The Institute of Fundraising’s Payroll Giving Action Plan has been released, following the independent root and branch review of Payroll Giving. The Action Plan is recommended by the Institute as a means of overcoming the current barriers to Payroll Giving and encourages charities, donors and employers to adopt the mechanism.
Actions specified in the plan include:
- The introduction of common service standards by all Payroll Giving Agencies (PGAs); an external system that will monitor and report on performance by PGAs will be devised
- The review of the statutory framework within which PGAs operate
- The identification of an interim solution, which will support the easy transfer of payroll donors as they move between employers
- Gaining commitment from the third sector in prioritising Payroll Giving
The Institute will work with the Association of Payroll Giving Organisations and those engaged in Payroll Giving to ensure the actions and next steps as recommended in the Payroll Giving Action Plan are carried out in an appropriate and timely manner.
Lee Grant, Tax-Effective Giving Project Manager at the Institute of Fundraising, says:
“This Action Plan is the culmination of a detailed review into Payroll Giving. We have systematically examined the mechanism, exploring its key drivers and barriers, and have now identified actions to overcome the challenges presented by Payroll Giving in its current form.
“It will take commitment and prioritisation to ensure that these actions achieve a positive change for Payroll Giving, which we acknowledge has yet to achieve its full potential.
"It is, however, a resilient form of fundraising, especially in this time of recession. It’s clear that the measures we recommend need to be taken in order to protect Payroll Giving as a regular and reliable form of tax-effective giving.”
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For further information please contact:
Diana Mackie Tel. 020 7840 1027 / 07793 802 852
Institute of Fundraising
