Global Impact, whose mission is to assure help for the world’s most vulnerable people, released its 2012 Environmental Assessment. The study examines the current philanthropic landscape and underlying market conditions that affect domestic and international giving trends.

• Corporations continue to align their charitable giving with corporate business goals. Many focus on geographic areas where they have substantial operations and business opportunities, with a special focus on Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS countries).
• Corporate investment in strategic philanthropy takes a variety of forms, including business development, Corporate Social Responsibility, employee engagement and partnerships with international organizations.
• Corporations strive for greater giving choices for their employee engagement programs consistent with employee diversity and varied giving interests.
• Corporate demands for philanthropic technology are more complex than in years past. Multi-national corporations increasingly look for an enterprise and global-level technology platforms as markets, revenues, suppliers and labor continue to shift outside of North America.