This paper examines differences in corporate social performance between family and nonfamily firms. The authors hypothesize that family firms will engage in more CSP activity than nonfamily firms due to their long-term orientation. They also hypothesize that family firms will benefit specific stakeholders like employees, consumers, and the community more than nonfamily firms. The authors test these hypotheses using social performance data from 1991-2005. They find partial support for their hypotheses, with family firms demonstrating more overall social initiatives and benefiting some stakeholder groups more than nonfamily firms. The level of family involvement is also positively correlated with higher social initiatives and fewer concerns for certain stakeholders.