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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Community Health Charities (CHC) differ from other workplace giving programs?

Our program is unique because it not only gives employees the opportunity to support the individual health charities that matter most to them, but it assures them that virtually all of their designated donations go directly to those charities. When your employees choose to support specific health charities, they have the comfort of knowing that their donation is going exactly where they want it to go.  They also know that their donation does not support causes in which they may disagree. This means so much more than just writing a check and not knowing if it will have the intended impact.

But how can CHC operate by giving so much of their incoming donations to the charities?

We believe it is paramount that we represent the interests of the employees who make donations, so we pride ourselves on maintaining the lowest possible overhead costs. These modest costs historically have been funded by undesignated donations to CHC, and, in New Mexico, by our Annual Holiday Cookie Walk.

We already have an employee giving campaign in place. Won’t adding a CHC campaign take funds away from our current efforts?  

Actually, it’s the exact opposite – expanding employee giving choices has proven historically to increase donations across the board. We’ve learned that when employees are given more control over how they donate their hard-earned money (and more ways to do so), they are more inclined to give. So adding a CHC campaign is likely to improve your existing employee giving efforts.

If we decide to include CHC, will we have to set up a whole new campaign?

Absolutely not. Only one campaign would be run, most likely during your scheduled campaign season. CHC participates with many other federations in side-by-side campaigns, which typically leads to an increase in total donations (as mentioned above). Employees appreciate being given more choice!

How much extra work is involved if we include CHC in our campaign?

A CHC representative will meet with you and/or your payroll department to discuss how we can enhance your existing campaign without increasing your workload or costs. Our professional staff is here to help with every aspect of your campaign – from campaign materials to training the employees who will manage the process. It is our goal to make adding CHC to your campaign as easy and hassle-free as possible.

Our company encourages employees to give on their own, so do we really need a workplace giving campaign?

Payroll deduction is a more convenient and consistant way for your employees to make charitable contributions, enabling them to spread their donations throughout the year. In fact, a payroll deduction gift is generally 4 to 6 times greater than a one-time cash contribution! Most employees consider payroll deduction to be a valuable company benefit. It truly is the most effective and efficient way to raise needed not-for-profit dollars.

Still have questions that need to be answered? Please contact us anytime.