Workplace Giving

A workplace giving campaign is an annual, employer-sponsored program that offers employees the opportunity to make a charitable contribution through payroll deduction.

Every year, Global Impact raises funds for 55 international relief and development member charities in nearly 500 campaigns worldwide.

Companies and employees value Global Impact as a giving option because Global Impact appeals to diverse giving interests and helps achieve global philanthropic objectives.

How it Works

Campaign participants complete a short pledge form indicating the charities of their choice. Many campaigns offer hundreds of choices so that employees can give to the charities and causes they support.

Campaign season typically begins with a kickoff event where employees can:

Learn about participating charities and their programs;

Meet with field workers and hear success stories; and

Discover the variety of giving options available through their workplace campaign.

Why International Contributions are Important

Children line up for a meal at a CARE supplementary feeding program in Masvingo province, Zimbabwe. (© CARE 2002/A. John Watson)

Photo: A. John Watson/CARE

Children line up for a meal at a supplementary feeding program in Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

According to Giving USA, international giving is the fastest growing sector of giving. As the world becomes more connected, Americans are choosing to respond individually to the critical need for help.

Nearly 1 billion people worldwide are unable to read a book or sign their name.

At least 1.4 million children die every year because they lack access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.

Every night, 800 million people—300 million of them children—go to bed hungry.

The U.S. Government’s humanitarian foreign aid amounts to less than 1 percent of the federal budget—only a fraction of what people think is spent. It is your support that allows Global Impact member charities to help the poorest people on Earth.