“Our thoughts are with all who have been impacted and our gratitude goes to the emergency service workers and disaster recovery organisations whose tireless efforts of courage and dedication to protect and restore their communities is extraordinary.”

“We’re excited to have recently entered into a Small Business partnership with Smiling Mind so that we can ensure our SME customers have access to tools and meditations specific to their needs.”

“Workplace giving donors are high value donors giving on average $70 a month, and when you add in company matching, this figure jumps to $120 a month. It’s really important that we thank our workplace givers for these generous donations and keep them informed as to the important work Caritas …

"Timely, dedicated responses and a willingness to listen to our requirements. Clear, straightforward service with dedicated staff that respond quickly and efficiently to requests from clients. The administration associated with our community investment program is enormous. Leaving these tasks to the experts’ means we can concentrate on sharing the positive …

“We took a strategic approach to our Community Grants program, engaging key stakeholders from our business to ensure we deliver a program that resonates with the diverse communities in which we operate. Core to our program is ensuring that we transfer funds to our grant winners in the most seamless …

“Make sure there is a strong alignment to what you want to achieve and what your potential partner can deliver. Charities, especially smaller ones, deliver community programs in specific ways, and it’s unreasonable to expect them to change how they work for a corporate partner. Also, we would encourage corporates …

"We’re working with our team, encouraging them to get involved in our programs which is a great way for us to bring sustainability to life across the business.”

"Thanks to research conducted by our strategic partner, Good2Give, we know that our people are three times more likely to give when their donation is matched."

“All of us here at Kimberly-Clark have been devastated by the harrowing bushfires occurring across the country and have been committed to supporting the relief efforts wherever possible. Moving forward we will continue to assess supply requirements, to ensure we are playing an active role in the recovery and rebuilding …

“While workplace giving donations are welcome and valuable the connection with a business is just as important. We build and nurture partnerships around financial support but also develop meaningful and long term relationships.”

“Good2Give has been instrumental in the development and delivery of the Aurizon Community Giving Fund Grants Program. The tailored online platform works flawlessly. Good2Give’s expertise in due diligence, validation and grant making has proven invaluable. For us, Good2Give takes care of all the details enabling us to focus on building …

“We’re certainly in the infancy stage of our workplace giving journey but so are most of our fundraising partners. We want to encourage them to do more of it – to tap into their supporters who could be giving through their workplace.”

“We would absolutely encourage other businesses to run appeals at times of disaster and emergency. It’s a great way for staff to feel like they are contributing in some way.”

“It’s been scary to see the hardship, but it’s been incredibly rewarding to see the thank you emails coming through and know we’ve been able to support our most hard hit team members right across the Pacific region.”

“Workplace Giving is a simple, yet powerful, way for employees and employers to help us to deliver services to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people in Victoria.”