Mensor Cares is a group of Mensor employees who have confidence in the spirit of working together and help others in need. As a way to support other non-profits, an own non-profit organisation was financed and formed through payroll deductions, Susan Fisher reports:
Early 2015 a discussion started about how our contributions could be used. Which associations should be funded and what percentage of our contributions would actually make it happen?
Could we achieve more employee participation should they were involved with making decisions as to where and how their money was spent?
Finally in September 2015, Mensor Cares was founded as a non-profit organisation. It really is run wholly by employees and has no overhead administrative costs. Completely of employee donations are returned to recommended charities. A board of directors was elected for multi-
year terms.
Various groups benefit
They meet monthly to review donation requests from agencies and make recommendations for funding. For tax purposes, the requesting organisation must be a registered non-profit group aswell. Open-minded received funding in 2016 ? including those who serve several thousands of clients and also smaller groups. Among those funded were the Smart Orchestra with musicians of most ages and skills and the Scheib Center, which provides mental health insurance and mental disability services to residents in your community who might not have insurance coverage.
Other recipients have already been Meals on Wheels, an area women?s group, and School Fuel, a group that sends food to students. Seize have educated themselves about local resident non-profits and the needs of others. Through the contributions we’ve created an atmosphere of giving and fostered a pastime in serving our community.