VALUE STATEMENTS

History

Community Health Charities is a federation of America’s most well known national health agencies and their network of chapter that have joined together to raise charitable contribution in the work place. 

Employee donations are used to support disease prevention, management, and care and to provide research, patient services and outreach in communities across the country, bettering the live of all Americans.

Fiscal Responsibility & A Cost-Effective Way for Charities to Raise $$$

• Total management and overhead costs are just 6.9%
• Board of Directors and operations tightly monitored by the member charities
• For more than 40 years, Community Health Charities and its members have met stringent requirements of U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to participate in the Combined Federal Campaign
• Member of the Better Business Bureau
• Four-star and highest rating from Charity Navigator, an online source providing in-depth, objective analysis of the financial health of America’s largest charities
• Federation-conducted campaigns provide the greatest efficiency for charities and companies.

Benefits of Community Health Charities

• Single point of contact for a broad array of national and local health charities
• Encourages donors to designate to health charity of their choice
• Donations are aggregated into one monthly check for charities
• Least expensive way for charities to receive donations
• A nationwide system of affiliate offices enable donations to stay within employees’ local communities
• Annual member charity evaluations ensure the highest standards of performance and financial integrity

Community Health Charities in a Company’s Campaign Alongside, or Addition to United Way

• United Way and Community Health Charities are complementary – human services plus health
• Reflects health goals and core mission and philanthropic interests of corporation
• Improves corporate image in the community and among key stakeholders
• Ability to contribute in interest areas creates greater employee satisfaction
• Directs important resources to address vital community health needs
• An open campaign brings new employee donors and creates employee excitement