There are a lot of C-level titles—Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and the list could go on and on.

But what about Chief Giving Officer?  Does your company have one?

A Chief Giving Officer has the responsibility to implement a company’s giving strategy.  Sometimes that responsibility includes creating an implementing a strategy.

Perhaps one of the better known companies for a CGO is TOMS shoes.  There the CGO is responsible to help the company focus upon its giving efforts for health care, education, water and sanitation.

Yoobi, a school supply company, also has a CGO.  Givealittle.com, a crowdfunding platform, also has a CGO.

I can’t say that there are a lot of CGOs, but perhaps there should be?  What’s your opinion?

Bill High

Bill is CEO & Founder of Vyne Legacy. He works with families to equip them with tools to build multigenerational legacies, and he teaches givers and financial advisers on transformational biblical generosity. He is the co-author with David Green of Giving It All Away and Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously.

Published September 22, 2016

Topics: Giving Strategies

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