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What Is Workplace Giving?
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- What Is Workplace Giving?
- What Is Employee Engagement?
- Which Workplace Giving Solution Is Right for My Company?
- How to Start an Employee Giving Program
- What Are the Benefits of Corporate Matching Gifts?
- What Is Corporate Social Responsibility?
- What Is ESG?
- How to Measure Employee Engagement
- What Are Payroll Deductions and How Do They Work?
- How to Maximize Corporate Gift Matching
- Which Environmental Nonprofits Should Your Workplace Campaign Include?
- How Does EarthShare Support Reporting and Impact Tracking for Workplace Campaigns?
- What Is the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)?
- What Is the Difference Between Public Sector and Private Sector Workplace Campaigns?
- How Are Government Workplace Giving Programs Run?
- How Are School District and Higher Education Giving Programs Run?
Workplace giving, also known as an employee giving campaign, is a program through which employees contribute—often via payroll deduction (funds removed from each paycheck)—to charities of their choosing. It’s similar to how retirement contributions come out of your paycheck automatically, only this money goes straight to the charity of your choosing. Most workplace giving campaigns also offer one-time cash, check, or credit card donation options.
Workplace campaigns occur at private companies, nonprofits, and in the public sector at local, state, federal, and department levels. Each workplace can determine which nonprofits are eligible to receive donations within their campaign. They can also choose to incorporate added benefits, such as gift matching or bonus paid time off, making workplace giving a customizable tool that reflects what the company stands for and what its employees care about. Companies that match donations tend to see an increase in staff engagement and donor gift size.
Businesses benefit by increasing the number of employees who feel more connected to and satisfied with their workplace. Participating nonprofits broaden their pool of supporters while receiving a reliable stream of donations throughout the year.
EarthShare’s Workplace Giving Services
EarthShare recognizes that workplace giving campaigns continue to be critical sources of funding for nonprofits across the country. EarthShare connects environmental nonprofits with employee donors and businesses of all sizes to bring this values-aligned benefit into the office.
EarthShare’s workplace giving services are two-fold:
- We enroll environmental nonprofits in workplace giving campaigns across the U.S.
- We design, manage, and operate workplace campaigns for businesses in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
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- What Is EarthShare?
- How to Pick a Nonprofit to Support
- What Are EarthShare Nonprofit Partners?
- Which Workplace Giving Solution Is Right for My Company?
- How to Start an Employee Giving Program
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
EarthShare is a nonprofit organization that makes environmental giving easier for individuals, businesses, financial advisors, and nonprofit organizations. Through donor-advised funds, workplace giving, fiscal sponsorship, and charitable giving solutions, EarthShare helps connect donors with trusted nonprofits working to protect people and the planet.
Yes. EarthShare is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing environmental philanthropy and supporting organizations that address conservation, climate change, clean water, wildlife protection, environmental justice, and other critical environmental issues.
Depending on the giving option you choose, you can recommend grants to more than 1.5 million eligible U.S. nonprofits, including hundreds of environmental organizations working locally, nationally, and globally.
EarthShare offers flexible giving options that make charitable giving simple and tax-efficient. Donors can open a donor-advised fund, participate in workplace giving programs, support nonprofit organizations through employer campaigns, and create long-term philanthropic plans.
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account that allows you to make tax-deductible contributions, invest those funds for potential growth, and recommend grants to eligible nonprofits over time. Learn more about donor-advised funds.
Workplace giving is a charitable program offered by employers that allows employees to donate to nonprofit organizations through payroll deductions, matching gifts, volunteer programs, or company-sponsored fundraising campaigns.
Fiscal sponsorship allows charitable projects that do not have their own 501(c)(3) status to operate under the legal and tax-exempt umbrella of an established nonprofit like EarthShare. This enables projects to receive tax-deductible donations while benefiting from administrative, financial, and compliance support.
EarthShare serves individual donors, businesses, financial advisors, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and mission-driven projects looking to support environmental causes or expand their charitable impact.
EarthShare offers multiple giving options, expert philanthropic guidance, and access to a broad network of nonprofit organizations. Whether you’re making a single donation or developing a long-term giving strategy, EarthShare helps simplify charitable giving while maximizing your impact.
You can get started by exploring EarthShare’s giving options, opening a donor-advised fund, participating in a workplace giving program, applying for fiscal sponsorship, or learning more about the nonprofit organizations and causes EarthShare supports.