WHAT CAN I DO? - Start A Workplace Giving Program

	Initiating a giving campaign at your workplace is simple and free to the company. Even small companies find it practical and easy to start and maintain.

What’s Required of Employers:

• Assign a campaign coordinator to oversee the campaign, distribute materials, collect pledge forms, complete a campaign report, and forward pledge forms to CSI and your payroll department.
• Establish a timeline. Most campaigns take place in Fall. Pledges are deducted from paychecks during the next calendar year.
• Promote the campaign. Our staff will work with you to develop ideas, arrange for participating non-profits to speak at
  kick-offs or other events, and answer questions at the workplace.
• Set up an automatic deduction.
• Send campaign check and donor data to CSI on the agreed schedule.

Through the Combined Charities Campaign, we work closely with employers to expand the choices offered employees.

CSI will:

• help launch your campaign
• assist in developing a timeline
• give you the tools to implement payroll contributions
• provide campaign materials
• assist you throughout the process
• educate you on best-practices
• advise you about online giving options to minimize campaign paperwork

If your workplace currently has a program with other charities, it’s easy to add CSI as a choice. Studies show that giving campaigns offering more choices benefit by:

increased employee participation more total dollars raised

Contact Linda Mosess, lmoses@cs-il.org, for details or to schedule an informational appointment.