City of Toronto & the United Way Employee Campaign

The City’s annual United Way Employee Campaign raises funds for the United Way Greater Toronto, to fight poverty and provide help to those who need it most. This year’s campaign – “One City, One Team, One Campaign” – is strengthened through collaboration with agencies and corporations to benefit the community.

Every donation counts, no matter how small!

Donations to the Employee Campaign will need to be completed using a paper pledge form. Or, you can donate through One-Time or On-going Deductions, Credit Card, Cheque, Cash or Payroll Deduction. Please contact your Divisional Coordinator for more information about making a donation.

One-time donations can be made through the City’s @Work lite system

Donations to the Employee Campaign will need to be completed using a paper pledge form. As well, you can donate through One Time or On-going Deductions, Credit Card, Cheque, Cash or Payroll Deduction. Please contact your Divisional Coordinator for more information about making a donation.

Donation Rollover

If you made a donation through payroll deduction during the 2020 United Way Campaign, your payroll deduction (which took effect in January 2021) would be ongoing, until you decide to make a change. This amount should be reflected on your personalized donation page and appear on your pay stub.

For the 2021 campaign, you have the following options:

  • If you do not change your donation details, your current ongoing donation will continue throughout the 2022 pay cycle.
  • If you would like to change the amount or details of your donation, you can do so online. Your new instructions will take effect with the first pay of 2022.
  • To be eligible for this year’s Incentive Draws, you need to make a payroll pledge of $4 or more (annual equivalent of $104 or more). A 2022 tax receipt will be issued for the total donation, less the $4 cost of this ticket.

Benefits of Donation Rollover

  • It is convenient: you don’t have to fill out the paperwork every year if you don’t want to change your donation.
  • You can plan your financials: with Donation Rollover, you will know exactly what you will be donating from one year to the next.

Leadership Giving

Please consider being a Leadership Donor for 2021. Leadership donations are critical to the success of the employee campaign, representing almost 30 per cent of all dollars raised over the last few years.

Minimum Leadership Donation: $1,200 per year or $46.16 per pay

Key Campaign Dates

Event Date
UW Campaign Kick-Off and Civic Run October 13, 2021 @ 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Civic Run October 13 – October 20, 2021
Incentive Draws 1st draw – October 29, 2021

2nd draw – November 12, 2021
Cash Raffle Start Date: November 15, 2021

Draws: December 3, 2021
Civic Gala November 18, 2021
Celebration Event /End of Campaign January 2022

GenNext is a volunteer group of City of Toronto employees looking to encourage and ignite the next generation of United Way supporters to learn, act and give back to the community in which they work.

As a member of GenNext, employees receive exclusive access to fun networking events, various volunteer opportunities and engaging social activities throughout the year.

Get involved! Sign up to become a GenNext member or contact us at GenNext@toronto.ca for more information.

All templates and forms are available to Coordinators only. Login in to access them.

Due to ongoing health and safety regulations, some discount programs may not be available or may have changed.

All tickets can be purchased online from the listed participants.

Employees, families and friends of City of Toronto divisions, boards and agencies, are entitled to participate in the discount program.

A portion of sales from this ticket program will go to the City of Toronto’s United Way Employee Campaign.

For more information, visit the City’s United Way intranet page.