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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:	The Digital way of working

Moderator:	QUARK::LIONELON

Created:	Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5321
Total number of notes:	139771

3078.0. "Company Goodwill" by AIMHI::JMARTIN () Wed May 18 1994 14:35

  Comments on how this will effective Digital's image in the community?
    
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  The Senior Leadership Team recently approved a number of actions that 
  will cut costs and minimize expenses. One of those actions calls for 
  the suspension of the company match for employee charitable 
  contributions made through the Matching Gift and United Way programs.
  
  The following will provide more specific information on each of the 
  program areas.
  
     EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS
 
     The Employee Matching Gift program will be suspended at the end of 
     business on Thursday, June 30, 1994. 
 
     Employee gifts made to Digital-approved organizations by June 30th 
     will be matched at $0.50-on-the-dollar, PROVIDED THAT the completed 
     Employee Matching Gift form is received FROM THE ORGANIZATION by 
     the Digital Matching Gift office NO LATER THAN June 30th at 5:00PM 
     (Eastern Time).
     									
 
     UNITED WAY MATCHING PROGRAM
 
     The company match of $0.50-on-the-dollar will be suspended for  
     future employee United Way campaigns.
 
  Within the next few days, the Corporate Community Relations staff will 
  notify the recipient organizations of the program changes.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3078.1		NOTIME::SACKS	Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085	`Wed May 18 1994 14:39`	4
	I'd venture to say that they'll be disappointed but will understand that it's necessary given DEC's losses. It's being billed as a suspension. If and when we become profitable, they'll be upset if we don't resume the program.
3078.2	We probably couldn't have afforded anythig to match, anyway	TOOK::DELBALSO	I (spade) my (dog face)	`Wed May 18 1994 14:49`	8
	Now the real question is whether or not this fall there will be the annual all-out effort on the part of DIGITAL management to solicit us for participation in the United Way campaign. One would hope they'd have the good sense not to be so tacky, but then this is the new DIGITAL . . . -Jack
3078.3		CSC32::C_BENNETT		`Wed May 18 1994 15:02`	16
	First of all, I believe its important to understand that Digital and its employees have had a long history of supporting worth wild community projects with matching funds. Digital should be commended for this. I would imagine that once we pull thru these times this issue will be reviewed although the fact of the matter is that when times get tuff these voluntary items are subject to scrutiny. In my opinion the past goodwill of the company plus the challenges we face to keep this company afloat outweigh any temporary image issues. I back the Senior Leadership Team decision.
3078.4	We can't afford to put on a U.W. campaign	TOOK::MORRISON	Bob M. LKG1-3/A11 226-7570	`Wed May 18 1994 15:29`	16
	>Now the real question is whether or not this fall there will be the annual >all-out effort on the part of DIGITAL management to solicit us for >participation in the United Way campaign. >One would hope they'd have the good sense not to be so tacky, but then this >is the new DIGITAL . . . I agree. The U.W. campaign represents a huge investment of man-hours from the people putting it on and from the people who read the material and attend the video showings and meetings. It also represents a significant investment of paper printing and handling. If Digital can't afford to match employee donations to U.W., they can't afford to spend this huge sum money on the campaign, even though most of this expenditure is "hidden". Also note that, as has been discussed in other topics, the U.W. campaign re- presents a double standard: Digital can solicit for THIS cause on company time and with company resources, but nobody can solicit for any other cause.
3078.5	For the birds	CTHQ::DELUCO	Premature Grandparent	`Wed May 18 1994 15:29`	4
	Hey, once they cut my holiday turkey I figured anything could happen...(tongue slightly in cheek). Jim
3078.6		SUBSYS::NEUMYER	If Bubba can dance, I can too	`Wed May 18 1994 16:19`	11
	The UW campaign should be handled very simply. Issue the pledge cards with the paychecks and anyone wanting to donate will return the pledge card. All the meetings and other hoopla are unnecessary. ed PS. The cancellation of matching funds was also timed so as not to affect the AIDs walk.
3078.7		CNTROL::DGAUTHIER		`Wed May 18 1994 16:49`	5
	"You strain for a gnat yet swallow a camel." -JC Sales/Revenue is the problem, not saving nickles and dimes associated with a gift matching program.
3078.8	They probably had fun choosing them.	MIMS::GULICK_L	When the impossible is eliminated...	`Wed May 18 1994 16:59`	10
	re: <<< Note 3078.3 by CSC32::C_BENNETT >>> > First of all, I believe its important to understand that Digital and > its employees have had a long history of supporting worth wild community ---------- > projects with matching funds. Digital should be commended for this. :-) :-) Which community was that?