Business
59% of volunteers in British Columbia receive support from their employers in order to volunteer. While employer-supported volunteerism is wide-spread in the province, we have learned from many corporate sector leaders, that it just isn’t that easy. Giving employees time off to volunteer isn’t difficult, but providing a greater level of support by organizing team volunteering opportunities, for example, is often a major challenge. How can your company make employer-supported volunteerism a key component of your employment brand? How will contributing employee time help you with your recruitment and employee retention goals? How can you measure the return-on-investment for such initiatives? Join us for a breakfast panel discussion with three special guests who will share their experiences in employer-supported volunteerism - their challenges around team-volunteering, best practice examples of helping employees engage in more meaningful ways with not-for-profit organizations, and the benefits to the firm for committing to this process.