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 # 6 Pitfalls to Avoid with Your Company Employee Giving Model

 


 

 Mar 14, 2013 5:45 PM ET

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Workplace giving campaigns are making way for a new engagement model and the latest research indicates that if your company is making any of the following mistakes, you’re likely to miss out on some key corporate branding and employee engagement opportunities.

**6 Pitfalls to Avoid with Your Company Employee Giving Model:**

1. Failure to involve employees
2. Underestimating the power of charitable choice
3. Not aligning your model with your company brand and other philanthropic initiatives
4. Using technology the wrong way
5. Not using matching gifts to your advantage
6. You're only asking once

[Click here](http://bit.ly/12T2GUv) to learn how avoiding these 6 pitfalls can help transform your current program into a truly engaging program that’s aligned with your CSR objectives and inspires employees to give back and get involved.

**>> [Click here to read more](http://bit.ly/12T2GUv)**



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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