RELATED RESOURCES - Corporate Volunteering Programs

Books available for loan from our Resource Library:

"Best Practices in Workplace Employee Volunteer Programs", The Points of Light Foundation - Contains valuable information about the structure and operation of many exemplary volunteer programs. A useful resource when assisting your corporate partner develop their volunteer program.

"Business Volunteerism: Designing Your Program for Impact", Alice Korngold & Elizabeth Hosler Voudouris - A model for companies to focus, measure, and document the impact of their volunteerism programs.

"Creating Effective Partnerships with Business", Imagine Canada - A guide for Charities and Non-profits to help them better understand the opportunities and challenges involved in securing resources from the private sector.

"Doing Best By Doing Good", Dr. Richard Steckel and Robin Simons - This book outlines the fundamental strategies and possibilities of a company's joining in partnership with the cause of its choice for the benefit of both.

Downloadable resources:
Developing an Effective Corporate Volunteer Program: Lessons from the Ford Motor Company of Canada Experience - Information is provided about how they implemented their corporate volunteer program and provides good insight into the corporation's concerns and goals when implementing this type of program for their employees.

Volunteer Connections: The benefits and challenges of employer-supported volunteerism - This resource identifies the case for developing relationships with employers and employees and provides a step-by-step strategy to benefit from corporate volunteers.


If you wish to borrow any of these books or find out what else is available in our resource library, please contact David Rozniatowski, Resource Coordinator, 477- 5180 ext. 223, vmresource@mts.net.