UNITED WAY WORKPLACE CAMPAIGN
What is a Workplace Campaign?
Without a doubt, the workplace campaign is the most high-profile United Way fundraising activity across the world, representing a significant portion of the funds we gather to invest in changing community conditions. Workplace giving is an easy and effective way to help employees make a difference and show them that their workplace is actively supporting the local community’s most important issues. Employees of a company are given an opportunity to support United Way by donating a portion of their paycheck. In many cases, the donations from employees are pre-tax pay, and many companies match their employees’ donations, which makes their charitable contributions go further. Whether you’re a small business, major corporation, or even a nonprofit, you can join the thousands of local businesses and organizations that run workplace campaigns each year.
If you would like to learn more about starting a workplace campaign in your company or organization, or need assistance running your campaign, please contact Marselis Middleton, Development Manager at MMiddleton@uwnewark.org
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TOOLKIT
COMING SOON
If you are organizing a workplace campaign these tools and resources are valuable in helping you build and plan your United Way campaign.
bEST pRATICES GUIDE
We’ve got the tools to help you make your United Way campaign stand out. Check out best practices proven to engage, excite, and ultimately unite your people.
COMPANIES PARTICPATING
United Way of Greater Newark is incredibly grateful to the companies and their employees listed below for their generosity and dedication to improving the Greater Newark area. Through a workplace campaign, they lead the way to build a stronger, thriving community – particularly for struggling families.
The value of giving
Benefits of a Workplace Campaign
Benefits to Employees
INVESTMENT
Companies and their employees may be able to receive tax deductions and/or credits from charitable giving as well as enjoy the ease and convenience of payroll deduction.
ENHANCED EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Running a campaign provides a way for employees to improve their community. Also, participation in a campaign committee or events can help develop teambuilding skills and boost morale as employees learn to set goals, work together, and achieve positive results.
Satisfaction
Allowing employees to donate to an organization that addresses issues that are important to them provides greater employee satisfaction. For example, United Way provides many choices to employees through education, financial stability, and health areas included on pledge forms as well as a variety of special local United Way community initiatives.
EDUCATION
Campaign information about charitable organizations expands employees’ knowledge about their community.
Workforce Development
Running a campaign provides leadership opportunities for the campaign, committee, or event leaders as well as those aligned with affinity groups that empower employees to create new strategies to reach their networks.
Benefits to Company
Community Leadership
Creates a bond of interest between employer and employee; each knowing the other is working for the community’s best interest. Companies prosper in healthy communities and tend to stay and increase their employee base. Companies outside the area are more likely to invest in communities with a well-educated workforce, attractive and safe neighborhoods, a strong educational system, and social services that address and reduce health and human service needs.
Easy Administration
Workplace campaigns are efficient and easy to administer. Payroll deduction is easy for employees and spreads giving throughout the year producing larger employee gifts.
Corporate Recognition
Campaigns demonstrate to employees, customers, and the public at large that community service, impact, and leadership are a company priority. Companies that participate in campaigns are often recognized in events, media, marketing materials, and other platforms. Companies receive third-party recognition from United Way and other nonprofits and can also use campaign participation and results in their own internal and external communications such as websites, press releases, and annual reports.
IMPROVED CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND LOYALTY
Market research shows that customers are more likely to purchase goods and services from companies that support their local community. Supporting nonprofit organizations and the community through the campaign shows that a company provides more than a product or service — it provides support for the local community as well — creating good community relations.
Benefits to Community
EXPANDED OUTREACH
The workplace provides new and expanded avenues for community outreach, making it easier for more employees to give and take an active part in vital community service activities.
EDUCATION
In many cases, employees (and their friends and families) are unaware of the programs area organizations provide. Running a campaign provides an easy way to bring the community together, convey educational messages and expose employees to resources they may have never known about.
INCREASED PARTNERSHIP
Employee campaigns encourage cooperation and collaboration among charitable organizations, as well as between companies and nonprofits. These partnerships help reduce duplication and build more meaningful community coalitions.
Delivering Impact/ Getting Results
Funds raised during workplace campaigns go directly back to the community to improve lives.
Service
Your employees will be able to tap into a wealth of year-round opportunities through our Corporate Volunteer Opportunities that benefit the community directly.
Advantages of Payroll Deduction
- It is the easiest method available to help meet the needs in our area. People often find it easier to contribute a small amount each pay period than to contribute the same sum of money all at once.
- Eliminates the annoyance of multiple drives throughout the year by grouping many worthwhile agency appeals and services into one annual pledge.
- Allows an employee to contribute without facing a sudden substantial drain of cash.
- Increases employee morale by creating a feeling of teamwork between employees and their employers.
- Provides for an automatic cut-off of deductions when paychecks are not receive
How do I start a workplace campaign?
United Way of Greater Newark will partner with you to develop a customized workplace campaign that aligns with your corporate values, as well as the interests of your employees. We will provide guidance and support to assist you in building your fundraising team and running an effective campaign.
To start, check out our Campaign Toolkit and Campaign Best Practices Guide tabs which are loaded with information and resources to help you run a successful workplace campaign