The Corporate Giving Standard (CGS) is a unique peer benchmarking tool for corporate giving professionals. Each year through its annual survey, CECP collects and reports data on numerous aspects of corporate giving programs internationally. Launched in 2001, the CGS now features over $60 billion in corporate giving data.

The CGS allows peer-to-peer company comparisons, aggregated industry benchmarks, and internal year-over-year spending analyses. Giving professionals define their own peer groups to create online customized reports, particularly valuable in planning giving strategy and presenting to senior management. No other tool in the industry offers immediate, on-demand reporting and benchmarking while preserving the anonymity of each company’s giving data.

In addition to training sessions, a detailed survey guide, and one-on-one support, CECP reviews each company’s data to ensure consistent, accurate reporting. The result is a reliable data repository that serves as a solid foundation for strategy development and program evaluation.

The CGS is unrivaled in its granularity and targeted participation. In addition, the CGS reporting website allows giving officers to customize more than 40 reporting options with the click of a button. This resource is unsurpassed as the corporate philanthropy industry’s most comprehensive measurement initiative.

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