If you would like to switch to an electronic employee giving campaign, consider these questions before taking the next step:

• Do all (or all but a few) of your organizations employees work at a computer for most of their workday?
• Are most employees in your firm comfortable using Web-based computer programs, such as a company intranet?
• Is email the preferred or expected method of dispersing information in your workplace?

If the answer to all of these questions is yes, an electronic campaign could be right for your office with some extra preparation.

Some other questions to consider before you decide on an electronic campaign might be:

• Have you contacted other funds and federations in your campaign to discuss the possibility of an electronic campaign?
• Have you contacted your payroll department to discuss the pros and cons of accepting electronic pledges?
• How will receiving electronic pledges instead of paper forms affect or change any of your campaign activities, such as: events, prize drawings, and fundraisers.
• If you have a campaign committee, are they eager to go electronic?  You’ll need their enthusiastic support.

Contact your Earth Share representative; we can help you decide if an electronic campaign is appropriate for your workplace and give you tools and resources that will help your campaign succeed.