Helping you achieve your
Corporate Social Responsibility aims
Corporate fundraising is up by 7.4% in the UK*
Today the Hospice costs £5 million a year to run. Sadly only 25% comes from the government, with over 70% being given by charitable donations. So far for the 2008 financial year over £60,000 has been raised through companies in our catchment area, which represents 2.7% of the fundraising income (not including shops, lottery).
Companies in our area large and small have benefited from working with the Hospice. Our corporate fundraising has a proven track record in understanding business needs and matching those with Hospice fundraising opportunities.
A partnership with St Luke’s Hospice can help you to:
Motivate your staff
· You can boost morale and build loyalty amongst employees
· Encourage team building and leadership skills
Enhance your brand
· Increase your reputation as a socially responsible company
· Initiate positive PR opportunities
Become a Charity Partner Now
In April 2008 St Luke’s will launch its very first and exciting corporate membership scheme! The scheme will include various levels to which your company can buy into. In return the company will receive various benefits including VIP tickets to events, discounts at conferencing and hotels, restaurants, free web presence, advertising opportunities and more! Watch this space for more details!
(Pack downloadable) With roll of honours
Sponsorship
Corporate sponsorship is a very popular way for companies to support a charity, with a 30% rise in income from corporate sponsorship was identified in 2007 **.
There are various things that we are looking for corporate sponsors for from events, Hospice magazine, Hospice Herald, annual newsletters and packs. Sponsors in return receive their logo alongside the Hospice logo on literature, merchandise, website, publicity, presence at events and more. A contract is drawn up with each corporate sponsor detailing the coverage in return for their sponsorship amount.
Charity of The Year
Build a closer partnership with St Luke’s Hospice by selecting it has your charity of the year. The fundraising team will work with you to devise a series of events and projects to involve all your staff, and meet you goals.
Employee Fundraising
St Luke’s Hospice fundraising team can support your employees with all their fundraising. Every year we have a busy events schedule. In addition to this, every year we organise specific corporate team building events, which are great fun and the same companies return year on year.
This year we are launching a brand new prestigious corporate event, which no business can afford to miss - email hayley.dann@stlukes-hospice.org.uk for more details!
Alternatively, perhaps your employees would like to organise their own bespoke event. Our dedicated and professional fundraising team can help give you advice and point you in the right direction for contacts to do so. Examples in the past include coffee mornings, corporate balls, overseas treks and corporate golf days.
Gifts In Kind
Does your company have products or gifts we can make use of?
Or perhaps employees would like to give up time to help in the many areas that we need volunteers including the shops, servery, warehouse, maintenance and more.
Payroll Giving
This is a great fundraising tool for your staff to support the Hospice all year round. Payroll giving is an effortless and tax efficient way to support St Luke’s Hospice.
Recycling opportunities
Set up a collection point in your company for the following: foreign coins, mobile phones, glasses and clothing. All these items can be turned into cash. Just contact us for more details.
If you would like to discuss any of these fundraising initiatives in more detail or would like to become a Hospice partner, contact Hayley Dann on 01752 492626 or Hayley.dann@stlukes-hospice.org.uk to arrange a meeting.
Hayley Dann: Fundraising Manager
Email: hayley.dann@stlukes-hospice.org.uk
Tel: 01752 492626
Address: St Luke’s Hospice, Stamford Road, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9XA
(*/**) taken from Fundratios research findings at http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk