DKMS Donation Challenge (powered by Move Republic)
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DKMS Donation Challenge (powered by Move Republic)

An offer from DKMS: Companies launch a free movement challenge together with their employees via Move Republic and raise donations in the fight against blood cancer. Since 1991, DKMS has given hope to blood cancer patients through stem cell donations. The model: You agree on a donation amount with DKMS and coordinate the challenge together with Move Republic. 12 weeks: 4-week warm-up + 4–8 staggered challenges.

What makes this measure stand out Completely free – for companies and employees alike. Direct support for blood cancer patients. Strong CSR signal, both internally and externally. Professional challenge guidance from Move Republic.

How to put it in place

  1. 1
    Start the intervention in BGFHero
  2. 2
    Contact DKMS and agree on a donation amount: dkms.de → "Companies & Partners"
  3. 3
    Contact Move Republic to coordinate the challenge: moverepublic.com/de-de/spenden-partnerschaft-fuer-organisationen
  4. 4
    Plan the 4-week warm-up phase and prepare the announcement
  5. 5
    Run 4-8 staggered movement challenges (total duration: 12 weeks)
  6. 6
    Transfer the donation upon completion and communicate the result internally
  7. 7
    Optional: organize a typing/registration campaign at the company in parallel

What you need

Effort
half a day
Cost
Free
Duration
12
Setup
120 min
  • Completely free — for companies and employees
  • Direct support for blood cancer patients
  • Strong CSR signal internally and externally
  • Professional challenge support from Move Republic

Eligible for funding: up to €600 tax-free

As part of a structured workplace health process, this measure is tax-free under § 3 no. 34 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) up to €600 per employee per year — BGF-Kompass supplies the process. Certified offers (e.g. from Upfit) are additionally subsidised by statutory health insurers under § 20b SGB V.

Health-insurer funding & tax: how to apply →

Adopt it for your company

Register for free — and the measure is ready to go in your cockpit: invitation, feedback survey and appointment are already set up. First cycle, first numbers for the boss.

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Contributes to

Expand movement offeringsOrganize team events

Measure the impact with

GPAQ – Bewegungsverhalten (WHO)

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BGF-Kompass covers German workplace health promotion (BGF): funding paths, figures and legal references (e.g. § 20b SGB V, § 3 No. 34 EStG, the statutory-health-insurer prevention guidelines) apply to Germany.