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Corporate Volunteering:A Global Perspective
Presentation atHigher School of Economics
MoscowSeptember 19, 2011
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About Today
• General introduction to the field – what, why and how
• Findings from our research • Trends and innovations• Key issues• Research issues• The future
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Me• Led first comprehensive research on corporate
volunteering in U.S. in 1979• Led first comprehensive global research on
corporate volunteering in 2011• Led “national volunteer center” in US for 12
years; senior executive at Points of Light Foundation for 10 years
• Former World President, IAVE: International Association for Volunteer Effort
• Consultant, trainer, speaker, researcher in 30+ countries
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The Research
• Global Corporate Volunteering Research Project – 2009-2011
• Global Corporate Volunteer Council – network of ~30 global companies; program of IAVE
• Purpose: develop new knowledge that will help companies do more and do it better; contribute to understanding of the field
• Sponsored by 12 global companies
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The Research - 2
• Global State of Health Study– Consulted experts – companies, NGOs,
academics, consultants, observers– Sought out existing research
• Global Companies Study– 48 global companies based in Asia-Pacific,
Europe, Latin America, North America– Interviews– Document review
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“What is corporate volunteering?”
• Any effort by any employer to encourage and support volunteering in the community by their employees
• Umbrella term• Institutional promotion and support of
volunteering by workers can be found in global companies, small and medium enterprises, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
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AKA (also known as)
• Employee volunteering• Employer-supported volunteering• Employee community engagement
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Major Forms
• Days/weeks/months of service• Individual volunteer placements• Team-based projects• Skills-based volunteering• Released time• Matching volunteering with money
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Is it volunteering?
• Long-term issue; no resolution• Are employees being paid to volunteer?• Are employees required to volunteer?• Can we differentiate “the individual as
volunteer” and “the company as volunteer?”
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Why corporate volunteering?
• Good for the community• Good for the employees• Good for the company
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Good for the Community
• Source of talented, skilled people who know how to get things done
• Long-term benefit of partnerships• Credibility & visibility for NGOs and their
issues• Opportunity to educate companies through
their people• Potential for additional resources
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Good for Employees
• Same as for any volunteers• Personal satisfaction• Social connections• Opportunity to refine existing skills and
develop new ones• Opportunity to learn new knowledge• Health benefits
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Good for Company - 1
• Perception often has been more valuable than proof in building the business case for corporate volunteering
• We need to keep the business case realistic
• The business case for corporate volunteering may not be consistent worldwide.
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Good for the Company - 2
• Managing the culture• Strengthening the workforce• Responding to internal and external
expectations – brand management• Building external relationships
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Strengthening the Workforce
• Recruitment and retention • Loyalty and morale • Professional development • Health and well-being • Team building • Preparing for the future
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Conceptual Models - 1
• Business-focused• Social services• Social development• Human development
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Conceptual Models - 2
• Business-focused– adding value to the company
• Social Services – helping people by relieving immediate need – target audience (marginalizes, poor, elderly,
disabled, children, etc) – delivering services
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Conceptual Models - 3
• Social Development– Target issues or problems– Changing underlying conditions– Building capacity & self-sufficiency– Begin with existing assets
• Human Development– Increasing awareness & knowledge of social realities– Aimed at building engaged, active citizens– Fostering personal development through volunteering
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Global State of Health – 1
• “Corporate volunteering is a dynamic, global force, driven by companies that want to make a significant difference to serious global and local problems.”
• The “big tent”• Globalization AND localization• Focus for impact• Optimistic dynamism – survival in
“permanent whitewater”
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Global State of Health – 2
• The “Big Tent”– Broad range of activities– No single “best way”– All situational
• What fits with culture, priorities, realities of a company
• “Inspiring practices” not “best practices”– “best practices” often equals “most popular
practices”
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Global State of Health – 3
• Globalization AND Localization– Spread of corporate volunteering to global
companies in headquarter countries– Spread of corporate volunteering by global
companies throughout their systems– Growth of “indigenous” corporate volunteering
by regional and national companies
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Global State of Health – 4
• Focus for Impact– Belief that narrowing focus of activities will
increase impact– Enables companies to create “signature
projects” or “signature partnerships” that allow them to leverage resources and increase their visibility
– Tension with need to allow business units to respond to regional, national, local priorities
– Tension with interests of employees
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Global State of Health – 5
• Optimistic dynamism– “Permanent whitewater” of continuous change– Corporate volunteering is dynamic, not static– Issue of lack of institutional memory within
companies– Remains on the margin, thus vulnerable to
change
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Regional Comparisons - 1• Africa and the Arab Nations are in the early
stages of building their own models based in their respective, very rich cultural approaches to volunteering as natural, organic parts of life, often rooted in familial relationships.
• Asia-Pacific is a beehive of activity as local models emerge at the same time that Western models are being adapted. There is much for the world to learn from the region.
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Regional Comparisons - 2• Europe is characterized by diversity in approaches and
growth in acceptance and scope. It is a clear leader in developing models for collaboration among companies.
• Latin America is demonstrating the viability of models that emphasize social change and development of active citizens with clear understanding of social realities.
• North America is the most mature region, learning how to globalize their programs and to adopt and adapt ideas from other regions while continuing to drive innovation.
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Trends and Innovations
• Skills based volunteering• Partnerships with NGOs• Use for skill development, leadership
training, team building• Cross-border volunteering• Online volunteering• Micro-volunteering
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Key Issues
• The challenge of “strategic” volunteering• The gap between professed value &
investment• Inconsistent expectation for management• Is it for everyone or only some?• Managing across cultures• Lack of global learning• Where are the critics?
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Research Issues• No established processes for global learning• Lack of agreement on definitions, what to count• No consistent data collection• No quantifiable trend data• Language barriers• Lack of sustained investment• People in field are action oriented; low tolerance
for concepts and reflection• Competition for scarce resources
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The Future• Evolving understanding but “big tent” survives through
redefinition of “strategic”• Natural and man-made disasters• More inclusive – retirees, alumni, family, friends, supply
chain, consumers• Collaboration among companies• Decentralization within companies• More employee driven• Better use of technology• Leadership re issues and for volunteering• Global learning
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Kenn AllenCivil Society Consulting GroupWashington DC [email protected]
IAVEwww.iave.org
Global Corporate Volunteering Research Projectwww.gcvcresearch.org