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Junior Achievement Volunteer Opportunities
• Classroom Business Consultant
– K-12 Classroom Programs on Financial Literacy, Work Readiness, and
Entrepreneurship
– Commitment is one hour per week for 5-7 weeks (depending on grade
level)
– Many schools available to choose from in the Greater Cincinnati and
Dayton Area (Ask about your child’s school if interested)
– All lesson plans and activity materials are standardized and laid out in a
pre-packaged kit. You don’t have to have any teaching experience!
DKORETOS@ESCCINCINNATI.ORG
Welcome to Executive Service Corps of Cincinnati
THE VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE
Mission
We strengthen nonprofits to reach
bold community goals.
• We provide effective yet affordable consulting,
coaching, and training services using a
volunteer workforce of highly skilled
professionals.
• We assist our clients and community leaders
to attain their goals.
VOLUNTEER SATISFACTION
Personal Fulfillment
VOLUNTEER SATISFACTION
Learning New Skills
VOLUNTEER SATISFACTION
Learning New Skills
WITH SINCERE THANKS FOR
CONSIDERING VOLUNTEERING
WITH ESCC TO HELP NONPROFITS
BETTER ACHIEVE THEIR MISSIONS!
SMITHBF11@GMAIL.COM
Engineers Without Borders
Greater Cincinnati Professionals
(EWB-GCP)
www.ewbgcp.org
Addressing Real World Challenges
EWB-GCP projects are focused mainly on:
• Providing clean water to people in developing
countries
• Providing sustainable energy alternatives to
cutting down trees and burning the wood
This is our Focus
BECAUSE
Providing Real World Solutions
EWB-USA
• Created Fall 2000
• Non-profit
• Humanitarian Organization
• Modeled after Doctors without Borders
EWB-GCP
• Formed Local Chapter Spring 2006
• Consists of Professionals from Cincinnati area
• Professional Engineers and Non-engineering Disciplines
Our Vision
A world where all people have access to the resources and
knowledge with which to meet their basic human needs
Our Principles
Appreciate & Respect
Culture
Improve Public Health
Improve Environment
Sustainable
Solutions
Necessity over
Luxury
Partnership with Local
Community
Hand Up, Not
Hand Out
Involve & Train
Responsible
Students and
Engineers
Past Projects:
Muhororo and Ntobwe Villages, Rwanda
• Provided clean water for the villagers
• Installed collection and storage systems
• Piped water to villages & orphanage
• Provided water stands & taps
- St. Julie Mission
- Began in 1995 by the Sisters of Notre Dame
- Composed of three schools and a large farm
- Students, staff, and farm workers total
approximately 600 people
- Roughly 1,500-3,250 villagers within a 4-5
mile radius of St. Julie Mission
- Local residents are subsistence farmers
- Sufficient quantities of clean water are not
available
- Chronic sickness and alcoholism are issues
- Search for firewood is unrelenting and
accelerates deforestation in the area
- Time and labor intensive and expensive
- Adverse impact on the local and global
environment
Current Projects: Biogas and clean
water for Buseesa, Uganda
How You Can Help EWB-GCP
Change the World
• Join our chapter today
• We’re not “Engineers only”
• Encourage others to join
• Support us financially
• Find out more at
Thank you for your interest!
www.ewbgcp.org

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Meaningful Philanthropy - Adding Perspective and Fulfillment to Your Professional Journey

Editor's Notes

  1. Introductions of everyone in room.
  2. Our objectives in this session are to broaden your perspective on volunteerism and its impact on your job search and professional development, to learn more by considering philanthropy in a conversational format, to help you ask the right questions, and to equip you with helpful resources if you decide to get involved with a volunteer cause.
  3. So, to start, I’d like to get your take. In your own words, what is philanthropy?
  4. In plain language, philanthropy is the voluntary effort to better humankind.
  5. So, together as a group, let’s name a few philanthropic organizations.
  6. Maybe the idea is to start an action, like to encourage women to have a mammogram. Or perhaps the idea is to stop an action, like an effort to stop bullying in schools. What are some other worthwhile causes?
  7. So, the organization is basically a vehicle for the donor to make an impact on his chosen cause. You might decide that the cause of cancer research is important to you because a loved one suffered from cancer. Or you might decide to get involved in a cause like education if you have school-aged children. So, based on your beliefs, values, and experiences, you may feel connected to a given cause. However, once you choose a cause, there may be many organizations that you could give your time to. So, it’s important to choose wisely when deciding to work with an organization. Typically, volunteers and donors will feel more confident in an organization that is fiscally responsible and financially stable. You can review the tax return—called a 990 for non-profits—to see exactly how the money is spent. Does most of the organization’s money go toward fulfilling the mission? For me, at Junior Achievement, as a staff member, I view myself as subordinate to my board of directors. They have a vision and passion for our work, and I see myself as the workhorse to make sure their goals are carried out. I’m curious to hear from Darlyne and Barry about their views on their relationship with their donors and board of directors, and how they work together to make change happen.
  8. Volunteering for an organization may not necessarily be causal to employment, but it’s definitely corollary. Perhaps the same personality traits that make a person more inclined to volunteer their time and resources also make them more employable.
  9. It is undeniable that volunteering provides a person with access to resources, skills, and relationships they might not otherwise gain. I’m curious to know from our non-profit representatives, what do you think is a benefit of volunteering in your organization that would benefit a person in his or her job search? -Networks and connections -Skills, education, and training -Creates a positive impression of the individual
  10. What if you’re already employed, or what happens once you find employment? Volunteering your time makes you a better employer, and odds are, the company you work for may already encourage you to volunteer for a cause they sponsor. Ask Matthew Thomas for his input, as a professional development coach at Messer. If you are pursuing employment with specific companies, have you thought about finding out which non-profit organizations or causes they are sponsoring or supporting? Getting involved with those causes may create an efficient volunteer experience that can carry you through your job search and into employment.
  11. What else might motivate a person to want to volunteer their time or donate money to an organization?
  12. These resources may change over the course of time. Who in the room has young children at home? Is anyone here going to school? Would anyone here consider themselves somewhat new in their career? Who in the room has more than 10 years of experience in their career field? So, for example, early in your career, you may have a lot of time, but not much money. As you grow in your career and perhaps add to your family, you may have more money or expertise to lend to a cause, but less time.
  13. Who is already volunteering their time to a cause? What happens when your resources change because you become employed or your children grow? What if you decide to go back to school for an additional degree? Could your volunteer time with a given organization sustain some of these changes? The answer may be “no,” if you burnout after some amount of time. However, with some organizations, especially if you are really passionate about the cause, you may find that you are able to continue your participation in different ways throughout your life, despite major changes in circumstances.
  14. The organization you volunteer with or donate to will expect certain things of you as a constituent. Time – Be present. Whether you are volunteering in a mission-related capacity, or doing fundraising for the organization, give of your time. Talent – This could include skills you have learned through your education, through a trade, or even that you have taught yourself. Treasure – Money. Non-profits cannot exist without donations. This could be a variety of ways, including a direct individual gift, or through participation in fundraising events. It could also include your assistance in gaining access to grants or foundation funds, if this happens to be an area where you have access and expertise.
  15. Participation – If you can’t be involved in the mission, then be involved with the fundraising events and efforts. Vision – You should feel a connection to some part of the mission or cause. Represent the organization – Be careful for conflicts of interest that could taint your participation. Speak positively of the organization to others and highlight the activities in a positive light. Be an ambassador – Always be recruiting the time, talent, and treasure of others when you think it might be a good fit.
  16. These resources can help you find events as well as research various philanthropic organizations. You can check out their financial strength and see how they’ve spent their money.