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Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (1 of 7)

Chris Jarvis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:54:51 -0500

“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. But how should non-profits respond? Is there a “best” answer for everyone?

Where To Find "Sustainable" Employment?

Chris Jarvis — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:58:54 -0400

GUEST BLOG POST: Mark Swartz is a the National Career Advisor on Workopolis.com's homepage. His current focus is 'Sustainable Employment', helping people profit their career, employer and society.

Want Good Volunteers? Forget The Altruistic, Find The Self-Interested (Part 1 of 2)

Chris Jarvis — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:01:43 -0400

Many argue that volunteer rates are falling.

The 3 Basic Steps To Create Trust Through Corporate Social Responsibility

Chris Jarvis — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:40:40 -0400

Trust: Why Business Lost It, And How To Win It Back (Part 3 of 3)

What is Social Innovation? Reflections from the National Conference for Service and Volunteering

Chris Jarvis — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:14:23 -0400

After three days of celebrating, learning and sharing with exceptional service advocates from around the world, I left the conference energized and inspired to make a more significant impact in the communities in which we live and work. We all had access to tools and resources that have better equipped us to enhance our volunteer efforts, measure our impact and further develop meaningful relationships that will prove to be pivotal to building a nation committed to service.

How Do You Serve?

Chris Jarvis — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:32:50 -0400

Michelle Obama, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Nancy Pelosi, Arianna Huffington, and Bon Jovi all told us how they serve yesterday at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, the world's largest gathering of volunteer and service leaders from the government, non-profits, entertainment, academia, business and the media.  

Six Essential Strengths Of An Employee Volunteer Program; An Interview With Shannon Schuyler of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Chris Jarvis — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:10:18 -0400

Looking for some insight on how to create an outstanding Employee Volunteer Program? Shannon Schuyler of PricewaterhouseCoopers offers six essential strengths to ensure success.

What's the True Impact of Your Employee Volunteer Program? Glad You Asked

Chris Jarvis — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:55:21 -0400

Almost every conversation we have regarding employee volunteer programs
involves a vigorous discussion of metrics. Business managers want to
determine the value of hours contributed to the community via employee
volunteers. Non-profits are trying to assess whether or not it is worth
the trouble organizing massive employee volunteer events for
corporations.

MBA Program Trashed on Harvard Business Podcast

Chris Jarvis — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:20:22 -0400

What
does it take to create an outstanding leader?

How Good Is ‘Doing Good’?

Chris Jarvis — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:04:35 -0400

Volunteerism
is at an all-time high.

Canada: Conflicted On Volunteering?

Chris Jarvis — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:28:26 -0400

Having
won the Oval Office, the Obama volunteer revolution is just picking up
speed. Due to financial constraints, Corporate America intends to grow
their volunteer efforts by a whopping 45%. From Washington DC to
Mumbai; London to Dubai, volunteer activity is on the rise. Communities
endorse it. Companies infuse it. Governments champion it....Except
Canada. With no national policy or formalized system, Canuks are living
in the stone age of civic duty. Why? Good question.

Corporate Volunteering Becomes Popular: There’s Good News, And There’s Bad News

Chris Jarvis — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:31:53 -0500

Corporate
donations to charities in the US are about to plummet by over 50
percent. Corporate America intends to make up the difference by growing
their volunteer programs by (a staggering) 45 percent. That might do
the trick, except...few businesses know what to do or how to do it
well. On top of that, managers don’t know how to measure success. The
world of business is facing significant challenges - and under the
merciless scrutiny of the public, there is little room for misstep.

Social Media and Volunteering: Blessing or Curse?

Chris Jarvis — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:36:04 -0500

I write this blog with three groups in mind; volunteers, non profits, and companies with volunteer progr

CSR and Employee Volunteer Programs: How to Make the Business Case

Chris Jarvis — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:59:18 -0500

“The business doesn’t need to understand social impact; social impact needs to understand the business,” said Saul. “In other words, social impact needs to prove its value to the business.”

Is Your Corporate Volunteering Program a Success? Find Out Here

Chris Jarvis — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:59:39 -0500

Ever find yourself wondering how your corporate volunteering program is really going? How does it compare to other programs?

Corporate Social Responsibility Reports Fail to Prove Business Case

Chris Jarvis — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:30:46 -0500

Corporate Social Responsibility reports almost never include data that supports th

Why Volunteers Don’t Come Back

Chris Jarvis — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:12:17 -0500

Nonprofits tend to see volunteers as necessary, but not strategic. Attitudes towards volunteerism are simplistic and out of date. The result? A loss of 1.9 billion hours of labor year to year. Corporate Volunteer programs can remedy all that.

"I'm Bored... What's on TV?"

Start a Corporate Volunteering Program Where You Work (part 2)

Chris Jarvis — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:30:56 -0500

Corporate Volunteer programs, also known as Employee Volunteer Programs are a key component to Corporate Social Responsibility strategies. In this second part of our discussion, we’ll tell you how to pull your Corporate Volunteering program together including the components needed to properly execute and measure for success.

Starbucks Coffee Saves Lives

Chris Jarvis — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:36:28 -0500

Successful companies continue to enthusiastically embrace Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Volu

Obama: Volunteerism 2.0

Chris Jarvis — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:12:12 -0500

President-elect Barack Obama understood the subtle difference between utilizing volunteers to achieve an objective, and embracing volunteers as the obje

Start a Corporate Volunteering Program Where You Work

Chris Jarvis — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:35:38 -0500

Corporate Volunteer programs, also known as Employee Volunteer Programs are a key component to Corporate Social Responsibility strategies. We’ll tell you how to start one where you work, or how to improve the one you have.

One Step Forward, Three Steps Back

The discussion: How to start a Corporate Volunteering program.

Corporate Volunteering; Giving Time to Make a Profit

Chris Jarvis — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:31:51 -0500

There is less cash out there for your to borrow. Your customers are spending less, less often. And your workforce is about to experience a radical turnover in the next 10 years. What are you going to do about it? Try this simple and proven solution.

Feeling Boxed in by the Financial Crises? Think outside the Box.

Finding Volunteer Opportunities for Your Company: The Quick and Dirty Answers

Chris Jarvis — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:20:38 -0500

The practice of giving back - Business

Chris Jarvis — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:38:22 -0400

The following article by Jiayan Huang from The Ticker is an excellent example of the current trends in Corporate Social Responsibility. It highlights the importance of volunteerism through the employer as a benefit that displaces 'salary as king'.

Corporations are placing a greater emphasis on corporate responsibility

Financial Chaos on Wall Street May Make Corporations Socially Irresponsible

Chris Jarvis — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:46:56 -0400

Amid chaos in the financial sectors, the trillion dollar bailouts, and the cannibalizing of historic financial institutions around the world, there is a small stage being set. It is being meticulously prepared by the stage hands of fear, loss, anxiety and turmoil. Upon this stage, a troupe of thespians will play out for us, an audience of nations, their rendition of our true values. The conditions are perfect for this theatrical performance. The audience has been primed. The actors are seasoned, having performed many times before.