Employer Charities

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Originally Posted by NYChistorygal

I generally only contribute on my own to charities I believe in. I have contributed to some employer-sponsored drives, though.

Ditto ... My charities are not the ones that my employer would sponsor but they are my first priorities. I usually will purchase a fund raising item - such as the cute little beanie babies for March of Dimes fundraisers but that's about it.

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Originally Posted by bouncethelight

I worked for a company once that was really proud of one particular statistic - the percentage of their employees that contributed to the United Way - and they suggested we contribute a percentage of our pay that was higher than what they suggested we contribute to our retirement! Totally crazy! I realize they got a lot of good press based on how much money they raised, but it felt slimy to me that they pressured their employees to give, in that way.

That is wrong ... The company wants to look good by donating huge sums of money, they should fund it from the top ... Regular employees should never feel pressured to give to a charity just to boost their company's image ... Giving to charity should come from the heart.