About Campaigns

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Workplace giving campaigns have been around for more than half a century. Today, the U.S. federal government, most state governments, many municipal governments and numerous private corporations sponsor these annual fund drives.

Partners works primarily in the public sector. While guidelines and regulations vary, public sector campaigns typically incorporate the following features:

• Employees are invited once a year to pledge
• Most employee pledges are fulfilled by payroll deductions
• Employees may select a certain number of eligible groups they support. They choose from a list of groups that have been screened according to the campaign’s eligibility standards.
• Eligibility standards for charities are publicly available and typically address fiscal accountability, governance and programmatic impact.
• Participating charities must re-apply each year to ensure continued eligibility.

Learn more about state and municipal campaigns and the U.S. federal government’s Combined Federal Campaign, and learn how to apply.