Directed Giving Alliance of Olmsted County

The Directed Giving Alliance (DGA), a group of 21 Olmsted County charities, will be holding a press conference Thursday, September 22, Bear Creek Services, 3108 Highway 52 N, to announce the launch of the 2011 Directed Giving Alliance of Olmsted County workplace giving campaign.

The main goals of the Directed Giving Alliance are:

1) Increase charitable giving in our community

2) Provide donors with direct control of where their contributions go in workplace giving campaigns

3) Help local charities raise more funds so they can sustain their important missions

The DGA is a coalition of charities who are working together to expand workplace giving opportunities for employees throughout Olmsted County. Nearly 70 businesses in Olmsted County have agreed to conduct campaigns for the Directed Giving Alliance this fall, including Olmsted Medical Center, Pace Dairy, Doubletree Hotel, Canadian Honker, and Dunlap & Seeger. The number of participating businesses continues to increase.

The charities currently involved with the Directed Giving Alliance include:

American Red Cross

Rochester Better Chance

Arc Southeastern Minnesota

Rochester Public School Foundation

Bear Creek Services

Rochester Senior Center

Bolder Options

RT Autism Awareness Foundation

Boy Scouts of America

Samaritan Bethany Foundation

Diversity Council

Seasons Hospice

Dorothy Day House

SE Minnesota Youth Orchestra

Gift of Life Transplant House

Special Olympics of Minnesota

Paws and Claws

Humane Society Wing House / Fresh Start

RNeighbors

Womens Shelter, Inc

Rochester Arts Council

The Directed Giving Alliance formed in 2005 and is a member of the Local Independent Charities of America (LIC). LIC conducts workplace giving campaigns on behalf of charities in over 20 states. LIC has helped over 2,000 charities around the country establish workplace giving campaigns over the past 25 years. The Directed Giving Alliance of Olmsted County represents LIC’s first workplace giving campaign in the state of Minnesota. Nationwide studies have shown that employee contributions in workplace giving campaigns increases when employees are given more donation options.

Further Information

Dean Stenejhem / Rochester Senior Center / (507) 424 – 6406 /foundation@rsc-mn.org

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