Payroll Giving unwrapped with Ejaz Rashid
Given how long payroll giving has been in existence, it’s quite surprising that in the UK little is still known and understood about donating this way.
Since the introduction of payroll giving in the UK in 1987, it has become an important source of income for charities, large and small. Payroll giving has become the lifeblood of many charities in the UK and particularly so in the last couple of years where other forms of fundraising in the workplace, such as sports challenges and cake bakes, has seen a decline because of work from home policies.
As a founding partner of the UK Payroll Giving Week (7-13 February), we are committed to telling more people about the benefits of payroll giving and unlocking the barriers companies face.
Our Founder & CEO, Ejaz Rashid, caught up with Mervi Slade and Caroline Gaskin, two of the organisers of the UK Payroll Giving Week to unwrap payroll giving and why it’s so important for charities, employees and employers.
To find out more, including - why is payroll giving the preferred way to make donations, what's the most surprising thing about payroll giving, how easy is it to set up a payroll giving scheme, what participation rates are there and how are charities benefiting from the income payroll giving brings - take a look at the video.
About the speakers
Ejaz Rashid is the Founder & CEO of GivingForce Ltd. As someone fascinated with the idea of using technology for social good, Ejaz found himself on a mission to leverage the power of technology to help businesses and their workforces to accelerate the pace of social change. In 2011, Ejaz created the GivingForce Portal - a force for good - which is now at the forefront of removing the barriers for some of the largest companies in the world and supporting donations to charities in the UK and in over 74 countries. Outside of work, Ejaz is passionate about learning, helping others and being a great husband, dad, skater, cyclist, part-time footballer and an occasional runner.
Mervi Slade works as a Product & Program Manager – Payroll Giving at Cancer Research UK. As well as looking after Payroll Giving across CRUK she is also involved in external groups such as Payroll Giving Forum and Payroll Giving week to raise awareness and profile of the scheme across the sector. She has been working in Payroll Giving since 2000 in various roles from a Professional Fundraising Organisation (Workplace Giving UK) to Payroll Giving Agency (Charitable Giving). She has also worked at Save the Children as their Payroll Giving Manager and before her role at Cancer Research UK worked as a consultant helping charities in Payroll Giving. In 2018 she was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Payroll Giving Award at the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards.
Caroline Gaskin is the Development Manager for Together for Animals – a consortium charity who in an average year receives 90% of their income through Payroll Giving. As the sole employee of Together for Animals, Caroline leads on the day-to-day operations and growth of the charity. Caroline has worked in the non-profit sector for over 13 years, leading on events management, marketing, relationship management, and implementing strategy for growth. She is passionate about animal welfare, the benefits of payroll giving, growing and developing the performance of small charities.
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