I’m currently working with a fantastic organization that is blessed with a lot of paid staff positions. They also have a great volunteer program, but there isn’t a need to give volunteers more challenging tasks or roles because the culture doesn’t really support it. They are starting a speaker’s bureau to accommodate the many requests coming in for education on their cause, though and I believe that is a huge step forward.

Enjoying hearing your voice weigh in on these topics!

I love the Leveraging Model phrase. “In this brave new world corporation asks employees, instead of just participating in service projects to be a part of solutions.”

That’s what people really want – to be a part of a solution. Not just donate time and money and walk away. I think many volunteers give up after a short period of time, not because too much is being asked of them, but because too little is being expected of them.

Great article. I look forward to more.

Chris Jarvis
Co-Founder, Senior Consultant
Realized Worth, Toronto, Canada 416-567-2004
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Chris Jarvis works with businesses and Nonprofits to create outstanding Employee Volunteer Programs.

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