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Posted By:  Chrisjarvis
Posted On:  Sep 10, 2009

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

Selflessness and altruism make for bad volunteers. Without self-interest, volunteers easily opt out of commitments and objectify those they are trying to help. Good: just not good enough When people show up to volunteer for the first time there are multiple reasons behind that...... [view]

Posted By:  Chrisjarvis
Posted On:  Jul 24, 2009

  Carrot v. Stick

GUEST BLOG POST: Alyson Genovese is a freelance consultant on issues related to sustainability, corporate social responsibility, public affairs, and employee engagement. She has over 15 years of experience in the private, nonprofit and academic sectors. Alyson may be reached at...... [view]

Posted By:  Chrisjarvis
Posted On:  Jul 20, 2009

  Social Media & CSR: The Top 10 Sites for Creating Conversation

Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Green, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Volunteering. Get into the conversation - It starts here. I have to admit, I’m always learning that I don’t know what I don’t know. When it comes to the exponentially expanding conversation...... [view]

Posted By:  Chrisjarvis
Posted On:  Jul 1, 2009

  Innovative Ideas on Creating Strategic Community Partnerships

The popularity of Employee Volunteer Programs is on the rise. This year, charitable donations from corporations are trending to fall by as much as fifty percent. To make up the difference, businesses are looking to their employees to provide tactile connections with the communities in which...... [view]

Posted By:  Chrisjarvis
Posted On:  Jun 30, 2009

  Volunteering and Service in America: Four National Themes

Realized Worth was unable to make it to the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service in San Francisco last week, and for awhile we were seriously bummed about missing out on one of the most important volunteerism conferences happening this year. But then, we realized that given...... [view]

Posted By:  Chrisjarvis
Posted On:  Jun 12, 2009

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

Looking for some insight on how to create an outstanding Employee Volunteer Program? Shannon Schuyler of PricewaterhouseCoopers offers six essential strengths to ensure success. Its the “world's largest gathering of volunteer and service leaders from the nonprofit, government, and...... [view]

Posted By:  Chrisjarvis
Posted On:  May 19, 2009

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

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...... [view]

Posted By:  Chrisjarvis
Posted On:  Apr 29, 2009

  How Good is 'Doing Good'?

Volunteerism is at an all-time high. From Obama and Oprah to unemployment and shrinking dollars for philanthropy, the United States is witnessing historic interest in volunteerism . This phenomena has been referred to as the ‘push and pull’ effect. The results are rather mixed , but...... [view]

Posted By:  Chrisjarvis
Posted On:  Jan 16, 2009

  Cutting Back on Charitable Donations - a No-brainer?

Corporate giving needs to be sustainable. It needs to become an integral part of the business strategy. Treating the Social Sector like disposable window dressing is lazy and irresponsible. Get in, or get out. Our little boat has hit some rough seas. The once balmy, blue sky has turned...... [view]

Posted By:  Chrisjarvis
Posted On:  Jan 14, 2009

  How Barack Obama is Using Facebook to Change America

The other day I received an email from across the globe posing an interesting question regarding social networking. I was asked if I had any good examples of Corporate Volunteering programs utilizing social media to drive awareness and build an army of supporters and evangelists for a cause. I...... [view]

Posted By:  Chrisjarvis
Posted On:  Jan 5, 2009

  Is Your Corporate Volunteering Program a Success? Find Out Here

Ever find yourself wondering how your corporate volunteering program is really going? How does it compare to other programs? Are participation rates where they should be? Is your program....good? Effective? Worth it? Now there’s a tool that makes answering these (and a whole range of...... [view]

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Submitted By:   Chrisjarvis
Event Date:  Aug 11, 2009 & Time: 9:00 AM-15:00 PM
Event Location:  University of Toronto, The Multi-Faith Center
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Innovative Ideas on Creating Strategic Community Partnerships

Submitted By:   Chrisjarvis
Event Date:  Jul 29, 2009 & Time: 9:30 AM-15:00 PM
Event Location:  University of Toronto, The Multi-Faith Center
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Nonprofits and Business; Moving From Handouts to Partnerships

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