Donating through your workplace is a great way to contribute to a cause that is close to your heart. You can donate through payroll deductions, have your gifts matched* and participate or volunteer at an event.
Ways to give at your workplace
Payroll deduction
Matching gifts
Employee engagement
Payroll Deduction
A Payroll deduction program allows your employees to donate a specific amount per paycheque through payroll deductions, a third-party platform like Benevity or workplace giving programs such as HealthPartners and Federated Health Charities to support ALS Canada. The commitment can be any amount they desire to contribute. Ask your human resources representative if this is an option at your organization and consider giving to ALS Canada through payroll deduction on your next paycheque.
HealthPartners connects the public and private sectors to Canada’s most respected and well-known health charities, representing some of the most devastating illnesses and chronic diseases Canadians face. ALS Canada is proud to be a member charity of HealthPartners, giving employers and employees across the country the opportunity to donate, volunteer, and create a world free of ALS.
Since 2018, Ontario Public Service (OPS) members across Ontario have been giving to ALS Canada through the Federated Health Charities campaign. This workplace charitable campaign gives employees in the OPS the opportunity to support up to 17 health charities through payroll deductions, donations and special events.
If you are an OPS employee, help the ALS community by selecting ALS Canada on your donation form.
Matching gifts
Matching gifts give your organization the opportunity to financially match donations that employees make to ALS Canada. Depending on your matching gift policy, an employee’s gift can be matched dollar-for-dollar, in multiples, or by a percentage. Corporate matching is an opportunity for you to increase the impact of your generous gift and help more people affected by ALS today and in the future.
- Ask your Human Resources representative about your company’s matching gift policy.
- If your company matches gifts, send the completed employer-provided form to ALS Canada (donations@als.ca or see mailing address that follows) and make a donation (send a cheque or over the phone at 1-800-267-4257). Mailing address: ALS Canada, 180 Bloor Street West, Suite 500, Toronto, ON M5S 2V6.
- After receiving these, ALS Canada will contact your company to verify that you have provided the form and made a donation.
- Employer will send their donation, matching yours.
Employee engagement
Engage your employees to participate as a fundraising team at an ALS Canada event or donate their valuable time volunteering. These are great ways to enhance your corporate culture, build camaraderie, and lift the spirits of your workforce.
The benefits
- Giving your employees a common cause to support, such as ALS Canada, is a great way to build engagement and a spirit of community.
- Joint efforts can have a BIG impact! Collectively, small donations add up quickly, and together, employees at companies like yours, can support many more people living with ALS.
- By demonstrating your commitment to the causes your employees care most about, you are showing your loyalty which aids in organizational recruitment and retention.
The impact
Workplace giving that supports ALS Canada has an immediate and lasting impact on people living with ALS, their caregivers, and the communities you work in. It also helps build a culture of philanthropy and unites your employees.
Employee engagement is good for business
Studies have shown that an effective workplace giving and a corporate social responsibility program can positively impact employees and bottom-line results.
In fact, employer-supported volunteering has been shown to benefit businesses in ways that can directly improve business results.
This includes skills development, higher employee retention, elevated job performance, and employee satisfaction. As well, employer supported fundraising can increase employee morale and team building.
Employees and customers care about a company’s Social Responsibility programs
- Employees feel their job is more fulfilling when they are provided opportunities to make a positive impact through charitable activities.
- Customers tend to be more loyal to a company that supports social good and change.
- Customers are likely to switch brands to one that is associated with a reputable cause, given comparable price and quality.
- Customers will purchase a product because a company advocated for an issue or cause they cared about.
If you have questions about workplace giving, contact the ALS Canada team at partnerships@als.ca.
Does your company match gifts?
Want to make a matching gift with your employer? Ask your HR department and send the completed form to us.
donations@als.ca