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Harrah's Entertainment
> Community Engagement
> Corporate, Regional & Resort Giving
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Corporate, Regional & Resort Giving
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In addition to Foundation giving, Harrah's gives back to its communities at the corporate level and through its regional operations and resorts.
For example, the Las Vegas Region and Harrah's Foundation jointly awarded a $700,000 grant to the nonprofit Teacher EXCHANGE, a reuse/recycle center where teachers in Southern Nevada can obtain donated new or gently-used computers, furniture, and office supplies at no cost. Las Vegas Meetings By Harrah's Entertainment supported the effort with $50,000 worth of in-kind donations of lightly used or new convention and office materials.
Donations from Harrah's international resorts include: - Emerald Resort and Casino in South Africa donated funds to refurbish a home health care facility that serves 200 patients.
- Conrad Punte del Este Casino and Resort in Uruguay donated $50,000 to Maldonado Hospital for the purchase of medical equipment, and provides annual donations of school supplies, materials and clothes for school children.
- Caesars Golf Macau donated $1 million (HKD), raised through local fundraising efforts, to the Macau Red Cross for Szechuan earthquake victims.
Guidelines for Giving
Monetary contributions are but one element of the company's social investment program. Equally important are in-kind contributions, which are donations of goods, services and other items of value. The same constraints that govern proper management of monetary gifts also apply to in-kind contributions. - Contributions are given to a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that provides:
- Amount requested
- Statement of proposed objective
- Statement of diversity
- Brief statement of history, goals and accomplishments to date
- Current annual report
- Internal Revenue Service Tax exemption letter granting 501(c)(3) designation
- Current year’s budget showing anticipated expenses and income
- Current corporate and foundation funding sources, public and/or private, with amounts contributed within the most recent 12 months or last fiscal year
- Most recent independently audited financial statement
- Governing board members
- Accrediting agencies, where appropriate
- Cultural organizations should submit their most recent 12-month audience statistics
- When possible, requests should also show:
- Strong leadership that will significantly strengthen communities in which Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. operates or draw customers and that will serve as a model for other non-profit groups
- Sound administrative and financial conditions
- Opportunities for HET staff involvement
- Willingness to support HET in a public forum
- Donations will not be made to following:
- Organizations operating for profit
- Any organizations which is known to have discriminatory policies with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age or national background
- Individuals for educational or other purposes
- Political causes or candidates
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