71:â These are small grants of around $ 250â$ 750 which are given to nonprofits to recognize an employee's volunteer commitment upon reaching a certain number of volunteer hours in a year (usually 10â50 hours). For example, the Sara Lee company will donate $ 10 to a nonprofit per every hour volunteered by an employee (minimum 20 hours, max 50 hours). Per employee, there is usually a minimum number of hours, a maximum number of grants and a cap on the total amount that can be awarded.
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