WORKPLACE GIVING MATTERS

Beyond the social good, workplace giving promotes all around, specific benefits for companies. When it comes to employee engagement, a company’s employees tend to be happier working for companies that support generous giving initiatives. Employees have a longer tenure with those companies, which then benefits the company because of its higher retention rates and money saved from low employee turnover.

Apart from internal benefits, companies also maintain a positive public image in the communities in which they operate. Consumers are more likely to buy products and services from companies that encourage workplace giving.

Apart from internal benefits, companies also maintain a positive public image in the communities in which they operate. Consumers are more likely to buy products and services from companies that encourage workplace giving.

Ways To Get Involved

Match donations. Corporate matching gift programs are a form of workplace giving in which companies financially match donations their employees make to nonprofits. When paired with other workplace giving campaigns where employees financially support nonprofits, those donations are essentially doubled.

• Offer volunteer grants. For employees who might not be able to donate financially, they can still donate their time. Employees who volunteer on a regular basis with a nonprofit can submit a volunteer grant request to their employer. This means the nonprofit will receive a set amount of money based on the number of hours the employee committed to them. Get your colleagues involved by setting up a workplace activity or competition.

• Participate in annual giving. Many companies run seasonal giving campaigns, encouraging employees to set up automatic payroll deductions to give to nonprofits of their choice, and then matching those donations.