1. Payroll Giving Our journey so far…. Friday 3 March 2017
Name: Clare Beavan
Title: Foundation Manager
Friday 3 March 2017

2. Payroll Giving at DWF
About us

3. About DWF
Founded in Liverpool in 1974 by Guy Wallis and Jim Davies OBE
DWF LLP is a British commercial law firm headquartered in Manchester
20+ offices across England, Scotland and Ireland, Northern Ireland, Dubai, Germany, Australia, France and Brussels
20th-largest law firm in the UK
Employ 2,300 staff
280 Partners across the business

4. Background of Payroll Giving
Payroll Giving at DWF
Background of Payroll Giving

5. Our Payroll Giving history
Offering Payroll Giving for 5yrs+
Charitable Giving account via CAF
Minimum donation £10 per month
Offered via our benefits provider JLT using a system called Benpal
Take up approximately 6 people and dropping!

6. Reviewing our offer
More accessible , making it easy for people to sign up
Flexibility on the donation amount
Direct donation to charity as well as a giving account option
Raise awareness of the benefits of Payroll Giving
Looking at our use of language using “Give as you earn”
Ability to give to any charity
Minimising the administration burden on our Payroll Team.

7. Payroll Giving at DWF
Our offer

8. Our new Payroll Giving Offer
2 types offered:
Charitable Giving Account
Direct donations to chosen charity
Offered via our benefits system Benpal
Sign up anytime
Minimum donation £5 per month

9. Promoting Payroll Giving
Payroll Giving at DWF
Promoting Payroll Giving

10. Challenges & opportunities
Not everyone in the business is paid via Payroll system
Different levels in the business
Understanding of Payroll Giving
International
Getting the information to the people in the business e.g. agile working, home working, flexible working
Opportunities
2000+ people in the business
Understanding of Payroll Giving was limited
The DWF Foundation
Technology making it simpler

11. Promoting our Payroll Giving Offer
Delivered as part of our Benefits campaign
Use of language
Promoted the benefits of giving to any charity
Worked with STC to promote the offer
Offered prizes to encourage people to sign up during the campaign
Is being introduced as part of our induction information
Timing of promotion
£10 match funding offered on the first months donation (via Charities Trust)
Target of 1% signed up.

12. Our results so far January 2016 January 2017
6 people using Payroll Giving
45 people using Payroll Giving
0.2% of employees
3% of employees
Unknown
Supporting 44 different charities

13. Payroll Giving at DWF
Things to Consider

14. Things to think about Information you provide
Clearly explain what the need is and how the money will be used
How people sign up (every company will be different)
Understanding the company you are working with
If you are working with a Third party provider to sign up people, check them out!

15. Questions?