Workplace Giving
Support the Long Island Coalition For the Homeless at Your Workplace
Benefits of
Workplace Giving
Employees want to work for a company that cares - in fact 79% of people prefer to work for a socially responsible company and 79% of employees think it’s important that their companies match their charitable giving.
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According to Project ROI, a well-designed corporate social responsibility program can increase employee engagement up to 7.5%, increase employee productivity by 13%, reduce employee turnover by 50%, and increase revenue by as much as 20%.
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*Statistics provided by American Charities*
How to Support LICH
at Your Workplace
Private Company Employees: Long Island Coalition for the Homeless is a choice in the workplace giving campaigns of many local and national companies. Look for us in your employer’s workplace giving campaign or ask your human resources department how to support us.
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Workplace Events: Invite the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless participate in your workplace giving event, charity fair or kick-off. Please email Bailey Riekkinen if you would like us to participate in your event.
Get Your
Donation Matched
Your donation can go twice as far toward helping Long Island's most vulnerable families and individuals!
Did you know that over 18 million individuals work for companies with matching gift programs?
Some companies even match gifts made by retirees or spouses of the employee! It's not just about momentary donations - 80% of companies with volunteer grant programs provide between $8-$15 per hour volunteered!
For Employees
Workplace giving provides a powerful message to the community that your business is a leader in the fight against homelessness. Send your employees and all of Long Island a clear message that you want to help - start a workplace giving campaign today!​
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How You Can Help: Coordinate with your executive team to make the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless the "featured charity" at your kick-off event. Then spread the word throughout the company on ways to support the Coalition!
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​LICH will Support Your Campaign by providing flyers and informational material on homelessness in our region and the need for a community effort to create long lasting permanent solutions. Promote the campaign co-branded social media campaigns and press releases.