The Business Case for Employee Volunteering – Case #2
Many companies have employee volunteer programs, but for many companies in Europe, Canada and the US these programs are underfunded, underdeveloped and underutilized. This blog series is meant to offer a number of compelling reasons why your business needs to invest (a bit more) in employee volunteering. Finding New Talent “Firms are also facing strong […]
Hiring a Corporate Volunteering Consultant? Here’s what to expect.
Your consultant should be intelligent, experienced, and competent. Here are a few pointers to help you choose the corporate volunteering consultant who can meet your company’s needs. Most of our readers work in the field of Corporate Citizenship, CSR, Corporate Community Investment and Corporate Volunteering. The majority are directly responsible for their company’s employee volunteering […]
The Business Case for Employee Volunteering – Case #1
Case #1 – Employee Engagement Many companies have employee volunteer programs, but for many companies in Europe, Canada and the US these programs are underfunded, underdeveloped and underutilized. This blog series is meant to offer a number of compelling reasons why your business needs to invest (a bit more) in employee volunteering. Employee Engagement: The […]
The Key to an Engaging Employee Volunteer Program
If you want an engaging employee volunteer program, you’ll need to make it 3 dimensional. Here’s how. If you’re even vaguely familiar with Realized Worth, chances are you’ve heard us mention the “Journey of the Volunteer.” Whether in blogs, presentations, or client work we talk about this journey as much as we can. Why? It […]
Employee Giving & Volunteering – What Matters Most
Corporate Volunteering promises an array of benefits, but there is one single benefit that overshadows the rest – one single benefit that is the sole measurement of success for your program. Photo by David Reese For me, the question is never, “How much did you do?” The question is, “Why does what you do matter?” […]
Employee Giving & Volunteering – What Matters Most
Corporate Volunteering promises an array of benefits, but there is one single benefit that overshadows the rest – one single benefit that is the sole measurement of success for your program. Photo by David Reese For me, the question is never, “How much did you do?” The question is, “Why does what you do matter?” […]
Corporate Volunteering: Why It Works & How To Prove It
This is a recent presentation I gave to the International Association of Business Communicators at their World Conference in Toronto, June 8, 2010. I used a format available a Prezi.com. I HIGHLY recommend taking the time to figure out this new style of presentation. I absolutely love it. It’s free and fairly intuitive. You’ll never […]
Corporate Volunteering: Why It Works & How To Prove It
This is a recent presentation I gave to the International Association of Business Communicators at their World Conference in Toronto, June 8, 2010. I used a format available a Prezi.com. I HIGHLY recommend taking the time to figure out this new style of presentation. I absolutely love it. It’s free and fairly intuitive. You’ll never […]
The Journey of the Volunteer: Tourist, Traveler & Guide:
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Tourist – Traveler – Guide. This is the journey of the volunteer. The great failure of volunteer coordinators lies in expecting tourists to act like guides, treating guides like tourists, and ignoring the traveler all-together. Its time we meet people where they’re […]
The Journey of the Volunteer: Tourist, Traveler & Guide:
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Tourist – Traveler – Guide. This is the journey of the volunteer. The great failure of volunteer coordinators lies in expecting tourists to act like guides, treating guides like tourists, and ignoring the traveler all-together. Its time we meet people where they’re […]
The 3 Stages In The Journey Of A Volunteer
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Did the financial collapse have an effect on volunteering rates? You bet. Volunteer rates mushroomed during the winter of 2009. So where are all those volunteers now? Good question. In the early days of the Obama craze (which, incidentally, seems to have […]
How Volunteering Changed My Life: An Interview With Chris Jarvis
Everyone has a story. Call it a journey, an explanation, the reason we are who we are, but one thing is sure: there’s always more to a person than can be seen from the outside. There is value in learning each other’s stories. Together, in the messiness of our lives, we can encourage each other […]
Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (3 of 7)
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Companies want to engage their communities through employee volunteering programs. For most, this means calling a non-profit and scheduling an activity. But how should non-profits respond? Is there a “best” answer for everyone? (Part 3 of 7) If men are from Mars, […]
Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (3 of 7)
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Companies want to engage their communities through employee volunteering programs. For most, this means calling a non-profit and scheduling an activity. But how should non-profits respond? Is there a “best” answer for everyone? (Part 3 of 7) If men are from Mars, […]
Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (2 of 7)
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. “We want an activity that can be done together as a team” Companies want to engage their communities through employee volunteering programs. For most, this means calling a non-profit and scheduling an activity. But how should non-profits respond? Is there a “best” […]
Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (2 of 7)
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. “We want an activity that can be done together as a team” Companies want to engage their communities through employee volunteering programs. For most, this means calling a non-profit and scheduling an activity. But how should non-profits respond? Is there a “best” […]
Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (1 of 7)
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. “We want a volunteer experience that can be done in no more than a day, and no less than a half-day.” Companies want to engage their communities through employee volunteering programs. For most, this means calling a non-profit and scheduling an activity. […]
Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (1 of 7)
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. “We want a volunteer experience that can be done in no more than a day, and no less than a half-day.” Companies want to engage their communities through employee volunteering programs. For most, this means calling a non-profit and scheduling an activity. […]
3 Reasons Why You’re Finding It Hard to Find And Keep Volunteers – And What To Do About It
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Volunteer rates are down, but more people are talking about the importance of volunteering. There’s a disconnect. Here’s why, and what you can do about it. Outside there’s an audible hum, and it’s increasing in volume by the minute. People are talking […]
Want Good Volunteers? Forget The Altruistic, Find The Self-Interested (Part 1 of 2)
The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth. Many argue that volunteer rates are falling. They complain that people today (usually young people) won’t make commitments to a cause. The problem, people tell me, is that volunteers want to know what’s in it for them. Yep, it’s true. But self-interest […]