What Is Workplace Giving?Workplace giving is a simple and effective way for you to regularly donate to a community group with deductible gift recipient status (DGR) through automated payroll deductions. You pledge a nominated amount to The Song Room and that amount is sent to The Song Room each pay.
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If just 10 per cent of the Australian workforce donated $5 a week from their pay through workplace giving, an extra $250 million per year would be raised for our communities.* *Based on ABS Australian labour market statistics March 2005 |
Workplace giving does not require a lot of time or effort from you. Once a contribution is set up, you can choose the level of involvement, if any, you would like to have with The Song Room. It is particularly handy for people who would like to contribute to the community but do not wish, or are unable, to take a more active role.
How Does Workplace Giving Help Community Organisations?
Financial assistance is vital to the ongoing work of The Song Room. Workplace giving funding enable community organisations to better plan activities, goals and budgets based on a regular flow of income. This means greater community outcomes can be achieved.
A workplace giving program makes it possible for organisations to receive regular, stable and ongoing funding at a much lower administrative cost – a preferable alternative to expensive fundraising activities.
What Happens at Tax Time?
Your company will keep a record of your donations across the year and provide you with a statement along with your group certificate for the amount you have donated.
In a pre-tax workplace giving system you will have already received the tax benefit throughout the year for your donation. Therefore you only need to record the amount on your tax return, rather than keeping receipts and claiming for that amount. It’s an easy way to give!
For more information on workplace giving, please click here to go to the ATO website: Workplace Giving
