Workplace giving is a win-win-win for your organisation, employees and the causes you care about.

It’s a win for your organisation

A great workplace giving program equals a great workplace culture. Studies show that 81 per cent of respondents consider an organisation’s commitment to social issues when deciding where to work. A strong workplace giving program can help your business recruit the best and brightest in the field, improve staff retention, and lead to higher productivity and motivation. But don’t just take our word for it! Read success stories below from leading organisations that are part of the One Million Donors movement.

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It’s a win for your employees

Workplace giving is a simple and tax effective way for employees to give to the causes they care about. Studies show staff who feel they are contributing to the community feel more engaged in their workplace, and feel like they are making a collective impact on the causes that matter to them. In other words, to give is to engage. Employees feel a sense of pride and purpose when they know their organisation is making a difference in the community.^[1] As opposed to waiting until the end of financial year, employees receive the immediate tax benefit.

It’s a win for the causes you care about

The benefits to charities are clear. Donations are deducted pre-tax, minimising administration costs and ensuring more money reaches the cause. In addition, often workplace giving funds are ‘untied’ which allows the charity to direct the funds to the area, which needs them most. Studies show workplace givers continue to do so for an average of eight to 10 years, creating a regular stream of income ensuring the charity can budget well in advance.

_{[1] Jennifer Mize Smith, ‘All Good Works Are Not Created Equal: Employee Sensemaking of Corporate Philanthropy’ (2012) 77(5) Southern Communication Journal 369, 380.}

Find out why JB Hi-Fi champions workplace giving

JB Hi-Fi is built on helping, helping our customers, helping each other and helping those less fortunate than ourselves via our workplace giving program. As one of my team said ‘you can’t help everyone but you can help someone.

Richard Murray, CEO, JB Hi-Fi

Success Stories

Practical insights from workplace giving leaders.

Woodside Energy

EnergyAustralia

JB Hi-Fi

NAB

Stockland

Australian Investment Council

King & Wood Mallesons

Greenhill & Co.

iNova Pharmaceuticals

Catholic Church Insurance

Katey Parkinson from PETstock

Nellie Belisario from Commonwealth Bank

Heritage Bank

StreetSmart with Sheridan

United Way turbocharges Costco’s WPG program

Youth Opportunities and Raise Foundation with Kain Lawyers

McKinsey & Company

JB Hi-Fi

Bain & Company

Kain Lawyers

Wayne Pringle from Tomago Aluminium

King & Wood Mallesons

The Smith Family with Pearson Australia

McKinsey & Company

Origin Energy Foundation

Gold Coast Hospital Foundation (GCHF)

EnergyAustralia

IBM Australia

AIC

Lunch n’ Learn sessions with charity partners almost doubles employee participation

Bain & Company

A clear goal to be one of the top 5

Tomago Aluminium

The Smith Family

exceeds industry average growth through targeted strategy

Australian Red Cross

a new community outreach program

JB Hi-Fi

Authentic & creative THANK YOU campaign

Westpac Group

An Australian first program offering ‘Giving Circles’ in the workplace

ANZ

Bushfire appeal extended to ANZ’s global employees

Australian Unity

Multi-faceted bushfire relief response with wide-ranging support

King & Wood Mallesons

Origin Energy Foundation

Leadership support and creative execution

Children’s Hospital Foundation with Event Hospitality & Entertainment

The Smith Family with ANZ

World Youth International with Computershare

EnergyAustralia

continues to challenge the status quo of workplace giving

JB Hi-Fi

Exceptional leadership support

Tomago Aluminium

Demonstrating the potential of workplace giving

Deloitte Australia

Accenture

Rapid action in adapting programs to help nonprofit partners

7-Eleven Australia & AMES Australia

Sydney Water

A clear objective to put the customer and community at the heart of everything the organisation

King & Wood Mallesons DigDeep® – working to reduce inequality and poverty

Commitment and a default participation creates engagement and impact

JB Hi-Fi has an unwavering commitment to workplace giving and its charity partners

Keeping Helping Hands fresh through innovation & meaningful partnerships

Bain & Company dare to be different

BOC team members ‘fly the kite’ with family and friends to support Redkite

Commitment to encourage businesses to prioritise workplace giving

Drought relief program initiated by staff giving

Innovation and strong leadership supports expansion and growth

Ending energy poverty together through solar lighting

Migrants and refugees benefit from mentoring and entrepreneurship

Providing young refugees and asylum seekers hope so they can dream

Giving a Goodstart to life for children most in need

Senior leadership support & a determination for success

A commitment to community drives iGive

Organisational philanthropy with workplace giving at the core

Suncorp shines a light on charities team members can get behind

ANZ double matches donations to triple its social impact

PwC tackling social issues through systemic change, innovation and collaboration

Over 32,000 hours of pro bono time donated in a year & sector collaboration

Westpac Foundation

Australia Post answers the call from its workforce

Creativity unlocks giving at SEEK

Celebrating ten years of helping

Digging Deep for the Community

Changing lives one coffee at a time

Second Chance for Food at 7-Eleven

Bringing technology and fun to sick kids

Innovative ‘beancounter’ hack a huge success

Unique solution for staff engagement

SAP ANZ inspiring youth through technology

Shining the light on workplace giving

A better future through education

Pro Bono Leaders supporting Invictus

Huge impact on not-for-profits

Strong communication & donation matching helps solve real world problems

Being ‘Wild at Work’ boosts engagement and funds

Working together for impact

Listening to staff uplifts program

70’S mojo delivering fun& competition

CommBank

grows Workplace Giving participation to 42% of employees through strong leadership and opt-out

Bain & Co

dares to be different, strives for 80% participation with opt-out

49% of The Good Guys

are signed up to Workplace Giving – in less than a year

Many Hands Helping the Community

Small Change Delivering a Big Increase in Donations

Event Stretching Out to the Community

A Hundred Years Young and Thriving

Flight Centre

Knowing your audience is key to success

King & Wood Mallesons

The Right Platform Makes Workplace Giving Simple

‘Helping Hands’ at the Centre of JB Hi-Fi Culture

Atlassian

Streamlines Program for Success

Macquarie Telecom

Increases Giving by Appealing to Emotion

Superheroes Storm JB Hi-Fi

Stores to Support Kids with Cancer

BHP Billiton’s

Double Matching Bolsters Workplace Giving

SEEK

Double Donations in a Year

ASIC’s

Diverse Program Offers Inspiration to the Public Sector

Pacific Equity Partners

Revive Long-Running WPG Program

BDO

Staff Drive WPG to New Heights

Greenhill

Relaunch Achieves 100% WPG Participation

Give Where You Live

Adaptability is Key to 60 Years of Partnership

Stewart House

Celebrate 38 Years of Partnership

Room to Read

Addressing Global Poverty Starts with Educating Girls and Women

Starbucks

Lets Staff Lead the Way in WPG Launch

Delivering the Goods with a Unique Approach

A Small Company Making a Huge Impact

Great Communication Delivers Success

Aussie Health Professionals Saving Mothers & Babies

Australia Post Delivers Success

Making a Difference Out of Thin Air

Retail Superheroes Helping Kids with Cancer

Redkite

Get the Most from Workplace Giving Month

Top Law Firm Supporting Aussie Students

Hanlon Industries Building a Better Community in the Geelong Region

Chartered Accountants

A Positive Impact on Work Culture

Commonwealth Bank

A True Partnership Between Company and Staff

The Smith Family

Every dollar can make a difference

JB Hi-Fi

Making Noise for a Cause

Bain & Company

The Potential to Transform Society

HOYTS

We’re All In This Together

The Salvation Army

Delivering more through long-term funding

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