Corporate social responsibility
Staff, stakeholders and society look favourably upon socially responsible companies. A strategic alliance with World Vision not only delivers benefits to communities, but also your business.
A 2005 study shows 92% of Australians believe great brands come from companies with values and ethics (Eye on Australia, Grey Worldwide). Consumers are increasingly likely to make purchasing decisions based on an affiliation with a good cause.
In addition to economic success, there are social and environmental expectations of your company. You can improve your corporate image and create strong relationships through your support of World Vision community projects.
What you can support
World Vision has identified a number of projects that need your support. By financially assisting one of our appeals, your contribution will go directly into implementing our proven, long-running programs.
- Our Government matching programs are approved by AusAID and funded to 75%. In order to raise the additional 25% we need your support.
- World Vision’s Indigenous programs address our long-term commitment to attaining equality, respect, rights and justice for Indigenous Australians.
- Micro enterprise development in communities without access to financial institutions provide entrepreneurial opportunity despite poverty. It is only with access to credit that small businesses can hope to improve their meagre income, employ people and expand.
In addition you can support the many World Vision projects that improve literacy and numeracy, health and sanitation and help communities break the cycle of poverty.
Involve your business
Your business can be involved in ways beyond providing financial support. Corporate sponsorship and cause related marketing positively promote your brand and products while financially assisting World Vision projects and campaigns. Here are some ideas to get you started:
Workplace giving
Staff make individual pre-tax contributions to World Vision directly from their pay.
Benefit to you: Offering a staff-matching component to your Workplace Giving scheme greatly increases staff participation and belief in your organisation’s commitment to CSR. Such giving schemes provide an opportunity to be seen as an employer of choice. It also gives employees the chance to contribute to the social well-being of communities.
For more information on this, download World Vision's Workplace Giving Employer Brochure.
Events
World Vision run regular events aimed at both the general public and corporate participants.
Benefit to you: Staff bond because of a shared vision.
Services in kind
You can offer your company’s expertise or professional services.
Benefit to you: Works to improve staff morale; offers companies leveraging opportunities
Donate products or equipment
This can be incredibly useful to people living in extreme poverty and crisis.
Benefit to you: World Vision can identify a goods-in-kind partnership for your company.
Volunteering
Give your staff the opportunity to volunteer. Corporate volunteers bring a wealth of experience and expertise to our projects.
Benefit to you: Motivates staff. Improves organisational pride.
Alliance – United in Action
World Vision is committed to providing our partners with details on our work in the field as well as educational materials on the programs we support. You can subscribe to our regularly-produced newsletter, Alliance - United in Action to get updates on our work with our partners. Back issues of Alliance are available here.
Tax deductibility
World Vision is a Public Benevolent Institution and operates two funds which have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status with the Australian Tax Office.