Employee Giving

Invest in the Students and Schools You Serve Every Day

The Rockford Education Foundation’s Employee Giving Program makes it easy to support students through automatic payroll deduction

Whether you give $1 or $20 per paycheck, your gift helps provide innovative learning opportunities, classroom resources, student experiences, and support where it is needed most.

Join today and become a Rocket Launch member

Start Employee Giving

This form will be sent to the district office for processing.

Why Employee Giving Matters

As educators and staff, you see firsthand the impact that additional opportunities can have on students.

Your gift helps REF:

  • Support innovative classroom projects
  • Respond quickly to emerging student and school needs
  • Expand enrichment opportunities across all Rockford schools
  • Help ensure equitable experiences for students
  • Invest in ideas that fall outside traditional funding

Together, small gifts create extraordinary impact.

What Can My Gift Do

Even small amounts add up to big results:

  • $1 per paycheck → helps fund classroom materials
  • $5 per paycheck → supports student enrichment opportunities
  • $10 per paycheck → helps launch new projects and experiences
  • $20 per paycheck → becomes a major driver of innovation across schools

If every staff member gave just $1 per paycheck, we could significantly expand opportunities for students across Rockford.

You’re Joining More Than a Giving Program

All Employee Giving participants automatically join Rocket Launch, REF’s monthly giving community

Membership Benefits include:

  • Early access to Fall Event tickets
  • Monthly prize drawings and giveaways
  • Recognition as a valued REF supporter
  • Connection to a community of staff supporters

Additional perks will continue to grow as the program expands.

Start Small. Grow When You’re Ready

  • New to giving? Start with just $1 per paycheck ($2/month)
  • Already giving? Consider increasing by $1 per pay period ($2/month)

Small increases create meaningful momentum for students.

Give Through Payroll Deduction

This form will be sent to the district office for processing.

Limited-Time Thank You Gift

Get our signature White Yeti Tumbler!

Receive a signature REF tumbler when you:

  1. Start giving at $10/month or more ($5 per paycheck)
  2. Increase your current gift to $10/month or more

Must enroll or increase by September 30th, 2026.

Claim Your Tumbler Offer

This form will be sent to the district office for processing.

How Employee Giving Works

Step 1
Complete the Employee Giving Form

Step 2
Choose your payroll deduction amount

Step 3
The form is automatically sent to the district office for processing

Step 4
Start making an impact through your next payroll cycle

It’s that simple.

Help Us Reach Our Goal

Our goal is to grow Employee Giving participation and increase the impact we can make for students each year.

Whether you’re a first-time donor or increasing your current gift by just $1 per paycheck, your participation matters.

Every Staff Member. Every Gift. Every Student

COMPLETE THE EMPLOYEE GIVING FORM

This form will be sent to the district office for processing.