Expanded Choice = Expanded Participation + Donations!

 
  1. According to a study by Yale University and the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy,overall giving increases in 93% of the workplaces that expand options in their charitable fund drives.
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  2. When NIKE added new giving options, contributions to United Way doubled, and total employee giving rose 150%.
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  3. Georgia State Campaign Statistics demonstrate that environmental giving is popular but does not negatively impact United Way charities:
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    United Way $$ in '93/94: $1,177,644 [United Way only campaign]
    United Way $$ in '94/95: $1,250,380 [Env. Fund for Georgia is added]

    In addition, Env Fund for Georgia raised: $ 43,783

    This past season:

    United Way $$ 99/00: $1,476,829

    Env Fund $$ 99/00: $73,399

  4. More corporate statistics:
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Dell Computers - In three years after expanding its employee campaign, employee participation increased from 10% to 45%. Total giving increased from:

$220,000 to $2.7 Million

National Instruments - Employee gifts skyrocketed 400% the year the employee-giving program was expanded. The program doubled again the following year.

Union Texas Petroleum had a very high participation rate of 91%. Adding Earth Share of Texas to the campaign resulted in an even higher participation rate! Over 94% of employees pledged donations!

American Express - A corporate-wide survey found conservation and environmental groups to be in the top three category of employee charity preferences.