Leverage Corporate Volunteer Incentives to Fuel Your Mission
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No matter the size or mission of your nonprofit, you may run into two common challenges when trying to scale your volunteer program: recruitment and retention.?
Sourcing volunteers that are engaged, skilled, and available during traditional working hours can be challenging.?
In fact, recent research indicates that 49% of individuals state work commitments are their biggest obstacle to volunteering.?
However, there may be a solution.?
Increasingly, many companies are running engagement programs that incentivize skilled employees to volunteer at nonprofits like yours… and open up their availability to do so.?
Enter - corporate volunteer incentives.
Types of Corporate Volunteer Incentives?
Most commonly, companies offer two types of volunteer incentives to employees: volunteer grants and volunteer time-off. Let's overview each.
Volunteer Grant Programs
?? How They Work: Monetize Volunteerism
Through volunteer grant programs , companies award financial donations to the nonprofits where their employees regularly volunteer.?
The exact grant amount can differ, but our research indicates that 80% of companies with volunteer grant programs provide between $8-$15 per hour volunteered.?
That means that volunteer time turns into tangible dollars which increases your program's success and returns on investment.
Top Companies with a Program
Want to know which companies offer volunteer grant programs ? Thousands of companies have this type of program in place, but some highlights include:
+ Plenty of others! Companies in various industries, across various regions, and with employees of different interests and skills all offer volunteer opportunities.?
Volunteer Time Off?Programs
??? How They Work: Increase Volunteer Availability
When companies offer volunteer time off (VTO) programs , they offer employees additional leave time - above and beyond any sick and vacation time - specifically for volunteer purposes.
Most commonly, companies allocate a set number of VTO hours to their employees on an annual basis. The exact number of hours an employee is allocated will vary from company to company, but many businesses are quite generous with their offerings.?
Volunteer time-off significantly increases volunteer availability so that you can tap into these employees and their skills - even during regular work hours!
Top Companies with a Program
Many companies offer volunteer time off , but some highlights include:
+ More! Like we mentioned with volunteer grants, companies in various industries and regions implement these programs. That means there is a high likelihood supporters near you may be eligible!
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Comparing Paid Volunteer Time Off and Volunteer Grant Programs
As you now know, both of these corporate volunteer incentives can be invaluable to helping you expand your volunteer program. The main difference between these two programs revolves around who is receiving the funds.
Volunteer grant programs are designed to allocate funding to the nonprofits with which employees are volunteering.
Volunteer time off programs compensate the employee for their volunteerism.?
Either way, both programs provide employees an extra incentive to dedicate their time to your cause.?
Tips for Getting Started???
?? Highlight the Opportunities on Your Website
Build out a dedicated volunteer page on your website where you overview these opportunities. Provide basic program definitions, share how they work, and highlight positive mission impact.
For the best results, also be sure to provide information on how a supporter could determine their eligibility as well. Embedding a matching gift + volunteer database onto this page is a great way to do just that.
?? Mine Your Current Volunteer and Donor List?
See if any existing opportunities may be slipping through the cracks!?
Analyze your existing list of volunteers and donors to see if any of your dedicated supporters already work for participating companies! If they do, send a personalized, proactive appeal that encourages the individual to get involved.
?? Identify Companies Near You With Programs
Compile a list of companies near you with volunteer incentive programs.?
Once you know which companies are already offering this benefit, you can target their employees with your messaging and craft specific volunteer opportunities for them.
?? Leverage Social Media to Cast a Wide Net
Begin marketing the opportunities on your nonprofit’s social accounts to proactively get the word out.?
Familiarize your followers with the types of volunteer incentives available, and encourage them to begin researching eligibility through their employer. Increasing awareness is the first step to boosting participation.?
?? Dive Deeper In Our Upcoming Session ??
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Join us for our upcoming webinar discussion where we dive deeper into corporate volunteerism and how to leverage the opportunity for your organization’s growth.?
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Bonus! Uncover Volunteer Incentive Programs with Double the Donation’s Database
Along with matching gift program information, Double the Donation’s database of over 24,000 companies includes information on corporate volunteer incentives. Leveraging our database makes it easy for you to automatically identify opportunities and maximize your impact.?
Stay Tuned for More!
Thanks for following along our discussion on corporate volunteer incentives today! We look forward to diving into more workplace and corporate giving topics next time.