Goodwill

Why We Give

Baseline believes that while profit is a corporate goal, it is not necessarily a corporate purpose. We’re especially proud that the charities we choose each year are employee-selected. The company’s partners provide an initial list of seven candidate charities, from which Baseline employees select their top two favorites. Each winning charity receives a percentage of the prior year’s profit.

2008 Baseline Charities

Over 500,000 people receive medical treatment each year for burn injuries. The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors seeks to empower anyone affected by a burn injury through peer support, education, and advocacy. For more information, you can visit their homepage at www.phoenix-society.org.

The Moonridge Animal Park is a fully licensed, designated care and rehabilitation facility for injured or confiscated animals. Annually, at least 200 injured wild birds and animals are treated at the park. The Friends of the Moonridge Zoo is a charity established in 1989 to support the Moonridge Animal Park by educating the public regarding treatment, protection, and conservation of wildlife; recruiting and coordinating zoo volunteers; and fundraising. You can visit the Moonridge Animal Park website at http://www.moonridgezoo.org.

2007 Baseline Charities

National Multiple Sclerosis Society (www.mssociety.org): The mission of the National MS Society is to find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. In the meantime, the organization seeks to lessen the effects of MS, educate and support MS patients and their families, and advocate for federal funding. The research they’ve supported has led to astounding findings, including the value of the myelin coating that covers nerve fibers and its ability to repair itself.

“We are happy to welcome Baseline Consulting as Patrons of the Golden Circle this year…As you requested, 100% of you gift has been designated to support critical research efforts into finding a cure and create a world free of MS. Baseline’s gift makes a real difference in the lives of the MS community.”

-- Julie Kaufer, Co-Chair of the MS Society’s Golden Circle Committee

Casting for Recovery, Oregon Chapter (www.castingforrecovery.org): The organization provides fly fishing retreats to breast cancer survivors. These retreats have therapeutic benefits, both physically and emotionally, to attendees, providing cutting-edge research findings and survivor care education. Health professionals and researchers who have dedicated their time to finding a cure are active in CFR events. The Oregon chapter is in need of funding in 2007 to sponsor a statewide community outreach program on behalf of CFR, including a float at the Portland Rose Parade, which will give Baseline some cool exposure on behalf of a great cause.  In addition, the Oregon chapter of CFR will be launching a second retreat in 2007 which will now have start-up capital as a result of Baseline’s donation.

2006 Baseline Charities

Recent studies have linked brain development and the study of music. Southern California Conservatory of Music is a school of music that maintains the Braille Music Division providing blind students the tools and training to function musically on an equal level with their sighted peers.

It is also the headquarters for MENVI (Music Education Network for the Visually Impaired), which offers free services to blind music students and their teachers.

The Open Door is an Atlanta-based community whose members answer the biblical call of service to the homeless. Since 1979, the shelter has provided housing, soup kitchens, legal services, and prison outreach.

2005 Baseline Charities

Casting for Recovery is an organization that provides fly fishing retreats for women suffering from breast cancer.

The Sierra Club works to protect outdoor and wilderness areas both worldwide and in local communities.

Other Baseline Charities

The Humane Society of the United States is dedicated to creating a world where our relationship with animals is guided by compassion.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is dedicated to ensuring the development of a cure for Parkinson’s disease within this decade through an aggressively funded research agenda.

Habitat for Humanity International brings families in need together with volunteers committed to eliminating poverty housing.

The Elephant Sanctuary rescues sick and aging elephants from circuses and zoos and places them in Tennessee tranquility!

FEAT is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing world-class education, advocacy, and support for families affected by autism. Baseline has been a corporate sponsor of FEAT since 1999.

The International Center for Gibbon Studies (ICGS) is a non-profit center for the study, preservation, and propagation of highly endangered species of primates.

The Central Florida YMCA chapter raises funds for holiday meals, provides scholarships for underprivileged kids, and makes a difference in the lives of the elderly.

The American Red Cross provides disaster assistance, as well as numerous volunteer, youth, and military services, to communities across the country. Baseline also employs Red Cross-trained volunteers who are available in case of emergency.

Canine Companions for Independence enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs.

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is the nation’s largest no-kill sanctuary for abused and abandoned animals.

The ASPCA is a non-profit organization focused on the well-being and humane treatment of animals.

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