Workplace Giving ToolKit
Create a Culture of Caring
Workplace Giving Campaigns & Business Donations
When your business supports United Good Neighbors, you're telling your clients, customers, and employees something simple: this is a company that shows up for its community. 🧡
Right now, inflation and Jefferson County's cost of living are squeezing local families harder than most of us would guess just from driving through town. Rent, groceries, prescriptions, it's all adding up faster than paychecks are. Left unaddressed, that pressure compounds. But local businesses are in a unique position to lead by example and build a culture of generosity that keeps Jefferson County a place where everyone can actually thrive, not just get by.
Every gift to Give Jefferson supports dozens of local nonprofits doing the unglamorous, essential work of food security, housing, healthcare, education, and advocacy across our county.
And it doesn't go unnoticed. Business donations are honored and highlighted throughout the campaign in print advertising, media coverage, and online promotion. But more than the recognition, workplace giving does something quieter and more lasting: it builds a culture of care right inside your business. When employees see their employer showing up for the community, it shapes how they see their own workplace, and often how they show up for each other too. 🧡
3 Ways to Give
Host a Workplace Giving Campaign - Empower your employees to give straight from their paycheck.
One-time or recurring monthly gifts, deducted easily, with staff setting their own giving goals
UGN works directly with your payroll manager to make setup painless
Employees automatically receive a donation record for tax purposes
Set a Workplace Giving Goal - Commit to matching what your employees raise, or challenge your team to hit a collective goal together.
Turns generosity into a shared part of your workplace culture, not just a line item
Employer matches amplify every dollar your staff already chose to give
Become a Business Sponsor - Make a one-time gift on behalf of your company and join 65+ years of Jefferson County businesses backing local nonprofits.
Your Generosity At Work
🏠 Housing and shelter
🍎 Food security
🩺 Healthcare
👨👩👧 Resources for children and families
💰 Financial assistance
📣 Advocacy & crisis support
Every participating workplace is recognized with:
Your name/logo on givejefferson.org
Your name/logo on print advertising in the Port Townsend Leader
Content on Give Jefferson's social media
The Need is Now. The Answer is Us.
Thank you for showing up for Give Jefferson. Your generosity is what lets this community weather hard seasons and recover from crisis, together, the way neighbors always have.
Pledge Forms for Payroll Deduction
Follow the link to your workplace’s
personalized payroll deduction form:
Sample Pledge Form
Port Townsend Paper Co.
Jefferson Healthcare
Jefferson County
Jefferson County PUD
Port Townsend School District
Chimacum School District
Quilcene School District
Frederickson Electric
Give Jefferson Graphics
Email Signature
Gratitude Graphics
Themed Badges
FAQs
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Give Jefferson raises critical funds to support frontline organizations that ensure safety-net services are readily available to those most in need in Jefferson County. Increasingly, more and more of the people benefitting from these services are folks you interact with every day: children and youth, working families, fixed-income seniors, individuals with disabilities, and essential service providers. And, more often than not, these essential organizations rely on a few dedicated staff or are 100% volunteer-led.
Each year, United Good Neighbors seeks to increase our partner organizations’ capacity for fundraising and program advocacy by helping to tell the story of their positive social impacts and to raise awareness around their need for support.
Every dollar raised stays in Jefferson County and support critical programs and safety-net services provided by UGN’s 2026 Partner Organizations.
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Jefferson County nonprofits that serve basic human needs were each invited to submit one proposal for up to $10,000 for their general operations. A Community Outreach Team made up of volunteers from around Jefferson County vet each proposal to ensure that every dollar donated will have real impact. Donations to Give Jefferson are allocated to partner organizations in January 2026.
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The annual Give Jefferson campaign runs October 15 - December 31, 2025.
One-time donations are accepted online during the campaign, or by mail year-round.
One-time donations made via Workplace Giving are deducted the first pay period in January 2027. Recurring donations made via Workplace Giving are deducted January 1 through December 31, 2027. -
Everyone! There are no donor restrictions. Everyone is eligible to donate to Give Jefferson via the online giving catalog, workplace giving campaigns, and/or mailed donations.
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Yes. Just check the box on the form or the website when you submit your donation.
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We welcome donations of any size. Your gift of $10, $100, or $1,000 or more will help to build a community you’re proud to be a part of!
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If the donation is made through a payroll deduction, it is a pre-tax donation and not tax-deductible. A receipt is not sent from Give Jefferson.
If your employee makes and donation directly to Give Jefferson, the donation is tax-deductible and they will receive a tax receipt.
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Yes. Your donation is safe and secure. Credit card payments are processed through Stripe. Please visit https://stripe.com/us/privacy for additional information.
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If you have employees, run a Workplace Giving Campaign in your office. This involves promoting Give Jefferson and encouraging your employees to donate. (Campaign kits available.)
Offer a matching gift for every dollar your employees raise.
Promote Give Jefferson to your customers.
Include a link to www.GiveJefferson.org on your website.
United Good Neighbors will provide all of the promotional materials and messaging needed so it’s easy to advocate for Give Jefferson.