Community Investment Strategy Development

Lara Ryan has spent many years working in the not-for-profit sector. She is skilled at preparing and presenting requests for support, both financial and volunteer and demonstrating to the investor a very intangible return on investment. Much of the success is achieved from Lara's passion for community investment. She believes strongly in our collective responsibility to invest in each other.

Trends show us the importance of working collaboratively with not-for-profit organizations. Expectations of the corporate community to support healthcare, education, the environment and other social services are rising. While the corporate community is in a key position to provide leadership in this area, difficulty focusing and evaluating investment proposals is common. This inevitably leads to request fatigue or ineffective investments.

Lara is experienced at leading clients through a stakeholder engagement process and helping them to understand how to focus their business mission and values with those of potential community partners. Clients then have more significant impact with their community partners and are better able to leverage their philanthropic relationships.

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Welcome » Corporate Social Reponsibility Strategy Consultation » Community Investment Strategy Development » Other Services » Progress Magazine CSR Column » Clients » Resume » Community Investment Strategy Development Lara Ryan has spent many years working in the not-for-profit sector. She is skilled at preparing and presenting requests for support, both financial and volunteer and demonstrating to the investor a very intangible return on investment. Much of the success is achieved from Lara's passion for community investment. She believes strongly in our collective responsibility to invest in each other. Trends show us the importance of working collaboratively with not-for-profit organizations. Expectations of the corporate community to support healthcare, education, the environment and other social services are rising. While the corporate community is in a key position to provide leadership in this area, difficulty focusing and evaluating investment proposals is common. This inevitably leads to request fatigue or ineffective investments. Lara is experienced at leading clients through a stakeholder engagement process and helping them to understand how to focus their business mission and values with those of potential community partners. Clients then have more significant impact with their community partners and are better able to leverage their philanthropic relationships. RETURN TO TOP