Corporate Citizenship in Transition: Lessons from 2025, Planning for 2026
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Corporate Citizenship in Transition: Lessons from 2025, Planning for 2026

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Drawing on a survey of over 80 corporate citizenship and philanthropy leaders at US and multinational firms, this report examines how corporate citizenship is evolving in 2025 amid economic uncertainty, tax changes, legal scrutiny, and nonprofit challenges and outlines priorities for companies planning for 2026.

Drawing on a survey of over 80 corporate citizenship and philanthropy leaders at US and multinational firms, this report examines how corporate citizenship is evolving in 2025 amid economic uncertainty, tax changes, legal scrutiny, and nonprofit challenges and outlines priorities for companies planning for 2026.

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