Many companies offer “matched funding” schemes to support their employees’ fundraising activities. Matched funding could be invaluable in helping you to raise as much money as possible for hospice care, so it is well worth finding out if your employer runs such a scheme. Ask your Personnel or Human Resources department for any information they may have.
Different employers will offer different matched funding schemes. Some will match your fundraising 100% - a pound for every pound you raise. Others will set a cap on how far they are willing to match £ for £ ie the company matches %100 up to a certain amount (say £500), but any money raised beyond that cap will not be matched.
Some employers match the amount of your fundraising that can be Gift Aid-ed as well. Check if this is the case, since it can make a still greater difference to the funds you manage to raise.
If your current employer does not offer a matched funding scheme for their staff, ask them to consider it! Matched funding offers important benefits for employers as well: