Corporate Philanthropy
Cultural strength
How Dorman Farrell makes community involvement part of its cultural foundation
Smart Business Akron/Canton | December 2008
The leaders of Dorman Farrell LLC
believe that if you are going to make
community service a part of your company, you need to make it a part of your
company’s cultural foundation.
Under the leadership of President
Mark J. Dorman, the professional consulting firm has taken the concept of
community involvement and woven it
into the fabric of the company through
numerous charity partnerships and
service initiatives.
Based in Medina, Dorman Farrell has
been particularly active in Medina
County community initiatives.
From 2001 to 2005, the firm was the
title sponsor for the Hospice of Medina
County Golf Outing. Providing both
financial and volunteer support,
Dorman Farrell helped Hospice of
Medina County raise more than
$100,000.
This past June, Dorman Farrell hosted
its own inaugural charity golf outing,
which helped raise $20,000 for four area charities: the American Red Cross
Medina County Chapter, Bluecoats of
Medina County Inc., Cathy’s House and
the Mary Grace Memorial Foundation.
Dorman Farrell has also been
involved in supporting arts and culture
in the Medina area. In 2007, the firm
financed an exhibit of 40 Norman
Rockwell sketches to benefit the
American Red Cross of Medina
County. In addition, the firm has been
a financial supporter of Main Street
Medina, a program designed to foster
growth on Medina’s Public Square,
including initiatives aimed at bringing
more cultural events to Medina’s
downtown area.
Dorman Farrell has been active in
area business initiatives. This year, the
firm once again partnered with the economic development corporations in
Medina, Ashland and Wayne counties
for the Tri-County Wage and Benefit
Survey, a highly successful program
first conducted in 2006. The 2008 survey results will be made available in
early 2009 and will provide area
employers with benchmarks for wages
and benefits and future trend analysis.
With its involvement in many different
initiatives benefiting numerous people
and organizations in a variety of fields,
Dorman Farrell is living its cultural
principle of community service and setting an example for other companies in
Northeast Ohio to follow.
HOW TO REACH: Dorman Farrell LLC, (330) 725-0501 or
www.dormanfarrell.com
