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How to Enable and Manage Charitable Giving with Awardco Giving

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Note: This feature is currently in closed beta and not yet widely available. For more information, please contact your Awardco representative. 

 

Awardco Giving allows your organization to integrate charitable donations seamlessly into its recognition programs. This empowers employees to use their earned points to support causes they care about. With access to over 1.7 million charitable organizations, making a difference is simple. This article explains how to activate Awardco Giving, manage the available charities, and adjust its settings.

 

  1. Value
  2. How to Enable Awardco Giving
  3. Awardco Giving Settings
  4. Making Awardco Giving Available in an Award Network
  5. FAQ

 

Value

Awardco Giving is a flexible, secure solution that makes it easy for employees to donate to causes they care about directly from your organization's rewards platform. By integrating charitable giving into your company's reward system, you can promote social responsibility and create a workplace culture that supports employee values and goodwill. Key features include:

  1. Customizable Donation Options: Tailor the platform to include service activities, donations, and incentives that align with your organization’s culture and values.
  2. Wide Range of Charities: Employees can choose from over 1.7 million charities, ensuring they find causes they are passionate about.
  3. Secure and Compliant: Awardco Giving adheres to all necessary legal and security standards, ensuring donations are processed securely and transparently.



 

 

How To Enable Awardco Giving

To activate Awardco Giving for your organization, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to your organization’s Awardco portal.
  2. On the homepage, select the Admin button at the bottom of the left navigation menu.
  3. Select “Marketplace,” then “Award Networks” from the left navigation menu.
  4. Go to the Award Options tab and click “Add Option.”
  5. Locate Awardco Giving.
  6. Toggle the switch to enable Awardco Giving.
  7. Determine which charities will be visible for donations (refer to the "Managing Enabled Charities" section).
  8. Return to the Award Networks main page and select the specific Award Network where you want Awardco Giving to be available.
  9. Scroll down to Awardco Giving and toggle it on.
  10. Select the countries where this option will be available for redemption.
  11. Click “Save.”
  12. Confirm that the option is visible to employees by checking the Spend Points section and verifying that Awardco Giving is listed as a category.



 

Awardco Giving Settings

To manage the Awardco Giving settings:

  1. Sign in to your organization’s Awardco portal.
  2. On the homepage, select the Admin button at the bottom of the left navigation menu.
  3. Select “Marketplace,” then “Award Networks” from the left navigation menu.
  4. Go to the Award Options tab and select “Awardco Giving.”
  5. Click the “Option Settings” tab.

 

From this section, you can customize various settings related to charitable donations.

 

Adding Charities

You have the ability to select which charities employees can view and donate to:

  1. Navigate to the Manage Charities section within the Awardco Giving settings.
  2. Use the search bar to filter by charity name, category, or cause. Click on a charity's name to view more detailed information.
  3. Click Add next to the charity you want to make available on the platform.

 

 

Managing Enabled Charities

Once you've added charities, you can further manage them. Here's how you can do that:

  • To see the charities you've already enabled, toggle the Enabled Charities switch in the Manage Charities tab.
  • To remove a charity from the list, click the Remove link next to its name.
  • To automatically email donation receipts to employees after they donate, toggle the Donation Receipts option on. Note that disabling this setting will classify all donations as non-tax deductible, and donating employees won't receive receipts.  

 

Specifying a Fund/Charity Within an Larger Foundation

Some organizations partner with a larger foundation that manages specific funds. To ensure donations are allocated correctly to a particular fund, you can use the Donation Routing Instructions feature.

 

Here's an example: If your company works with the Emergency Assistance Foundation (EAF) and needs donations to go to a specific fund like "The Together Fund," you can add this instruction.

 

To add routing instructions:

  1. Click the three dots next to the charity's name.
  2. Select Donation Routing Instructions.
  3. Enter the specific fund name. This instruction will be included on the receipt employees receive after donating to that charity, ensuring the donation is routed correctly.

 

Country Availability

If your organization has a global workforce, refer to the Country Availability tab to see where Awardco Giving is currently supported. Awardco is continually expanding its country coverage, so please check back regularly if a desired country is not yet listed.

 

 

 

Option Settings

Within the Option Settings tab, you can configure the following:

  • Display Name: The name that will appear on the Spend Points landing page.
  • Description: A brief message that users will see when they select the Awardco Giving option.
  • Specific Keyword Exclusions: Add words to filter out certain items from search results. Both partial and exact matches are supported (use double quotes for exact matches, e.g., "specific phrase").
  • Catalog Banner Image: Upload a custom image (1055x480 px) or select a provided banner to display in the charity redemption area.

 

Remember to click “Save Changes” after updating any settings.

 

Making Awardco Giving Available in an Award Network

Once you've enabled Awardco Giving for your organization, you need to make it available within the specific Award Networks where your employees will be using their points. This is a crucial step to ensure the option is visible for redemption.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to get it set up:

  1. Sign in to your organization's Awardco portal.
  2. On the homepage, select the Admin button at the bottom of the left navigation menu.
  3. Select "Marketplace," then "Award Networks" from the left navigation menu.
  4. Click the specific Award Network where you want to make Awardco Giving available.
  5. On the Basic Settings & Options tab, scroll down to the list of available redemption options.
  6. Locate Awardco Giving and toggle the switch to turn it on.
  7. Select the countries where you want this option to be available.
  8. Click "Save."
  9. Confirm that the option is visible for redemption by navigating to the Spend Points section and verifying that "Awardco Giving" is listed as a category.

 

 

FAQ

  • Which charities are available?
    • Awardco Giving provides access to over 1.7 million charities globally through our partnership with Givinga.
  • Can companies customize the list of charities?
    • Yes, administrators can select specific charities that align with their company values and manage donation routing instructions for these charities.
  • Is Awardco Giving available globally?
    • Availability varies by country, but Awardco is actively working to expand its global reach. Please check the Country Availability tab for the most current information.
  • The charity I want to make available is a fund that lives under a larger foundation. How do I make sure donations go to that specific fund?
    • Simply add the larger foundation as a charity option. Then, use the Donation Routing Instructions feature to enter the specific name of the fund, ensuring all donations are correctly directed.
  • We’ve enabled Awardco Giving, but our employees can’t see it. What should we do?
  • Can companies match employee donations?
    • While this feature is not available in the current version, it is under consideration for future development.

 




 

If you have any questions, please contact Awardco Admin Support.


 

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