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New Publication Highlights Effective Practices in Workplace Volunteering

New Publication Highlights Effective Practices in Workplace Volunteering

Published 03-01-05

Submitted by Points of Light

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Points of Light Foundation announces the release of the Business Leadership Forum Brief on workplace volunteering. The publication highlights the proceedings of the Forum where award-winning companies shared their effective practices in the field of workplace volunteering.

The Awards for Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs is an international award honoring businesses of all sizes and from all industries that effectively engage employees in volunteering. The Forum, held last year, provided a venue for senior representatives from the award-winning companies to share their company's key strategies and effective practices around workplace volunteering. Sponsored by Salesforce.com, the 2004 Business Leadership Forum Brief is free to download at www.pointsoflight.org/resources/details.cfm?ID=10182

The publication addresses a variety of areas including the elements of a strong employee volunteer program and how to get results. "This Brief provides progressive ideas and thoughtful recommendations that will help any employee volunteer program manager in the important work they do," states Tim McLaughlin, Vice President of Corporate Volunteer Development at the Points of Light Foundation.

Awards honorees that contributed to the discussion were General Electric, KPMG LLP, State Street, Tucson Electric Power Company. Bob Haas, Chairman of Levi Strauss & Company, winner of the George Bush Corporate Leadership Award also participated in the Forum.

About the honorees:

GE (Fairfield, CT), a multi-industry technology company, engages 51,000 employees and retirees in 33 countries in volunteer activities that focus on mentoring students, improving literacy, creating better communities and helping solve serious social problems.

KPMG LLP (New York, NY), an audit, tax and advisory firm, engages more than 5,000 of its 18,000 employees in volunteering through a national program that has resulted in millions of dollars in employee-raised funds, of free tax services, food boxes, cleaned up beaches, changed communities and healed neighborhoods.

State Street Corporation (Boston, MA), a financial services company, reports that by December 2003, 11,500 of its 21,000 employees served more than 56,000 hours on efforts that focused on four primary areas: education and job skills training; neighborhood revitalization; youth programs; and health and human needs.

Tucson Electric Power Company (Tucson, AZ), an electric utility company, engages 50% of its more than 1,000 employees in volunteer projects that have renovated Tucson's oldest childcare nursery, provided disaster relief from Arizona's largest wildfire, and built Habitat for Humanity houses to honor those affected by the September 11 tragedy.

Nominations for this year's Awards are currently being accepted through March 18, 2005. Companies can self-nominate by going to www.pointsoflight.org/awards/workplace

The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network supports the vital work of millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communications nationwide. For more information about local volunteer opportunities, call 1-800-Volunteer, or visit www.1-800-Volunteer.org.

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Points of Light is a global nonprofit organization that inspires, equips and mobilizes millions of people to take action that changes the world. We envision a world in which every individual discovers the power to make a difference, creating healthy communities in vibrant, participatory societies. Through 145 affiliates across 39 countries, and in partnership with thousands of nonprofits and corporations, Points of Light engages 3.7 million volunteers in 16.7 million hours of service each year, contributing $498.7 million of value in people power into communities around the world. We bring the power of people to bear where it’s needed most. To learn more about Points of Light visit pointsoflight.org

Partnering with Points of Light means you’ll have the expertise and support you need to mobilize your colleagues and create community impact using all aspects of civic engagement. We've helped companies with a variety of needs including implementing large-scale employee volunteer events, tackling your larger social impact vision, expanding how you engage communities and consumers, infusing new ideas to your annual employee engagement programs, connecting with peers to bring the latest and greatest ideas on impact measurement, and getting company leadership investment and buy-in. Learn more today.

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