Cares married the needs of both non-profits and companies and built a thriving union that companies like Accenture are happy to take advantage of. Having a partner to help the company go out into the community helps to create a better volunteer experience . But it's not something Brott and her counterparts are directing from the top down. Accenture employees form committees to determine the kinds of volunteer projects they want to prioritize. Then, Cares comes up with potential organizations, service project dates and places, and supply budgets, and the employee committees get to pick what works best.
Flexibility is the name of the game.
Employees are encouraged to recruit family and friends for events so there's no weekend separation anxiety. In fact, the more social the events are, the better. Just ask any one of the number of Accenture folks who have met their spouses while volunteering. Accenture takes pride of its community commitment, but it also relishes the fringe benefits. A sprawling company, it considers volunteer outings important opportunities to build interpersonal teams and alliances that will improve its business.