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Originally Posted by Engine
This is true. In fact, the wealthier any corporation becomes the more likely it is to be charitable. Not necessarily because they want to, but it is expected of them and enhances their public image (and maybe because they have actual scruples). Whatever the reasons, non-profits routinely get an appreciable amount of money from full-on capitalist corporations. It's not just thrift store chains that are helping out the needy, even if it appears that way on the surface.
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Originally Posted by dreadnaught
There's actually a multitude of for-profit organizations that also work toward benefiting/funding non-profit organizations. From the way you've described the kind of service your company provides, I would agree that it's kind of rare that a retail based organization would be willing to directly fund the work of nonprofits, with a few obvious exceptions.
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The best part is the genius business model that the company built. Take in (almost) free stuff, make a hefty profit, share with people in need, pay their employees generously in both wages and super discounts.
This also enables the company to buy new product for Halloween and Christmas (they've got ties with wholesale vendors, and they even get huge amounts of sample products, which can also be turned over for a profit) - these are huge sellers when marketed properly. (Unfortunately the Halloween thing went down the tubes last year because of how poorly the whole plan was executed.)
We do take some losses, with shoplifters and accidents (stuff gets broken or ripped from mishandling) but the profits adequately outweigh the losses.