What is the Directed Giving Alliance?
The Directed Giving Alliance
(also known as the DGA) offers a new way for businesses to conduct
their workplace giving campaigns that increases choices for their
employees. We are currently 14 nonprofit organizations
strong and we anticipate strong membership growth in 2011.
(Please note: None of the DGA charities are members of the United Way of Olmsted County.)
CLICK HERE for the list of member agencies and information about their missions.
Why does the Directed Giving Alliance exist?
Studies show
that employees want more options in their workplace giving
campaigns --- and when they are given more options --- the level
of giving increases dramtically!
CLICK HERE to view three of these powerful studies!
What makes this option EMPLOYEE friendly?
Our pledge forms are simple and transparent. All of the DGA charities have their missions listed together on one page.
The donor can choose which charities are important to
their values and give directly to them! An added bonus:
administrative fees with the DGA are lower than traditional
workplace fees, so more of your donated dollars reach your
favorite charities! CLICK HERE for a sample of what our pledge forms look like.
What makes this option EMPLOYER friendly?
The
DGA system has already been implemented in 24 states and was designed
to take a minimal effort on the employer's part. The DGA does
not have a formal internal campaign that seeks out staff
members to encourage giving from within.
The DGA can drop off blank pledge forms and pick them up once they
are completed. The
DGA does NOT bill any companies for lost pledges if an employee
were to leave his or her job a few months after their pledge was
made. We do everything we can to make things easy on you --- the employer!
Employers:
If you are interested in getting more information about the
possability of adding the DGA charities to your workplace giving
programs --- CLICK HERE.
Click here for more answers to frequently asked questions about the Directed Giving Alliance.
