Giving Compass' Take:

• Here are 10 ways to effectively incorporate philanthropy into your company culture and successfully build up a business reputation through social good. 

• How can your company adopt the same guidelines? How can donors support philanthropic company culture?

• Read more about making philanthropy a part of company culture.

You don't have to be a philanthropy-focused business to help your community. Even profit-based companies can give back to their communities in a significant way if they start incorporating philanthropy into their company culture or develop a community-focused approach to business operations.

Company culture shapes how employees view the business and interact with each other. By promoting philanthropy, a business seeks to leverage its employees' knowledge and experience in a unique way that will build the business's reputation and do good within the community.

Below, ten experts from Young Entrepreneur Council share some of the techniques they use to build philanthropy into their company culture and why this matters.

  1. Focus On Building A Community
  2. Have A Knowledge-Sharing Mindset
  3.  Donate Your Services To Nonprofits In Need
  4. Identify Shortcomings You Can Address
  5. Set The Tone From The Top
  6. Offer Internships To Locals
  7. Work Toward The Greater Good
  8. Give Back For Every Dollar You Earn
  9. Organize Team Opportunities For Charity Work
  10. Leverage Your Company’s Unique Skills

Read the full article about incorporating philanthropy into company culture at Forbes.