climbed 7.1 percent from 2013. This is the fifth year in a row, since the 2008 recession, that charitable giving has increased.

In 2014, corporations donated $17.8 billion, which was an increase from 2013 of 13.7 percent—this highlights that the current trend of corporate social responsibility might be having an impact on overall corporate donations.

The good news is that more companies are seeing the importance of making donations. Companies make a difference and are making the world a better place.

If you work with a company that’s considering getting into corporate giving, consider contacting Gear The World. We work with companies like yours to design specialized product-giving programs.

Together with a particular firm, we design a giving program that matches up ideally with the company’s main focus and goals and also with charitable giving.

We also specialize in partnering companies with excess products or returns with nonprofits in need of those items. By setting up these partnerships, companies can cut down on needless waste while also removing excess stock. In turn, notable nonprofits can receive the items they require to help those in need. If you’re interested in learning more, click here.

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