"You should chose to make a contribution. It doesn't matter how much but as an employee of a not for profit you should show your commitment to the organization. How can we ask others for support when you don't, we need to show our donors that we have 100% participation from our employees. You need to set the example."I find this offensive. It's like being required to volunteer. If an employee would like to make a donation to the organization they work for, that's their decision. And like anyone else's donation it's certainly appreciated. But it comes with baggage, both for the employee and the organization. Like it or not whether you donate or not and how much you donate does play into your "worth" to the organization. How would you feel about donating or not donating being apart of your employee evaluation? You're worth more to the organization if you donate, right? And if you donate more you're worth even more all other things equal! It seems like this should be included as one of the items in the job description and ultimately reflected in salary negotiations. Maybe it is at some organizations, but is it really a donation or just a way to manipulate public perception? All this in a era when not for profits are cutting staff and reducing benefits for those that are left. Perhaps losing an organization's 4% match to your 401K should be considered a donation (as if you had a choice).
Most that work for not for profits are dedicated to the mission of their organization and show it by long hours and low pay given their education attainment and skill sets. In my opinion, having an expectation that employees to their organization is misguided and demeaning. Our job is to contribute value through our work. Perhaps I'm missing the point, but like so many things in organizations, this is a topic that's not often openly discussed
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