Going beyond one personal duties to Help others in need. Read & Share
www.ResponsibilityProject.com
1-Day Ticket to a Disney Theme Park for Volunteering 1 Day of Your Time
DisneyParks.disney.go.com
Live and Work Abroad, 1-12 Weeks. 20000+ Past Volunteers. Get Info!
www.CrossCulturalSolutions.org
Since 1998, World’s Most Affordable Volunteer Programs, Starts $70/week
www.RCDPInternationalVolunteer.org
In 20 Countries, Volunteer Travel Starts $166, Responsible US Company
www.Rustic-Volunteer-Travel.com
Teach English and experience life in Cambodia. No cost to volunteer.
www.volunteerincambodia.org
Search For Volunteer Projects That You Can Lend Your Time To Help.
Volunteers.ClassifiedAds.com
Affordable Projects in 20 Countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America
www.globalcrossroad.com
An international association of professional women and men who volunteer their energies and expertise in projects dedicated to community betterment.
www.altrusa.com
A social development, research, planning and service organization, dedicated to citizen engagement and the promotion of volunteerism.
www.csc.nf.net
A 501(c)(3), nonprofit corporation using the internet to facilitate and increase community involvement.
www.impactonline.org
A resource center and premier alliance of 200+ organizations committed to increasing the quantity and quality of opportunities for young Americans to serve locally, nationally, or globally. Based in Washington D.C.
www.servenet.org
Resources for people involved in charities, voluntary or community organisations. A place for information on events, contacts, services, specialist sources, briefings and news
www.volresource.org.uk
Provides a way for people to volunteer time and energy while on the Internet.
www.voluntaria.com
Going beyond one personal duties to Help others in need. Read & Share
www.ResponsibilityProject.com
1-Day Ticket to a Disney Theme Park for Volunteering 1 Day of Your Time
DisneyParks.disney.go.com
Guide to Launching a Corporate Volunteer Program
Implement a creative and effective volunteer program in your office or business - it's good for the community and good for business!
By Eve Lopez, Associate Editor, Business.com
Research shows that benefits include:
- Increased job satisfaction among employees
- Greater brand recognition and trust in the community
- Ability to attract and recruit better employees
- Increased retention
- Encourages teamwork
- A positive impact on profits
33 percent of companies have an employee volunteer program. For large corporations, the number is a whopping 85%.
Why?
- Approximately 84% of companies say that good "corporate citizenship" leads to direct bottom-line profits.
- 54% of consumers will choose to do business with a company they consider to be a good "corporate citizen."
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
It's easy to start a volunteer program at work, and the benefits are immediate
First, find out what your employees are interested in. Whether it's volunteering with underprivileged children, working at a homeless shelter or holding fundraisers, your employees may have specific ideas to help jump-start your program.It's also easy to incorporate your company's mission to match the needs of the community. The donated time of professionals is always welcome. Your web designers might be able to help redesign the website of a local non-profit.
I recommend: The Points of Light Foundation offers excellent information on Employee Volunteer Programs.
Treat your Employee Volunteer Program like any other company project
Make sure you have achievable goals and incentives for your employees. For example, you may want to have one volunteer program per year, per month or per quarter. With fundraisers, it's easy to set a monetary goal. With other programs, your goals may be measured in number of hours spent volunteering or number of employees who participated.
I recommend: The Corporate Volunteerism Council offers great resources on how to implement corporate volunteerism with corporate goals, and the importance of having a "Volunteer Statement," (much like a Mission Statement), as well as goals and how to measure the effects.
Look at what other companies have implemented
Microsoft Corporation, Xerox Corporation, UPS, Citi, The McGraw-Hill Companies and Cisco are all large corporations that have Employee Volunteer Programs. See what the larger companies have done, and scale it down for your small or medium-size business.
I recommend: VolunteerMatch offers case studies of successful Employee Volunteer Programs.
