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 # Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (1 of 7) - A blog by Chris Jarvis

 


 

 Nov 25, 2009 11:37 AM ET

  

[Corporate Volunteering: Top 7 Requests & the Bad, Better and Best Responses (1 …](http://3bl.me/zaz9q4)

“We want a volunteer experience that can be done in no more than a day, and no less than a half-day.”

*Companies want to engage their communities through employee volunteering programs. For most, this means calling a non-profit and scheduling an activity. But how should non-profits respond? Is there a “best” answer for everyone?*

Everybody wants to volunteer. And those who don’t....well, they’re bound to feel a little left out of conversation at the next cocktail party. [Volunteering is the latest and greatest way to contribute to society![](http://i.ixnp.com/images/v6.16/t.gif)](http://realizedworth.blogspot.com/2009/03/corporate-volunteering-becomes-popular.html). It’s trendy - and unlike skinny jeans, this trend is bound to last. (Don’t get me wrong, I like skinny jeans.)

As corporations jump on the volunteering band wagon, non-profits are frantically trying to manage the influx. Incidentally, they’re finding themselves a little (ok, a lot) frustrated. Corporations make a lot of sometimes unreasonable requests of non-profits when it comes to setting up the ideal volunteer experience for their employees. We’re about to begin a series examining the top seven (yes, seven) requests, and the Bad, Better, and Best way for Nonprofits to respond.

One thing to remember: while its good for you, the Nonprofit, to know what companies want, its equally important for you to know why they want it. Assessing “why” will guide you to a solution that’s better for you, your community, and their company.

[Continue reading](http://3bl.me/zaz9q4).



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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