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I am writing up the questions to ask when interviewing. Below is the list of questions that I came up with. I can't wait to hear their answers! Tell me a little bit of the ongoing or past projects that have been successful or made an impact in the community What is the company’s goal or intention when engaging in these projects Do you think it is the company’s image, public image of the company that drives these projects more or is it the heart to serve Do you think these influential projects have made a difference in the workplace in terms of cohesion among staff, higher satisfaction with the company, a community within the organization How do you think you can encourage other leaders to do the same, to Foster change What is hindering them from donating How can you balance ,shift this profit maximization culture to be more committed to helping the community How do you decide what sector to help What are some challenges you face How do you find these partners, do you ...

After reaching out to a few business leaders, I successfully set up 2 interviews for spring break when I am in Hong Kong. One is with Microsoft Hong Kong, and the other one is with CK Hutchison. Both of them demonstrated excellence in corporate philanthropy. I did some brief research on their projects: Microsoft: Microsoft will be donating over US$1 billion in cloud services to 70,000 NGOs around the world in the next three years. Additionally, Microsoft Hong Kong will provide more comprehensive services to local NGOs. There are also many other programs such as YouthSpark and GirlSpark. CK Hutchison: From Heart of Gold Hong Kong Hospice Service Programme that raised  HK$126 million, to donating audio books to people with disabilities, to investing in many universities and technology developments, just to name a few. I am very thankful for these opportunities to find out more, particularly interested in knowing what motivates the company’s decision to donate and how success...

I am pretty much done with the quantitative analysis. I am heading towards qualitative analysis which includes 2 parts: a psychology piece and  an interview with a business leader to find out why people donate and how to encourage this behavior in the community. I am in the process of writing up the psychology piece which will be published in the social enterprise website later on. This piece includes different factors that contribute to altruism, such as the social exchange theory. I also met with Ms Bendall to discuss this topic more in depth. For the interview piece, I am in the midst of contacting potential business leaders. I am reaching out through my parents' connections. My goal is to find at least one person to interview over spring break in Hong Kong. Below is a letter that I wrote and sent to a manager in Microsoft Hong Kong in hopes to get an interview: Dear: Hope this email finds you well. My name is Joycelyn Yip, and I am a Grade 12 high school student who is ...