Benefits Think How to create a successful employee volunteer program

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  • An end-of-the-year award presentation that includes some sort of bonus or cash/gift card incentive for the employees that consistently participates in your employee volunteer program or other philanthropy efforts year-round.
  • Lunch brought in as a company-wide treat to wrap up a particular volunteer event.
  • Posting photos, giving individual shout-outs and event updates on the company intranet site, newsletter and bulletin boards, or on your company’s social media page.
  • A drawing where all volunteers enter for a prize from a locally sponsored business for a free lunch or dinner, free movie, or massage, etc.
  • Provide flexible work schedules to allow employees to meet for planning meetings and organizational activities with events.
  • A company bonus in the form of money or time off for the top employees who put in the most hours involved in an event or over the course of a year.
Alison Brehme
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Alison Brehme is founder and CEO of Virtual Corporate Wellness, a company dedicated to helping businesses invest in their team so they can maximize productivity, boost profits, and become known as … Read full bio


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