After 60 years, Community Health Charities recognized that we stood at a vital crossroads: evolve or become irrelevant. The landscape of philanthropy has changed. Technology has advanced the transactional aspect of giving, as mobile, digital, social and online giving platforms replaced most in-person asks and paper pledge forms -- and supplanted a large portion of our role as [...]
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The Secret To Measuring Employee Engagement (Hint : It's Not Participation) If you’re measuring volunteer programs by their participation rate, you could actually be hurting company culture. Reporting by Realized Worth shows volunteer programs that pressure employees to participate often backfire, leading to employees feeling coerced and obligated to participate. This results in a company [...]
Charitable Giving Guidelines For Small Businesses If your small business is looking to incorporate workplace giving into your company’s culture, consider the following guidelines from BBB Wise Giving Alliance: Verify the charities’ tax-exempt status. Keep in mind state registration requirements for charities. Be wary of excessive pressure. Confirm the amount donated from benefit dinners and [...]
JEA, a publicly owned electric utility company, annually raises over $50,000 during their workplace giving campaign—peaking at $73,104 in 2014. How do they do it? Passionate employees, an organizational culture of giving back, and following tried and true methods of employee engagement and workplace giving. JEA’s 2018 campaign ran from April—June and was themed “Many Hands Doing [...]
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