Gifts in kind can be a valuable part of your Corporate Community Investment and can increase the impact of your employer supported volunteering partnerships. Donations can take the form of corporate assets, products and facilities. Many employers will provide support or resources to help along a volunteering project i.e. loan of a vehicle/driver to transport necessary equipment to the organisation where a community challenge is taking place.
Furthermore, making these resources available can provide significant value to a community organisation at a minimal cost to the business. To increase the impact of contributions, organisations can align financial and in-kind donations to social issues and groups that relate to the corporate mission and goals.
Examples include donating redundant or surplus equipment, unsold consumer products or free use of corporate facilities such as office space.
For more information go to www.inkinddirect.org for the UK and www.giftsinkind.org for international products and services.
