Volunteering is not just about bumping up the corporate “feel-good” factor or ticking a philanthropic box. It’s about connecting to the economies and societies in which you want to play a long term role. – Steve Bertamini, Executive Director and CEO of Consumer Banking , Standard Chartered Bank
Employee engagement programs such as employee volunteering, not only makes corporate philanthropy more effective, it gives a company an edge over others in recruiting and retaining employees. Besides motivating employees to greater commitment and facilitating team spirit, corporate volunteering also benefits the corporate, as employees become adept at working in varied environments thereby enhancing their ability to provide solutions.
Today many corporations in India like Standard Chartered, HSBC, IBM, Infosys, Wipro, Genpact, Adobe Systems, Citigroup, Nasscom, Maruti, Barclays India, Hindustan Unilever, JP Morgan, the Tata Group, ICICI Prudential and many more have between hundreds and thousands of employees who have committed hundreds of hours to various community development projects.
To make volunteering effective and successful we feel that it’s critical to have a Structured Volunteer Management Program.
Joining Hands has a very ‘structured’ and ‘impact focused’ volunteer management program. Due to our partnerships with over 45 NGOs we have a plethora of opportunities, which depending on the corporates existing CSR policies and corporate needs can be customized as per individual, group or teams’ skills, interest and focus. We do background check of all our NGOs thereby providing assurance of their credibility. These opportunities can be undertaken for any length of time, short term (from one day events to up to 3 months), long term (over 3months) and relay volunteering.
Joining Hands Structured Volunteer Management Program includes:
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Individual/Teams Opportunity Match |
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Detailed Orientations |
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Actual Placement in NGO |
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Customized Plan of Action |
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Monitoring Visits and Calls |
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Feedbacks and Effective Communication |
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Impact Assessment – Can also be used for Employee recognition and as part of Corporate Appraisal Mechanism |
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On request - Can also Facilitate Periodic Volunteer Meets |
Note: Please contact us to discuss which volunteering opportunities will best align with your corporates strategy and be well suited for your employees
Corporate Volunteering
Corporate Volunteering is a three-way partnership that exists between the corporate, employee and the NGO. Our well-structured process will ensure that your program is designed to deliver optimum results. There are a number of programs which allow employees to volunteer. Some corporations allow their employees to volunteer during working hours and some leave it to the employees’ convenient timing. When supported by the corporation, volunteering brings more opportunities and enhances efforts for charitable causes like community donations/payroll giving/recycling office equipment etc. A well-designed Corporate Volunteering Program can offer a successful and cost-effective solution for Corporate CSR.
Our Belief
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Corporate Volunteering is an important component of CSR |
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Encouraging Corporate Volunteering will enhance CSR initiatives |
Benefits of Structured Volunteer Management Program
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Helps the volunteer feel welcomed, confident and prepared |
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Aids in development of volunteers and help them to realize their potential |
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Puts volunteer expectations in correct perspective and maintain motivation levels |
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Meeting with other volunteers from the same company helps in team building |
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It encourages open communication between people from different departments |
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Helps in assessing the effectiveness of the program |
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Can be included in the Corporate Annual Reports |
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A satisfied volunteer is likely to continue volunteering and volunteer in future |
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Volunteering quality is positively correlated with volunteer satisfaction |
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This in turn helps to attract more volunteers |
Please contact us to discuss what volunteering structure and which volunteering opportunities would align with your companies’ strategy and work culture. You can write to us at info@joininghandsindia.org or call us at 011-46562485. |
