The first analysis of 2011 corporate giving data, the most recent data available, reveals a majority of corporations worldwide have increased their giving year over year. According to the annual Corporate Giving Standard (CGS) survey, conducted by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) in association with The Conference Board, companies are driving toward restoring corporate giving to prerecession levels.

On top of this overall growth, three major trends emerged from the 2009–2011 data:
• Corporate giving became increasingly focused
• Employee matching-gift and engagement programs were high priorities
• International giving was on the rise, largely driven by significant revenue growth abroad

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