Community Shares Of Minnesota

Programs: Workplace giving campaignscommunity shares of minnesota conducts an annual workplace giving campaign to create sustained financial support for organizations engaged in social justice in the state of minnesota. Employees at the work sites have the option of designating their contributions to any or all of the member groups or to any registered non-profit organization. Community shares of minnesota supports collective action to eliminate root causes of inequality and injustice, connects donors with a meaningful opportunity to invest in social justice and empowers nonprofit organizations in the creation of a fair, just and equitable society. Community shares of minnesota provides full service campaign management including online donor registration, pledge tracking and collection, campaign accounting and reporting, grantee evaluation and grant distribution. Community shares of minnesota partners with member organizations and serves by providing leadership development opportunities, training and technical assistance, recruitment of new members, member-to-member collaboration and member organization review, which all serve to build members' capacity and growth. Community shares of minnesota promotes volunteer outreach by corporate relationship building and procurement, coordination, training and management of volunteers performing community services for the organizations and communities served by member organizations. Community shares of minnesota's campaign efforts provide community education by promoting public awareness of social justice issues, increasing visibility of member organization's activities, issues, concerns and program services, and providing information and education about philanthropy. Community shares of minnesota provides training and education to work place partners and their employees regarding member organizations, workplace campaigns and campaign structure.

combined federal campaign community shares of minnesota is the principal combined fund organization (pcfo) for the northern lights combined federal campaign serving minnesota, north dakota, south dakota, iowa, and wisconsin (the cfc). Community shares of minnesota is also the principal combined fund organization for the suncoast combined federal campaign and atlantic coast combined federal campaign. As a member of the cfc, community shares of minnesota provides campaign operations in accordance with federal regulations including pledge support, campaign management support, campaign marketing, applications processing, reporting and financial accounting.

fiscal management campaignscommunity shares of minnesota contracts with employers to manage individual, segregated workplace giving campaigns. Services provided include campaign management, online donor registration, customer service to donors and recipient agencies, campaign accounting and reporting, and grant distribution. Campaigns are open campaigns, facilitating donor choice and creating a stronger community.