Volunteer

Jamal K. Al-Dabal

December 2012

• Community • Microfinance – Jana Productive Families

• Dammam Corniche Social Development Org

• Orphans Endowment Committee

• Quran Endowment Committee

• Education

• Nanotechnology Center of Excellence KFUPM

• Computer Science Advisory KFUPM/UQU

• KSU Math Dept

• Eastern Province General Education Council

• Innovation

• Founding Member of Int’l Science Fair – Mawhiba

• Founding Member of Int’l Math Olympiad National Cmte

• Science Committee – Innovation Exhibit – Mawhiba

• Aramco Gifted Students Program

• Saudi Inventors Society

• Contests • Eastern Province Educational Excellence Prize

• Saudi Young Female Leader Annual Contest

I Love to Volunteer

• Becoming Proactive / Getting Ahead Professionally

• Contribution Increases Engagement

• Learn or Develop Skills

• Teach Your Skills to Others

• Enhance Your Résumé

• Gain Work Experience

• Build Self-esteem & Self-confidence

• Improve Your Health / Reduced Stress

• Make Important Networking Contacts / Meet New People

• Feel Needed & Valued

• Communicate to Others that You are Ambitious, Enthusiastic & Care About the

Community

• Make a Difference in Someone’s Life

Why Volunteer

Why Volunteer

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My PersonalDevelopment(Trust, Self-

Respect, RespectOthers)

Increase MySkills (Teamwork,

Comm. Skills)

Improved Health& Happiness

Make ImportantNetworking

Contacts

Trusting Others Sense ofBelonging toCommunity

Why Do You Like to Volunteer? – 210 Answers

Survey by Jamal Al-Dabal – 2012

Types of Volunteering

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Activity Capitalizes on MyStrengths

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I'll Be More Engaged in Volunteerism If

Survey by Jamal Al-Dabal – 2012

Corporate Volunteering

• Employee Volunteering Refers to Employees Who

are Voluntarily Active to Make a Contribution Towards

Society, Supported in Some Way by Their Employer

• Deliberate Strategy by an Employer to Encourage

Employees to Become More Involved in Their

Community as Volunteer and to Support them in

Those Efforts • In Name of the Company

• In Own Time or Company Time

• For Own Organization or Company Chooses

Employee Volunteering – Why?

• Raises Employee Morale – 96% Agree Volunteering Makes

People Happier

• 94% of Companies Surveyed Believed Employee Volunteering

Provides a Way to Raise Employee Morale

• Boosts Employee Health - 92% of People who Volunteer

Through Their Workplace Report Higher Rates of Physical &

Emotional health

• Provides Skill Development – 88% of employee volunteers

report volunteering provides networking/career development

opportunities

• Increases Employee Loyalty – 66% of employees reported a

greater commitment to the company as a result of their

experience volunteering

Employee Volunteering – It Pays

• Economy – U.S. Alone Volunteerism Worth $160 Billion

(Based on Volunteering Hours)

• 9 Billion Hours – Volunteerism

• Total: 65 Million Adults Volunteer (29%) – 32 Million from

Companies (26.5%)

• 50 Hours Average Volunteering/Year

Research Method • An online survey was conducted among a national sample of 4,582 American adults

18+.

§ The sampling plan was balanced and the data were weighted to reflect the demographic

profile of the U.S. adult population.

§ Demographic variables used for balancing and weighting include geographic region, age,

gender, race/ethnicity, education, income.

• The study reached the following audiences: §

Total Respondents: 4,582 (margin of error +/‐ 1.4%) •

Volunteers: 1,889 (margin of error +/‐

2.3%)

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Non‐Volunteers: 2,693 (margin of error +/‐

1.9%) •

Senior Volunteers (Americans ages 65+): 363 (margin of error +/‐

5.1%)

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Senior Non‐Volunteers (Americans ages 65+): 467 (margin of error +/‐

4.5%)

• The study was conducted using the field services of TNS Global (Taylor Nelson Sofres)

from February 25, 2010 to March 8, 2010.

• Throughout this report, an asterisk ‘*’ next to a number indicates a difference from the

corresponding audience that is significant at the 95% level of confidence.

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However, the majority say that their employer does not promote volunteerism, and they believe that more Americans would get involved if their employers helped

8 in 10 Americans

Company Encourages Its

Company Does Not Encourage Its Employees to

Volunteer:

57%

Employees to

Volunteer:

43%

Base: Employed Americans

Agree that more people would volunteer if their employers helped provide the means and the

motivations (84%)

Base: Employed Americans

who volunteer through their place of work

Q34a. Does your company encourage its employees to take part in volunteering activities?

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Q38c. Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or

strongly disagree with the following statements.

Those who volunteer through their job report more positive attitudes towards their employer as well as colleagues

% Agree (Strongly/ Somewhat)

Volunteering with work colleagues has

strengthened our relationships

I feel better about my employer because of their

involvement in my

volunteer activities

I would not be a

volunteer if it wasn't for my employer

81%

76%

Employed Americans 21% who volunteer

through thei r place of work

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29 Q38. Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or

strongly disagree with the following statement.

Further, Americans who volunteer through their job give higher ratings of their physical and emotional health

Volunteers Non- through job volunteers

92%* 76%

88%* 70%

84%* 71%

80%* 60%

Satisfaction with current physical health

(very/somewhat satisfied)

Rating of physical strength (e.g., capacity to lift objects) (very good/good)

Ability to recover from experiences of loss and

disappointment (very good/good)

Describe general outlook on life as optimistic

(rating of 4 or 5)

* Indicates significant difference

to corresponding audience Q8. How satisfied are you with your current physical health?/ Q15. Please rate yourself on

each of the following. Do you feel that (for your gender and age) you have very good, good, fair or poor…?/ Q20. How are you at recovering from experiences of loss and disappointment?/ Q22. How would you describe your general outlook on life?

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Volunteers also are significantly more likely than non‐volunteers to recognize the potential career development benefits to being a volunteer

% Agree (Strongly/ Somewhat)

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88% Volunteering provides

networking/career

development

opportunities

75% Volunteers

Non‐Volunteers

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to corresponding audience

31 Q35. Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or

strongly disagree with the following statement.

Americans who participate in volunteer activities are also more likely to have a brighter outlook on life

General Outlook on Life

Mean: 3.9*

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Mean: 3.7

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Optimistic NET (4‐5): 72%* 4 5

Optimistic NET (4‐5): 60% 4 5

Americans who volunteer on a regular basis are significantly more likely than those who

volunteer irregularly to have an optimistic outlook on life (77% vs. 67%).

Eight in ten Americans (78%) who volunteer 50 hours or more a year have an optimistic

outlook on life, compared to only 67% of those who volunteer less than 50 hours a year.

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Q22. How would you describe your general outlook on life? Please use a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “pessimistic” and 5 is “optimistic.”

Volunteering also appears to correspond with higher levels of life satisfaction - including a greater sense of meaning and purpose

% Top Box (Very Good)

Personal independence (i.e., the ability to live your life

without support from others)

Capacity to enjoy socializing with others

Sense of meaning (i.e., a belief that what you do has

importance)

Sense of purpose (i.e., life goals)

Capacity for rich interpersonal relationships

Overall satisfaction with your life

Control over your life (i.e., not feeling exposure to

circumstances beyond your control)

48%* 40%

47%* 35%

42%* 28%

40%* 27%

38%* 30%

36%* 26%

31%* 26%

Volunteers

Control over your health (including any chronic

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Non‐volunteers conditions that you have been diagnosed with)

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60% * Indicates significant difference

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Q23. Please rate yourself on each of the following. Do you feel you have very good, good, fair or poor…?

Barriers to Volunteering

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Barriers to Employee Volunteering - Deloitte Volunteering Survey

I Don't Have the Time toVolunteer

I'm Not Interested inVolunteering

I Don't Think My CompanyRecognizes or RewardsVolunteering

I Don't Support the Causes MyCompany Supports

I Don't Have the Skills orKnowledge That Would Benefita Non-Profit

I Think My Supervisor WouldPenalize Me

• Volunteers are Not Paid – Not Because They are

Worthless, but Because They are Priceless –

Unknown

• Volunteers Do Not Necessarily Have the Time;

They Just Have the Heart – Elizabeth Andrew

• The Best Way to Find Yourself is to Lose

Yourself in the Service of Others – Mahatma

Gandhi

• You Make a Living by What You Get. You Make

a Life by What You Give – Winston Churchill

Volunteering Quotes

• Do You Think Your Company is Involved

Enough in the Community? (Socially

Responsible Org.)

• Do You Believe Your Involvement in the

Community is Enough?

• Does it Matter to You to Work in a Socially

Responsible Company?

What Do You Think?

• Do You Prefer that Your Volunteering Activity

is Done Thru Your Company?

• As an Employee, Why Do You Volunteer?: 1. Increase My Skills / Social Skills

2. Give Back/Contribute

3. Personal Development

4. Improve Health & Happiness

5. Sense of Belonging

6. Work with My Colleagues Socially / Bonding

What Do You Think?

• In Your Opinion, What Would Be Top Reason

to Increase Corp. Volunteering?: 1. Donation from Company to Non-Profit Based on Employee

Volunteering

2. Annual Awards to Top Volunteers

3. Team Volunteer Grants

4. Time-off from Work to Contribute (Specified Time)

5. A Day of Service

What Do You Think?

What Can I Do Today to Become a Volunteer?

Do It!

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Volunteer

Jamal K. Al-Dabal

December 2012