1. Examples of Successful Corporate Partnerships Jessica Thrasher, Corporate Volunteer Engagement Manager United Way of Larimer County

2. Corporate Volunteerism at United Way of Larimer County
Board Bank
Volunteer Project Leader Program
Make A Difference Day
National Volunteer Month
Business Cares

3. Skilled Volunteers VFLA Skilled volunteers
Started with Business Cares in 2005
Building projects
Works with the same organizations

4. Variety of Projects RLR, LLP Skilled Volunteers On-site Off-site
Food Drives
Clothing Drives
Holiday

5. Team Building Platte River Power Authority Focus on team building
Creating relationships outside of work
Outdoor
Environmental focus
Large projects twice per year

6. Family Friendly
Woodward
Large Group
Geared towards families
Weekends
Community Garden project

7. Asking for the projects you NEED
Odell Brewing Company
Organizing storage unit
Building Shelves
Volunteers being able to see the impact
Using different skills
Work for a variety of ability levels

8. On-site Projects Service-to-Go
Ways companies can help your organization and stay at their office
Customer service
Bring the project to the company
Volunteering during conferences/ retreats

9. Turning a Day of Service into a Permanent Partnership
Organization tour
Help volunteers to understand the impact of the project
Be prepared
Inform the volunteers about other ways to get involved
Thanking the volunteers

10. Summary Volunteers get excited about all kinds of projects
Ask for the project that you need, not just the projects that are “glamorous”
On-site volunteer projects can make a big impact
Keep corporate volunteers together
Connect the volunteer project to the mission of your organization
What is the number one reason that groups are not volunteering with your organization?

11. Questions?