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For long term skills based volunteering, are there any specific guardrails to ensure high quality of skills being offered to NGOs and at the same time good quality projects offered to the volunteers?
What has been the key feedback from such skills based volunteers?
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I want to ask what is your No 1 Challenge or Headache when it comes to Employee volunteering in your organization.
This is for all panelists!
Ishita Vora from Reliance Foundation asked-
What is the panel’s opinion on weekend volunteering or should volunteering on company time be encouraged?
How do you identify volunteering opportunities that align with both the company’s CSR goals and employees’ interests?
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Tell me 1 irritating thing that nonprofits do which you think should be changed.
@JeanBoddu from WeDoGood asked
How we can tailor more effective and meaningful pro bono volunteering opportunities for corporate volunteers? What do we need to keep in mind while framing these opportunities for corporates?
What future trends do you anticipate in corporate volunteering, and how are you preparing to align your strategies with these trends?
Is there any volunteering feedback system followed and if yes at what intervals the feedback data is analysed and considered for the improvement of EVP. ?
Jayaprakash, DXC.
What are your thoughts on the common practice of providing perks like t-shirts, transportation, and refreshments for corporate volunteers? Do you believe these offerings are essential for fostering employee engagement in volunteering activities, or do they potentially overshadow the intrinsic motivation to give back?
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Would like to understand the nature of employee volunteering experience and interests coming from international locations. Do they exhibit similar enthusiasm on volunteering as in India/ employees.
How important is employee choice in determining vol opportunity
What was the success rate with the number of volunteers who turned up for the event versus the number of volunteers you needed for that particular activity?
Have you faced situations like employees register for an event and you arrange all logistics for that event and then half of the registered volunteers do not turn up? How do you manage in that case?
@Diya from Mentor Together asked
Do you provide any support to your partner NGOs in measuring the impact of volunteering on your employees? As this can enable more employees to consider the engagement that can benefit them. Diya from Mentor Together
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Share your insights from this session -
When comes to volunteering in rural areas, What unforeseen challenges or limitations have you encountered when implementing employee volunteering initiatives in rural areas, and how do you plan to overcome them in the future?
- Arpita, Goonj