...Give With Money

 

Giving through Payroll Deduction is a great way to make a gift to the organizations that make a difference in Grinnell.

Purpose

The Payroll Deduction Program was formalized in 2006 as a convenience to employees and a courtesy to local area charities. By spreading your donation over the course of a year, Payroll Deduction simplifies the giving process and makes it easier to budget for larger donations.

Timeframe

The Grinnell College Payroll Department will distribute your pledge over 12 months, beginning in January and ending in December.  Keeping on a one-year cycle makes it possible for Grinnell College Payroll to provide this service for our employees.  If you make a pledge after January, your pledge will be spread out over the remaining months of the year. If you would like to make a pledge for longer than 12 months, you will need to renew your pledge each calendar year.

Organizations Supported

To make this program manageable for our payroll department, this program directs funding to a limited number of local non-profits, including Grinnell College, Grinnell Regional Medical Center and select "umbrella" organizations that do work in our local area. For your convenience, we've developed an informational brochure describing each organization: NPO Information and Logos. For further information, please refer to each organization's website:

Grinnell College Pioneer Fund

Grinnell Area Arts Council

Grinnell United Way

Grinnell Regional Medical Center

Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF).  GPCF accepts support for it's own operation, a community endowment fund, and other affiliate organizations under its administrative "umbrella:''

How to Authorize a Deduction Plan

1) Choose the organization(s) to which you would like to donate.  Please note that some of these groups allow you to choose specific programs under their "umbrella" while others do not. To learn about the mission of each organization, please refer to the brochure and links above. 2) Download and print the payroll deduction pledge form. Payroll Deduction Pledge Form for 2012 3) Carefully complete and sign your pledge form.  4) Return your pledge form to the Office of Community Enhancement & Engagement.  The Office of Community Enhancement & Engagement will direct your pledge form to the receiving charity and the Grinnell College payroll department. 

***DEADLINE:  To ensure that your pledge begins in January, please return your signed pledge form by January 3, 2012.  If you make a pledge after January, your pledge will be distributed over the remaining months of the year.

5) Watch your paycheck for the deductions to begin. Deductions will begin with the paycheck following the time when your pledge form is received. Again, if you have questions about how your pledge is being processed, copies of your paperwork will be available at the charity and in the Payroll Department. 6) Get your questions answered. Please direct your questions to:

  • General program questions: Community Enhancement & Engagement
  • Details on the payments you've had deducted and scheduled for the future: Payroll Department
  • Details on funds received (payments are sent quarterly from Grinnell College to each organization), and how the organization is allocating your gift: The receiving organization.