Emerging Pattern in Corporate Giving.

The article reports on business philanthropy and corporate contributions to education, which are motivated by the recognition that growth in knowledge and an educated workforce benefit industries in the United States. The process for evaluating requests and contribution policy is often managed by a professional staff or the contributions committee. Topics include the aid-to-education programs developed by General Electric and Shell Oil Company, a trend toward management groups or independent corporate foundations to oversee corporate contributions, and a list of executives in charge of corporate giving.