If you’re in charge of your organization’s workplace or employee giving program, you know it can be a chore to get people engaged throughout the year, much less one time a year. When team members are slammed with work all day, it can be tough to capture their attention. Employees also bring their own bias to any giving program. They may have been forced to give in other organizations or they may reject the idea of you identifying the cause they should care about. Here are four ways to get your employees engaged in a one-time employee giving initiative or a year-long giving program  your company’s workplace giving program.

Microsoft recently announced its employees have raised $1 billion for nonprofits in a little more than 30 years. The company celebrated with additional $25,000 grants for nonprofits.  The announcement provided a great public relations platform for Microsoft, but it also demonstrates the power of developing corporate partnerships for your nonprofit organization.