Family businesses play an important role in the economy. They are characterized by a certain specificity, differentiates family companies from other forms of certain specificity, family character, model management and ownership structure. While the aspect of corporate social responsibility (CSR corporate social responsibility) is a relatively new concept in management, which in Poland is growing a little differently than in Western countries. It turns out, however, that Poland is not a country devoid of history of ethical business and the company’s traditions, the most common family remains to this day the leaders of social responsibility, manifested mainly in the approach to employee for philanthropy. The aim of the article is to analyze the strategies and approaches to corporate social responsibility in family businesses. To draw attention to the CSR model is a strategic sector for SMEs, which are often family businesses.