Discover the Many Ways Metro Volunteers Can Help You Leverage Volunteerism as a Key Business Strategy
Everyone knows that volunteering is good for the community. But did you know that volunteerism can also be good for business? During these lean economic times when community needs are high and corporate training budgets are low, more and more companies are discovering the power of volunteerism to raise their corporate and brand profile, engage employees in creative ways and prepare high-performing employees for leadership positions in the community and within their companies. As Denver’s leading source for volunteer engagement, leadership training and advocacy, Metro Volunteers can provide you with the tools, connections, guidance and resources to leverage corporate volunteerism as a key strategy for your business.
Potential employee benefits:
- A greater a sense of teamwork
- Increased motivation, pride and engagement
- Improved communication with and appreciation for colleagues
- Personal satisfaction for making a significant impact in the community
Potential organizational benefits:*
- Corporate citizenship makes a tangible contribution to a company’s bottom line
- Employee volunteerism fits the traditions and values of the company
- Volunteerism results in an improved reputation and image
- Corporate citizenship is important to customers
- Support of employee volunteerism helps to recruit and retain employees
*Source: Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Smart Ways to Raise Your Community Profile, Engage and Train Employees
Board Leadership is a unique board leadership training and database matching program that trains and matches high-performing Board candidates with the community nonprofits that need them. This is a great way to strategically identify what community organizations best fit your company’s unique community involvement goals and strategically place a company employee to represent your company on their Board of Directors.
Project Leadership is a best-practice training and field certification program that equips individuals with the leadership skills, knowledge and experience to guide volunteer teams and lead complex projects for a cause they love. This is a great program for current volunteer leaders in your organization or for high-performing employees who want to enhance their group leadership skills.
Smart Ways to Leverage Your Employee Retiree or Alumni Base
Our Skills-based Volunteering is an innovative program that helps nonprofits tap into the experience, availability, talents and resources of your retiring Baby Boomers and Alumni. Your past or retiring employees are paired with select nonprofit agencies that have learned leading-edge approaches to engaging the smarts and hearts of Boomer volunteers.
Smart Ways to Give Your Volunteer Program a Boost
For companies with an existing volunteer program, Engaging Volunteers Effectively is a one-day workshop that provides your organization with the jumpstart it needs to develop a comprehensive approach to planning and implementing a top-notch volunteer program. This is perfect for anyone involved with your current volunteer program. Click here to view the class calendar.
Employee Volunteer Service Projects
Metro Volunteers will work with you to ensure employee participation in service projects results in significant positive impact, both within our community and your organization. We can help you create projects in the following ways:
- Referred Service Project: We can connect you to opportunities in our community. Search our database for ideas on planning your own service project.
- Researched Service Project: We will research ideas for your organization with focus on specific interest areas or a range of opportunities. You then decide to plan and execute your own project or to partner with us.
- Managed Service Project – Basic: We will partner with you to identify, plan and execute your service project.
- Managed Service Project – Custom: We will partner with you to design, execute and evaluate a superior service project that addresses the interest areas, values and goals of your organization.
For questions or requests for a proposal please call us at 303.282.1234.
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