Sixteen years ago, when Fann Contracting, Inc’s CEO Mike Fann launched a new charitable giving program, Fann Employees Making A Difference (FEMAD), his goal was simply to encourage his employees to join him in giving back to their local communities.
Every employee who signs up to join FEMAD selects the contribution amount that he or she wants to give and can choose either weekly payroll deductions or a one-time deduction from a single paycheck. FEMAD participants even determine how their individual contributions are disbursed. An employee can choose to give that donation to just one charity or split the total among several or all six non-profits on the list.
Local nonprofits awarded with 2022 FEMAD contributions included: Catholic Charities Community Services, Coalition for Compassion and Justice, Prevent Child Abuse/Yavapai Family Advocacy Center, Stepping Stones Agencies, Polara Health and YEI!/Prescott Charities.
“When we developed this companywide initiative, we knew it would be rewarding for our employees to participate in our charitable causes,” said Fann, whose family business matches every employee contribution dollar-for-dollar. “It truly is amazing, year after year, how Fann employees have stepped-up to help some of the best nonprofits in our community. I feel blessed to be a part of such an amazing group of people who share our passion about our community and give back to those who are less fortunate. We are also proud to have employees from Fann Environmental LLC, our subsidiary, supporting the program through their ongoing participation.”
In 2022, FEMAD’s contribution totaled $72,097 to six local nonprofit organizations — bringing the grand total of the 16-year program to $822,398 gifted to local area charitable groups through FEMAD.
Fann Contracting and Fann Environmental’s FEMAD participants actively support local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in an effort to make a difference to Prescott and surrounding communities in Yavapai County. Business owners who want to learn more about how to establish an employee-giving program like FEMAD, may contact Amber Benjamin at (928) 778-0170 or at amber@fanncontracting.com.
