An Initiative of the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy Some Questions about Corporate Volunteerism by David Grier Squeezed by government funding cuts, donor fatigue, and a rising tide of need, Canada's voluntary organizations are trying to recruit more volunteers, and they're looking to corporations for help. Employee volunteering benefits everyone.
Community organizations tap into a rich lode of knowledge, skills and experience.
For corporations, employee volunteering is an effective way to strengthen workforce skills and experience, improve morale, and realize solid reputation benefits and appreciation from both staff and the public. Corporate Volunteer Councils in a number of cities can help employers do this. But there are some pitfalls. It isn't the corporation which volunteers, it's the employee. If it really is the corporation which volunteers the services of its employees, they may be conscripts, not volunteers.