--- title: GivingForce | Learning Hub description: Plain-English guides to payroll giving, volunteering, matching, corporate donations, charity grants and the SDGs. image: https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/gf-logo.png --- [Skip to main content](http://www.givingforce.com/learning-hub#gf-main) [![GivingForce](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/gf-logo.png)](http://www.givingforce.com/?hsLang=en-gb) - Products Give [Payroll Giving Tax-efficient donations straight from salary](http://www.givingforce.com/payroll-giving?hsLang=en-gb) [Company Matching Match donations, fundraising and time](http://www.givingforce.com/company-matching?hsLang=en-gb) [Grants & Corporate Donations End-to-end grant and donation management](http://www.givingforce.com/grants?hsLang=en-gb) Engage & prove [Employee Volunteering Create, manage and celebrate volunteering](http://www.givingforce.com/employee-volunteering?hsLang=en-gb) [Impact Reporting Board-ready ESG and SDG dashboards](http://www.givingforce.com/reporting?hsLang=en-gb) [Charity Payments One payment in, distributed worldwide](http://www.givingforce.com/charity-payments?hsLang=en-gb) Get started [gf.essentials Everything in one affordable package](http://www.givingforce.com/gf-essentials?hsLang=en-gb) [Product Guide See the whole platform at a glance](http://www.givingforce.com/product-guide?hsLang=en-gb) See it live Book a 20-minute demo A walkthrough tailored to HR, CSR and finance teams. [Book a demo →](http://www.givingforce.com/contact?hsLang=en-gb) - Roles By team [Human Resources Engagement, retention and culture](http://www.givingforce.com/human-resources?hsLang=en-gb) [CSR & ESG Strategy, compliance and reporting](http://www.givingforce.com/csr-esg?hsLang=en-gb) Guided path The HR Leader's Journey A step-by-step route to a world-class giving programme. [Start the journey →](http://www.givingforce.com/increase-retention?hsLang=en-gb) - Resources Learn [Learning Hub Guides, playbooks and best practice](http://www.givingforce.com/learning-hub?hsLang=en-gb) [The HR Leader's Journey A step-by-step path to launch](http://www.givingforce.com/increase-retention?hsLang=en-gb) Connect [Events & The Giving Forum Live sessions and our event series](http://www.givingforce.com/events?hsLang=en-gb) [Blog Latest on corporate giving and ESG](http://www.givingforce.com/blog?hsLang=en-gb) Every week Live gf.essentials webinar Fri 10:00 BST (UK) and Thu 17:00 BST (US & Canada). [Save your seat →](http://www.givingforce.com/contact?hsLang=en-gb) - About Company [About Us Our mission and 15-year story](http://www.givingforce.com/about-us?hsLang=en-gb) [Careers Build technology that does good](http://www.givingforce.com/careers?hsLang=en-gb) [Support Help for admins and employees](http://www.givingforce.com/support?hsLang=en-gb) [Charity Remittance For charities receiving funds](http://www.givingforce.com/charity-remittance?hsLang=en-gb) Charity intelligence [CauseCheck Fast, affordable due-diligence reports](http://www.givingforce.com/causecheck?hsLang=en-gb) [Charity Due Diligence In-house vetting you can trust](http://www.givingforce.com/charity-due-diligence?hsLang=en-gb) [Global Charity Database 70,000+ pre-vetted charities](http://www.givingforce.com/global-charity-database?hsLang=en-gb) [Book a demo](http://www.givingforce.com/contact?hsLang=en-gb) ![A stack of colourful books on a wooden table](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/stock/271273271.jpg) Learning hub # Corporate giving, *explained.* Read our guides to learn about the different types of charitable giving and understand the benefits for your company. [Book a demo](http://www.givingforce.com/contact?hsLang=en-gb) The guides ## Start here. *Seven plain-English guides.* No jargon, no sales pitch. What each type of giving is, how it works, and what it changes for your company. ### [![Close-up of hands reconciling a financial report](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/stock/501059610-800.jpg) Giving What is payroll giving? Payroll giving lets employees donate to charity straight from gross salary, before income tax. What it is, how the relief works and what it changes for your company. Read it →](http://www.givingforce.com/learning-hub/what-is-payroll-giving?hsLang=en-gb) ### [![Volunteers sorting food parcels at a community food centre](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/stock/520783390-800.jpg) Volunteering What is employer-supported volunteering? Employer-supported volunteering gives staff time or expertise to good causes. What it covers, how companies run it and the benefits on both sides. Read it →](http://www.givingforce.com/learning-hub/what-is-employer-supported-volunteering?hsLang=en-gb) ### [![A stack of hands from a diverse group, joined in partnership](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/stock/572296061-800.jpg) Matching What is company matching? Company matching tops up what employees give, on rules you set. How matching works, how to budget for it and why it lifts participation. Read it →](http://www.givingforce.com/learning-hub/what-is-company-matching?hsLang=en-gb) ### [![Volunteers handing out food aid to people in a community queue](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/stock/657543372-800.jpg) Donations What are corporate donations? Corporate donations are gifts made by the company itself rather than its staff. The types, the governance they need and how they sit alongside employee giving. Read it →](http://www.givingforce.com/learning-hub/what-are-corporate-donations?hsLang=en-gb) ### [![A woman reading funding documents at a desk with a tablet](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/stock/706833927-800.jpg) Grants What are charity grants? Charity grants fund a specific piece of work for a set period. How corporate grant programmes are structured, assessed and paid. Read it →](http://www.givingforce.com/learning-hub/what-are-charity-grants?hsLang=en-gb) ### [![A young seedling held in cupped hands](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/stock/288511754-800.jpg) Reporting How to use the Sustainable Development Goals How to align a corporate giving programme to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and report against them in a way boards and regulators accept. Read it →](http://www.givingforce.com/learning-hub/using-the-sustainable-development-goals?hsLang=en-gb) ### [![An open book and reading glasses in warm light](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/stock/354430190-800.jpg) Reference The complete guide to corporate giving jargon ESG or CSR? Sustainability or social impact? A plain-English glossary of the words, acronyms and terms used across corporate giving. Read it →](http://www.givingforce.com/learning-hub/the-complete-guide-to-corporate-giving-jargon?hsLang=en-gb) ![An open book and reading glasses in warm light](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/stock/354430190.jpg) Why it matters ## Jargon keeps people out. *Plain English lets them in.* Most giving programmes fail on comprehension long before they fail on budget. These guides exist to fix that. ![A stack of colourful books on a wooden table](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/stock/271273271.jpg) ## Want this walked through for your company? *Book 20 minutes.* We handle the integration, compliance, and charity vetting. You launch a benefit your people will love. Because giving shouldn't be complicated. And purpose shouldn't be optional. [Book a demo](http://www.givingforce.com/contact?hsLang=en-gb) [Talk to our team](http://www.givingforce.com/contact?hsLang=en-gb) [![GivingForce](https://www.givingforce.com/hubfs/givingforce-brand/gf-logo.png)](http://www.givingforce.com/?hsLang=en-gb) The enterprise platform for corporate giving. Trusted by the world's leading employers across 76 countries. ## Products [Payroll Giving](http://www.givingforce.com/payroll-giving?hsLang=en-gb) [Volunteering](http://www.givingforce.com/employee-volunteering?hsLang=en-gb) [Matching](http://www.givingforce.com/company-matching?hsLang=en-gb) [Reporting](http://www.givingforce.com/reporting?hsLang=en-gb) [Charity Payments](http://www.givingforce.com/charity-payments?hsLang=en-gb) [Grants](http://www.givingforce.com/grants?hsLang=en-gb) [gf.essentials](http://www.givingforce.com/gf-essentials?hsLang=en-gb) ## Solutions [CauseCheck](http://www.givingforce.com/causecheck?hsLang=en-gb) [Due Diligence](http://www.givingforce.com/charity-due-diligence?hsLang=en-gb) [Charity Database](http://www.givingforce.com/global-charity-database?hsLang=en-gb) ## Company [About Us](http://www.givingforce.com/about-us?hsLang=en-gb) [Careers](http://www.givingforce.com/careers?hsLang=en-gb) [Book a demo](http://www.givingforce.com/contact?hsLang=en-gb) 6th Floor, Charlotte Building, 17 Gresse Street, London W1T 1QL [+44 (0) 20 3137 7088](tel:+442031377088) [info@givingforce.com](mailto:info@givingforce.com) GivingForce Limited is registered in England and Wales, company number 07864571. 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