Why the six charities?
The six charities undergo rigorous scrutiny by the Personnel Cabinet and have met stringent guidelines. They are organizations with a statewide presence, helping people across the commonwealth. These charitable federations represent over a thousand charitable programs. Take a look; the six charities address the multitude of health and human service issues across the Commonwealth.... whether your heart goes out to children who have suffered abuse, or the health concerns of the elderly, or perhaps you wish to tackle literacy issues, or poverty concerns in rural Kentucky... you will find a way to help on the pages which follow. Maybe you can’t decide which cause or issue you want to address; well, you don’t have to… just give to KECC to help provide vital services through all six charitable groups!
What is ‘pledge loss’?
What is pledge loss and how does it affect my payroll deduction donation? Partner charities pay all KECC expenses, so 100% of your gift goes directly to help others when you give to one of the six partner charities. However, many state employees make good faith payroll deduction pledges to various charities through KECC, but are unable to fulfill them. In most cases, these employees retire or change careers before their payroll deduction pledge is fulfilled. Since KECC never receives their full donations, we cannot pass along funds we do not have to the charities. Because we are unable to determine which pledges are paid and which are not, all charities share the actual amount of the pledge loss on payroll deduction pledges. The percentage uncollected each year is small, on average around 8%.
