Types of Border Giving

This survey also addressed the types of philanthropic activities that maquiladoras undertook in 2004. As seen in graph 5, the three following activities were the most popular for maquiladora giving:

• Making cash contributions to local groups (66.4%);
• Sponsorship of a community event (63.6%); and
• Sponsorship of a youth team, and giving support to local schools (tied with 51.8%).

What is also notable about the above results is the near complete absence of the concept of paid time off for employee volunteers, or matching of employee contributions. In addition, it is clear that a great majority of maquiladoras do not appear to have either created or implemented written policies for charitable giving.