Post by account_disabled on Mar 6, 2024 5:41:48 GMT -5
A few days ago we published in the Community Foundations space of Expok News the title: “Business Foundations could promote Volunteering.” There we reflect on general guidelines to support the thesis included in that title. Now we present a specific case that turns out to be of great interest due to the particular characteristics of the initiative to promote volunteering from the Grupo Modelo Foundation. It turns out that the Grupo Modelo Foundation in alliance with Impulsa, a member of JA Worldwide, is developing a project that will eventually be presented to the public. To reinforce and enrich it, both institutions called on different civil organizations to participate in the meeting: “CSOs and Corporate Volunteering: irreplaceable alliance for Development.” This event was held within the framework of its Time Bank program. The Grupo Modelo Foundation initiative consists of promoting understanding and encounters between corporate volunteers and those developed by philanthropic organizations to carry out community actions that add more resources and achieve greater results in a shorter time, therefore having greater impact. This experience is pioneering in Mexico and faces important strategic lines that will lead the way. For this reason, the Time Bank program proposes strengthening both types of volunteering.
On the one hand, develop corporate volunteer Phone Number List programs that have a business logic, that are aligned with the business mission, and know how to take advantage of all the resources that a program may have available. On the other hand, organizations have the opportunity to strengthen their voluntary actions and develop activities that respond to: the interests and needs of the community, the company and the organization itself; and thus build partner relationships. There is a great need to professionalize CSO volunteer programs. First of all, incorporate all the components recommended in “Volunteering in civil organizations. Manual for effective management” and which consist of working deeply on the following topics: 1) Institutional preparation, 2) Selection and induction, 3) administration and monitoring, 4) Recognition and retention, 5) Disengagement and 6) Program Evaluation. Secondly, knowing how to measure the impact of the program and, thirdly, communicating voluntary social action to motivate other people to provide voluntary service. The meeting “CSOs and Corporate Volunteering: irreplaceable alliance for Development” worked on an interesting agenda.
Eduardo Mendoza, Director of Public Relations and Communication of Impulsa, welcomed the participants, while Jaime Santibañez, General Director, presented the objectives that were intended to be achieved during the day. He also gave an introductory framework on the relationship between Companies and CSOs regarding volunteering. He also shared some results of the pilot program that Fundación Grupo Modelo and Impulsa are developing. Emilio Guerra Díaz gave the conference “How to professionalize our volunteering to collaborate with companies”, in such a way that he presented the characteristics of a professional volunteering program in organizations and also the main characteristics of a corporate volunteering program. In such a way that visions of both parties were shared to initiate lasting alliances. Mónica Arcilia Arango, Social Responsibility coordinator of Grupo Modelo, thanked the institutions for their participation and mentioned her Foundation's interest in encouraging volunteer work and expressed the need to advance mutual understanding to establish alliances in favor of community development. Subsequently, the “Sumando Voluntades” panel was held with the participation of Jaime Santibañez from Impulsa, Lourdes Sanz Moguel from the Mexican Center for Philanthropy, Susana Barnetche and Pous from the Mexican Volunteer Alliance and Laura Vidales Flores from the association Aqui Nadie se Rende. They all spoke about the current state of corporate volunteering and the possibilities of establishing alliances with CSOs.
On the one hand, develop corporate volunteer Phone Number List programs that have a business logic, that are aligned with the business mission, and know how to take advantage of all the resources that a program may have available. On the other hand, organizations have the opportunity to strengthen their voluntary actions and develop activities that respond to: the interests and needs of the community, the company and the organization itself; and thus build partner relationships. There is a great need to professionalize CSO volunteer programs. First of all, incorporate all the components recommended in “Volunteering in civil organizations. Manual for effective management” and which consist of working deeply on the following topics: 1) Institutional preparation, 2) Selection and induction, 3) administration and monitoring, 4) Recognition and retention, 5) Disengagement and 6) Program Evaluation. Secondly, knowing how to measure the impact of the program and, thirdly, communicating voluntary social action to motivate other people to provide voluntary service. The meeting “CSOs and Corporate Volunteering: irreplaceable alliance for Development” worked on an interesting agenda.
Eduardo Mendoza, Director of Public Relations and Communication of Impulsa, welcomed the participants, while Jaime Santibañez, General Director, presented the objectives that were intended to be achieved during the day. He also gave an introductory framework on the relationship between Companies and CSOs regarding volunteering. He also shared some results of the pilot program that Fundación Grupo Modelo and Impulsa are developing. Emilio Guerra Díaz gave the conference “How to professionalize our volunteering to collaborate with companies”, in such a way that he presented the characteristics of a professional volunteering program in organizations and also the main characteristics of a corporate volunteering program. In such a way that visions of both parties were shared to initiate lasting alliances. Mónica Arcilia Arango, Social Responsibility coordinator of Grupo Modelo, thanked the institutions for their participation and mentioned her Foundation's interest in encouraging volunteer work and expressed the need to advance mutual understanding to establish alliances in favor of community development. Subsequently, the “Sumando Voluntades” panel was held with the participation of Jaime Santibañez from Impulsa, Lourdes Sanz Moguel from the Mexican Center for Philanthropy, Susana Barnetche and Pous from the Mexican Volunteer Alliance and Laura Vidales Flores from the association Aqui Nadie se Rende. They all spoke about the current state of corporate volunteering and the possibilities of establishing alliances with CSOs.