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about usTHE Workplace giving ALLIANCE
The Workplace Giving Alliance, sponsor of this site and the Payroll Philanthropy Initiative, is a consortium of federations that have come together to promote efficiency and transparency in public-sector workplace fundraising. Each partner federation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation with its own, independent board of directors. We believe that workplace fund drives provide an important mechanism for people of ordinary means to support efforts to improve our world. We feel privileged to serve as part of that mechanism, and we wish to see it aligned as closely as possible with the generous intentions of payroll donors. We believe that efficiency and transparency are the keys to this alignment. How We WorkWe are committed to efficiency and transparency in our own operations. Efficiency. To keep costs as low as possible for our member organizations, the Alliance partners share administrative staff who help members with applications, offer marketing advice, process pledge reports, forward donor names, and provide fiscal services. We are highly selective about the services we offer and, as a rule, stick to the core functions of campaign operations. We believe that ancillary services such as advertising, CFC training conferences, and car donations are likely to drive up federation overhead without increasing revenue to members and may carry hidden costs. Transparency. We strive for transparency in our fiscal services and in the advice we give federation members and applicants. For example, in our initial report of campaign results to member organizations, we include not only pledge totals, but also a calculation of projected net receipts, showing in advance estimated amounts to be deducted for local administrative overhead and a precise number for our own fee. In advising organizations about campaigns and related activities, we share as much as we know about the costs and potential benefits. This is especially important in state campaigns, where application costs and requirements vary from one to the next, and generalizations can be misleading. We do not "bundle" campaigns or services. If a qualified organization wishes to affiliate with an Alliance federation for a single state campaign, we are happy to accept even if the group participates in the CFC outside our family of federations. about this SiteThe Workplace Giving Alliance believes that the operations of workplace campaigns will be improved if they are better understood. The world of workplace giving is vast, complex and arcane. While most relevant information is publicly available, it is widely scattered and can be difficult to find. A primary purpose of this site is to pull together some of that information in a useful format. An example is our Campaign Calendar, which tells charities how to enter various public-sector campaigns and helps them evaluate the potential costs and benefits of each one. We provide this information for all charities, whether they work with us or not. We also attempt to explain some of the complexities of fundraising in the workplace and include links to relevant information elsewhere on the web. |
Workplace Giving Aging and Disabilities Charities of America Children’s Services and Youth Sports Human and Civil Rights Organizations of America Jewish Aid Worldwide: America, Israel, and Beyond Mental Health, Addiction, and Retardation Organizations of America Peace and Reconciliation Charities
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