Like other fall giving campaigns, Community Shares is a federation. This means that when you give to us, you are funding member groups that we select and support. In our case, we focus exclusively on community-led organizations that are working at the roots of the issues — and making a measurable difference.
How you give to these groups couldn’t be easier. Simply fill out a pledge form on which you specify how much you want to give from each paycheck — even a dollar makes a difference. Your donation is then automatically deducted at payroll time.
Our work as a federation — and your donation* — makes it possible for our member groups to focus on the task at hand rather then spend their time fundraising. There are economies of scale at work as well — we have a low management, administration and communication fee of 10% for our work, under the industry average and far below the amount needed if each group were creating their own materials.
If our fall campaign isn’t in your workplace yet, you can still support the work we do. Either click on Get Involved or contact us at campaign@communitysharesmn.org.
Federal employees: you can contribute to Community Shares of Minnesota by cash, check or payroll deduction through your Combined Federal Campaign. Our CFC charity number is 74117. Please visit the CFC website for details.
* Designations can be made to any legally recognized nonprofit in Minnesota. We can't guarantee how these funds will be used or ensure measurable results, but we process these gifts as a service to our donors.
