THE SKELETON:
To continue researching and assembling your Recommendation Report you will prepare a short skeleton of your report.
Assignment: Construct your Recommendation Report Skeleton (Skeleton) following the instructions below and submit it here. The Skeleton will be the foundation for your actual Recommendation Report.
This is a very short paper; not an outline. Please pay attention to the directions. Try to make the skeleton as complete as possible to help you construct your paper. Use the format for the Skeleton provided; do not use the recommendation report format for this assignment.
Avoid direct quotes; use your own words and give the source credit ( in text citation) for their ideas.
Carefully Follow these direction and use the format provided below:
The Skeleton is due this week. The more complete you make your Skeleton, the less you will have to work to complete the first version of your RR Report.
REMEMBER THAT GLOBAL MIND IS FICTIONAL FOR PROFIT COMPANY; THE PHILANTHROPY YOU CHOSE MUST BE REAL AND YOU NEED TO SHOW HOW THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL BENEFIT GLOBAL MIND.
Recommendation Assignment: The Skeleton
Corporate Philanthropy Initiative for Global Mind: Great news! Global Mind, the start-up company where you work, has become successful and is growing. Now the owner, Ms. Tahani Al-Jamil, wants Global Mind to become involved in some form of corporate philanthropy/charity . Ms. Al-Jamil, does not have time to check out the possibilities for Global Mind, so she asks you, her executive assistant, to conduct and analyze research on this issue and recommend a cause and implementation models to her and the board of directors at the next board meeting. Note: Corporate social responsibility exists in many forms, but you must focus on an existing philanthropy/charity. Global Mind is a fictitious company existing only for the purposes of this project IMPORTANT: Global Mind is a for-profit business NOT a charitable organization, NOT a nonprofit, NOT a social-entrepreneurship venture.
AUDIENCE: Your boss (the company’s owner) and your company’s advisory board.
YOUR TASK: You must complete the research and analysis to recommend a charity or philanthropy appropriate for Global Mind’s Corporate Philanthropy Initiative. This partnership must benefit Global Mind ( for profit company)
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF REPORT and INTRO (PREVIEW) (1 cohesive paragraph)
1. State why you are writing this report- what do you want to accomplish?
2. State your scope of the report– the analysis and recommendation of the most appropriate philanthropy for Global Mind.
3. What does Global Mind do to make money? Which philanthropy did you choose?
4. Preview the topics you will discuss at the end of the intro. (This paper will discuss… )
DISCUSSION PLUS RESEARCH (WITH SOURCES) COMPLETED (2-3 paragraphs)
1. Describe how your choice of philanthropy will benefit Global Mind.
2. Mention one possible drawback against partnering with this philanthropy.
3. Mention one possible method of implementation of this partnership
4. Mention one similar for profit company that partnered with this philanthropy.
5. Provide research that supports your choice of philanthropy for Global Mind and why your choice is the best choice for Global Mind
DISCUSSION OF RESEARCH YOU STILL NEED TO COMPLETE: (1 paragraph)
1. Discuss research and sources you plan to find and review. What are you looking for?
2. Discuss any anticipated/current problems you have encountered in your research, if any.
APA FORMATTED REFERENCE LIST (must have at least 6 sources for the skeleton)
1. Provide all references in APA format that you cited within the SKELETON. References should not be annotated but should be in APA format
2. You must have a minimum of 6 sources for this assignment
REQUIRED FORMAT ( use the template provided for this assignment)
1 Put your name and date in upper right corner; Arial 12 font
2 Provide centered title; paragraph format except for last bullet list
3 Double space the document: Save as word document- last name first
4 No more than 5 paragraphs (indented) plus APA List
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Recommendation Assignment: The Skeleton
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF YOUR REPORT/PREVIEW OF TOPICS?
The purpose of this recommendation report is to explain why a philanthropy focused on the fight and prevention of skin diseases, skin cancers, and melanoma in Australia will be the best choice for our company. Global Mind is a company that produces skin-care products so selecting a philanthropy that focuses on skin issues only seems right. Not only can our company fundraise and donate money, but it can also provide individuals products to prevent sun exposure.
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Australia continuously has the highest rates of cancer (International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2019).
This paper will discuss
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WHY IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR GLOBAL MIND?
After gathering research about skin cancer in Australia, I learned that the reason Australia has the highest rates has a lot to do with it geographic location and those with fair skin are more at risk. Dr. Ahmad Hasanien, a skin care physician at Specialist Clinics of Australia shares with us that each year, around 1,200 Australians die from skin cancer (Hasanien, 2018). REDACTED
This philanthropy is the best choice for Global Mind because
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A similar company that partnered with my chosen philanthropy…… REDACTED
One possible implementation model for Global Mind and the Australian Cancer Research Foundation to follow include the following:
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A possible drawback to this partnership includes
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WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO RESEARCH AND WHY?
As this philanthropy is focused on Australia, I plan to research additional benefits to Global Mind. I will also research possible restraints on such a global endeavor. What are the limitations?
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References
Australian Cancer Research Foundation. (2018). Cancer Research and Get Involved. Retrieved from https://www.acrf.com.au/
Global Cancer Observatory. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://gco.iarc.fr/today/data/factsheets/cancers/16-Melanoma-of-skin-fact-sheet.pdf
Hasanien, A. (2018, August 28). Why is The Skin Cancer Rate Higher in
Australia? Retrieved from https://www.specialistaustralia.com.au/why-is-the-skin-cancer-rate-higher-in-australia/
