Blog Category: Volunteer
DRAFTING FOR A CAUSE
During Draft Weekend, NFL teams recruited roughly 200 college students into the big leagues. At the same time, twice as many volunteers were “drafted” by United Way TEAM NFL to become readers, tutors, and mentors for students across America. More
04/30/13
Happy National Volunteer Week!
National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate our friends, neighbors and colleagues who give of their time and talent to advance the common good. More
04/22/13
By Doug Taylor
Creating Impact Through Volunteering – Part 5: Deepening Employee, Business Engagement for Impact
In this fifth blog on corporate volunteering, we discuss the impact the last ten years of our unskilled team volunteering program has had on ourselves, United Way Australia, and how we have used this to deepen our engagement with our corporate partners, their employees and our communities, to create greater impact for all these stakeholders. More
04/15/13
By Doug Taylor
Creating Impact Through Volunteering – Part 4: Growing Community Partnerships
In this fourth blog we reflect on the impact for our community partner, through a case study with a long term partner, Pathways Early Childhood Intervention, a small community organisation in Sydney’s inner west supporting families with children with disabilities. More
04/08/13
By Doug Taylor
Creating Impact Through Volunteering – Part 3: A Win for the Business
In this third blog reflecting on the impact of ten years of United Way’s Corporate Connect team volunteering, we examine the impact for the businesses supporting their employees to volunteer. More
04/01/13