A Billion + Change (www.abillionpluschange.org) is a swiftly growing national campaign to inspire billions of dollars of pro bono and skills-based services from businesses in 2013. Dozens of VolunteerMatch clients and partners have signed on to A Billion + Change, and recently VolunteerMatch itself committed to continue supporting our network of companies with solutions and services that make it easier to manage pro bono initiatives.
Launched just a few years ago, the campaign is already close to its goal of mobilizing 500 businesses to lend their best skills and talents to the nonprofit sector. What’s motivating so many companies and nonprofits to pledge to do more with pro bono? What are the major challenges and opportunities ahead for pro bono service? How is A Billion + Change transforming how businesses leverage their employees to make a lasting impact on society?
In our March Best Practice Network Webinar, Jennifer Lawson, Executive Director of A Billion + Change, will be in conversation with VolunteerMatch’s Robert Rosenthal. They will discuss how any individual business can make a difference—but 500 companies, working side-by-side, can change entire communities.
Speakers:
Jennifer Lawson, Executive Director, A Billion + Change
Erin Dieterich
Robert Rosenthal, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, VolunteerMatch
Description: “Did you wonder if you are doing your Social Media Marketing correctly? Have you taken it to the edge or are you coloring safely inside the lines? Giovanni Gallucci will show you just how far you can go in his presentation, Extreme Social Media Marketing.”
This will be different than any presentation I’ve ever given.
Today we are going to walk thru a creative brief for a campaign which involves multiple online marketing channels.
Why?
What if you don’t sell social media?
Ideavibes and Urban Resilience - Crowdsourcing for Citizen Engagement and Ope...Ideavibes | Paul Dombowsky
Ideavibes and Urban Resilience ran a workshop in Calgary to participants from the City, Public Institutions, environmental groups, etc. with a focus on helping them utilize crowdsourcing in their citizen engagement and open innovation initiatives.
Description: “Did you wonder if you are doing your Social Media Marketing correctly? Have you taken it to the edge or are you coloring safely inside the lines? Giovanni Gallucci will show you just how far you can go in his presentation, Extreme Social Media Marketing.”
This will be different than any presentation I’ve ever given.
Today we are going to walk thru a creative brief for a campaign which involves multiple online marketing channels.
Why?
What if you don’t sell social media?
Ideavibes and Urban Resilience - Crowdsourcing for Citizen Engagement and Ope...Ideavibes | Paul Dombowsky
Ideavibes and Urban Resilience ran a workshop in Calgary to participants from the City, Public Institutions, environmental groups, etc. with a focus on helping them utilize crowdsourcing in their citizen engagement and open innovation initiatives.
Crowdfundamentals: what your nonprofit needs to know about today's crowdfundingJeffTe
A whitepaper co-authored by Blackbaud. Pomona College, The ALS Association & Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America. The paper shares the basic concepts of running a crowdfunding campaign and some interesting lessons learned from several non profits that have already gone down the path.
Our July event included a brief overview of the Social Media Club’s objectives and philosophy presented by steering committee member Dean Piccirillo. The evening’s events also included a 45 minute presentation lead by Jason Breed from Neighborhood America. Jason talked about emerging trends in the social media marketplace. Our event that evening closed with a panel discussion with panelists from The Naples Tomato, The City of Fort Myers and Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida.
LoriJacobwith ExpandYourReachEngageYourBoard Nonprofit Day Erie PA_oct2012Ignited Fundraising
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Everything you need to know about Give to the Max Day 2012Jeff Achen
Whether it's your first year participating in Give to the Max Day or your fourth, this webinar will bring you up to speed on all the ins and outs of this year's event. This includes:
*Prize grant amounts, golden tickets and competition structure
*How to get your page ready for the big day
*Ways to get involved with offline events happening throughout the day
*And, strategies to consider to raise more money in the 24 hour event period.
It's EVERYTHING you need to know about Give to the Max Day 2012!
StartupBus is a competition. 6 buses of strangers traveling at 60 miles per hour have 48 hours to conceive, build and launch a startup and compete for venture capital funding. We are Miami. We are Buspreneurs. We are StartupBus Miami.
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Please enjopy this presentation regarding the strategic plan for WIN. This presentation was presented to our members at the Spring ARDA Convention in 2009. Please send your questions and comments to WIN at info@womenintheindustry.org
Finding the Business Value in Social Software and Social MediaYvette Nanasi
A presentation reviewing the power and opportunity of utilizing social software and social media tools to build your brand and build knowledge capacity within your business.
Boomer Solution: Skilled Talent to Meet Nonprofit Needsazgrantmakers
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MARCOM 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SOCIAL CHANGELiveWorkPlay
Keenan Wellar
Co-Founder & CEO, LiveWorkPlay.ca
Stacey Diffin-Lafleur
Senior Director, Marketing and Communications, United Way Ottawa
Despite ongoing financial distress, challenges with leadership and staff succession, and an aging volunteer base, many non-profit organizations remain reluctant to engage social media as a means for effectively pursuing their missions. For those who are using social media, in many cases this is limited to push communications, ignoring its real marketing potential as a means of developing relationships with members, funders, media, decision-makers, and others in key target communities. Frequently cited barriers to utilizing social media in the non-profit sector will be explored, with an eye to realistic best practices, and with special attention to the unique challenges of smaller organizations.
1 Understand benefits of social media for non-profits
2 Incorporate social media as an integrated strategy
3 Overcome barriers to social media engagement
Crowdfundamentals: what your nonprofit needs to know about today's crowdfundingJeffTe
A whitepaper co-authored by Blackbaud. Pomona College, The ALS Association & Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America. The paper shares the basic concepts of running a crowdfunding campaign and some interesting lessons learned from several non profits that have already gone down the path.
Our July event included a brief overview of the Social Media Club’s objectives and philosophy presented by steering committee member Dean Piccirillo. The evening’s events also included a 45 minute presentation lead by Jason Breed from Neighborhood America. Jason talked about emerging trends in the social media marketplace. Our event that evening closed with a panel discussion with panelists from The Naples Tomato, The City of Fort Myers and Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida.
LoriJacobwith ExpandYourReachEngageYourBoard Nonprofit Day Erie PA_oct2012Ignited Fundraising
Slides from October 10, 2012 Nonprofit Day 2012 hosted by Nonprofit Partnership in Erie, PA. Handouts reference in the session can be accessed via the Dropbox link posted in the slides.
Everything you need to know about Give to the Max Day 2012Jeff Achen
Whether it's your first year participating in Give to the Max Day or your fourth, this webinar will bring you up to speed on all the ins and outs of this year's event. This includes:
*Prize grant amounts, golden tickets and competition structure
*How to get your page ready for the big day
*Ways to get involved with offline events happening throughout the day
*And, strategies to consider to raise more money in the 24 hour event period.
It's EVERYTHING you need to know about Give to the Max Day 2012!
StartupBus is a competition. 6 buses of strangers traveling at 60 miles per hour have 48 hours to conceive, build and launch a startup and compete for venture capital funding. We are Miami. We are Buspreneurs. We are StartupBus Miami.
Win 3 31 09 Short Version Used For Presentation7Gr8tWomen
Please enjopy this presentation regarding the strategic plan for WIN. This presentation was presented to our members at the Spring ARDA Convention in 2009. Please send your questions and comments to WIN at info@womenintheindustry.org
Finding the Business Value in Social Software and Social MediaYvette Nanasi
A presentation reviewing the power and opportunity of utilizing social software and social media tools to build your brand and build knowledge capacity within your business.
Boomer Solution: Skilled Talent to Meet Nonprofit Needsazgrantmakers
Slides from a presentation by Carol Kratz, Program Director at Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, speaking at Arizona Grantmakers Forum's April 11th program "Engaging Older Adults as Untapped Resources."
MARCOM 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SOCIAL CHANGELiveWorkPlay
Keenan Wellar
Co-Founder & CEO, LiveWorkPlay.ca
Stacey Diffin-Lafleur
Senior Director, Marketing and Communications, United Way Ottawa
Despite ongoing financial distress, challenges with leadership and staff succession, and an aging volunteer base, many non-profit organizations remain reluctant to engage social media as a means for effectively pursuing their missions. For those who are using social media, in many cases this is limited to push communications, ignoring its real marketing potential as a means of developing relationships with members, funders, media, decision-makers, and others in key target communities. Frequently cited barriers to utilizing social media in the non-profit sector will be explored, with an eye to realistic best practices, and with special attention to the unique challenges of smaller organizations.
1 Understand benefits of social media for non-profits
2 Incorporate social media as an integrated strategy
3 Overcome barriers to social media engagement
Accessing the Power of Pro Bono Through the Readiness Roadmap Yvonne Turner
Have you ever wondered how you could help your nonprofit partners take their organization to the next level with pro bono support? On July 22, speakers from Points of Light, Taproot Foundation and Capital one led a training on a new tool-- the Readiness Roadmap—a one-stop shop designed to help nonprofits navigate and manage skills-based volunteering. Explore each stop on the Roadmap that will empower nonprofits to: improve their readiness to receive pro bono, identify their skills-based volunteer needs, find the right volunteers, and more!
Green America presents The Open Brand: Beyond Green WashingEarthsite
Sustainability Marketing in a World of Radical Transparency.
Social media technology is driving the shift towards a more open culture, a more open government, and most notably, a more open way of marketing. People are Twittering about your brand right now and the way you respond today will determine the future of brand management.
At the same time, corporate sustainability marketing initiatives are getting labeled as green washing because they lack transparency that is foundational to building authentic brand trust.
In this talk, you will learn how to leverage social media technology to be an Open Brand leader, transcending green washing and building trusted relationship with your customers. See current case studies of corporate green initiatives that have succeeded and failed. Learn how to show your green, authentically.
May 22 Open Dialogue on Engagement in Pro Bono & Skills Based VolunteeringVolunteer Fairfax
Check out pro bono and skills based volunteering resources from Taproot Foundation and Volunteer Fairfax for the corporate employee and nonprofit partners. This type of volunteering is a growing trend, so we welcome local businesses and nonprofits who have had various levels of experience. Through the discussion of real life examples, implementation processes, successes and challenges both nonprofit leaders and corporate representatives will gain an understanding of how to engage in this type of programming.
Developing a Coherent Social Strategy for Enterprise InnovationMilind Pansare
Social Business applications for the enterprise have long promised innovation as one of the desired use cases. In this Webinar, Charlene Li, Founder, Altimeter Group, and Milind Pansare, V.P. Product Marketing, Mindjet (Spigit), present customer use cases and strategies to enable repeatable business innovation with people, process and technology (enterprise innovation management software platforms).
Volunteering & Employment: Benefits for Individuals, Nonprofits and Companies...VolunteerMatch
It turns out that working for free can actually help you get a job.
Recent research shows an empirical link between volunteering and employment – and this benefit doesn't just apply to individual jobseekers. Volunteering also provides value for companies looking to hire engaged employees, and for nonprofits that need the help of people with specific skills looking to build experience.
Join VolunteerMatch's President, Greg Baldwin, for a special, free joint webinar with LinkedIn, the Corporation for National and Community Service and Deloitte as we dive into several research studies supporting the connection between volunteering and employment.
Whether you’re an individual jobseeker, a nonprofit looking for skilled volunteers, or a company looking for employees, this conversation will provide a wealth of practical ideas for how volunteering and volunteers can help you reach your goals.
Speakers:
Alison Dorsey
Social Impact Manager
LinkedIn
Jill Silliphant
Corporate Citizenship Lead
Deloitte
Mary Hyde
Acting Director of Research and Evaluation
Corporation for National and Community Service
Follow the conversation on Twitter @VM_Solutions, #VMbpn
Influitive's Director of Customer Operations, Chad Horenfeldt, teamed up with Fred Bals, Ektron's Manager of Media and Customer Relationship Programs, for a presentation on advocate marketing at the Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit in Baltimore.
Forward thinking organizations understand that social business is so much more than a marketing campaign, however many struggle with finding the starting line for ways to bring social business into their organization. This presentation take executives through a structured approach for developing social business initiative from concept to pilot, including ROI measures. Mini-case studies help bring concepts to life.
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Cost:
Free
Designing meaningful, mission-driven virtual volunteer opportunities, and managing remote volunteers can be challenging. How do you create work than can be done independently, and still supervise, evaluate, or recognize the work of a volunteer you never meet face to face? The good news is that now, with an ever growing set of online tools, building an online community and connecting with someone across miles (or continents) is easier. In this webinar we will discuss best practices for creating those opportunities and developing meaningful relationships with remote volunteers, including building and empowering remote teams, managing projects by letting go but not checking out, and creating a two-way communication plan to share the work of remote volunteers with the organization and share what's happening at the organization with remote volunteers.
Engaging Pro Bono and Skills-Based VolunteersVolunteerMatch
Integrating skills-based volunteers into your existing volunteer program is both exciting and scary. If you're thinking about adding skilled volunteers to your program, or if you've just started, this seminar can help you make the experience successful for both the volunteer and the organization. Navigating the introduction of the idea into your organization, developing the art of delegating work to volunteers, and setting achievable outcomes will be covered.
What You'll Learn:
How to design successful skills-based volunteer projects
Strategies for managing skills-based volunteers
VolunteerMatch Best Practices for Recruiting OnlineVolunteerMatch
Learn how to make the most of your VolunteerMatch account by creating your volunteer opportunities using best practices. This webinar will cover the eight simple steps to making your opportunities stand out on VolunteerMatch.
Creative and Innovative Recognition Strategies for Today's VolunteersVolunteerMatch
Are you doing the right things to recognize the work volunteers do for your organization? Are your recognition strategies and events stuck in the past? In this webinar we'll discuss what motivates today's volunteers and discuss strategies for matching recognition to motivation. We'll also share examples and ideas to incorporate creative and meaningful recognition into your volunteer engagement strategy
Purpose Driven Corporate Social Responsibility is Not a Myth (+ Proof!)!VolunteerMatch
How do you balance purpose and corporate responsibility? And how do directives from leadership fit into your employee volunteer program goals? Last (but certainly not least), how do you create a program that’s inclusive of employee wants? If this feels like a lot to juggle, you’re not alone.
What’s ethics got to do with this? Ethics and Decision Making in Volunteer En...VolunteerMatch
As leaders of volunteer engagement we’re often asked to make difficult decisions. How do we know if the decisions we’re making are the right ones? When you’re in this type of dilemma how do you intervene or lead? In this highly interactive workshop we’ll explore how ethics guide the work we do leading and engaging volunteers, and we’ll practice using ethical decision making. Attendees will leave with a worksheet to help introduce and use ethical decision making in their organization.
Tap into the Power of Training and Set your Volunteers up to Succeed!VolunteerMatch
Are you preparing your volunteers for success, or leaving them to figure things out on their own? This session will explore best practices for adult education, and the need to develop a curriculum that meets the learning needs for new volunteers as well as supports ongoing learning for existing volunteers. In this engaging session we’ll practice effective and creative training delivery methods. Attendees will leave with a sample curriculum and a plan to evaluate their current volunteer training.
How to boost employee engagement with the volunteer match networkVolunteerMatch
Many companies invest a lot of time in researching nonprofits and curating one-off volunteer opportunities for their employees. Yet research shows that one-third of employees won’t actually give through their workplace because they’re not able to choose the causes that matter to them.
What if there were an easy way to connect employees with high-quality volunteer experiences that are meaningful to them?
There is. The VolunteerMatch Network is a consolidation of vetted, real-time nonprofit volunteer needs, all in one place. It can be easily integrated into your existing corporate giving platform in a way that’s tailored to your company’s goals and preferences.
On Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 2pm ET/11am PT webinar attendees got a walkthrough of:
-Why it’s important to give your employees choice in your volunteer program
-How to balance employee choice with company-sponsored cause areas
-How the VolunteerMatch Network connects employees with causes that are meaningful to them
-How VolunteerMatch’s custom integrations can serve the interests of both your company and its individual employees, while saving you time and money.
So many volunteer managers depend on groups of volunteers to meet the needs of their programs. Different types of groups can come with their own challenges.
We’ll discuss ideas for working with corporate groups, youth groups, and other groups. Effective practices for engagement, ideas for diversifying the work and commitment level of volunteer groups, the importance of creating opportunities with measurable impacts, and communicating those impacts will be discussed.
In a Volunteer Recruitment Rut? Steps to Up Your Tech GameVolunteerMatch
With new, powerful technology popping up all over the web, managing online volunteer recruitment can be a time-consuming undertaking. But it doesn’t have to be. What if we told you there’s an easier way to maximize your volunteer opportunities’ reach and streamline your online recruitment efforts so you can focus on other parts of your program, like engaging volunteers?
In this best practices webinar, VolunteerMatch and the Association for Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE) for shared insights into recruiting great volunteers online and tips for crafting an irresistible volunteer opportunity.
If you recognize the value in recruiting volunteers online or are having trouble finding the right fit lately, watch this video recording of our webinar: http://bit.ly/2q8JNwv.
Listen to Your Employees: How to Craft a Volunteer Program That Meets Their N...VolunteerMatch
In overwhelming numbers, employees want their companies to offer ways for them to volunteer. Yet, one-third of employees won’t give through their workplace because they’re not able to choose the causes that matter to them. On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, VolunteerMatch presented ways to gauge employee preferences and mobilize employees to give back in the way they want to.
Join this free webinar, hosted only once a year, to learn more about the CCVA and the process for applying for and receiving your CVA. Credentialing in any profession increases credibility and promotes career development. Learn about this unique performance-based credentialing program, the process for becoming Certified in Volunteer Administration and how it can benefit you and your organization. Recommended for those with at least 3 years of experience in any setting.
Stop Wasting Time! How to ‘Go Big’ with Your Employee Volunteer Program’s ImpactVolunteerMatch
We know the benefits employee volunteer programs have on business: increased employee engagement and satisfaction, better recruitment and retention, publicity, skill development, team-building, and more. But how do you maximize these benefits while also achieving the greatest community impact possible? VolunteerMatch delved into this topic in this webinar.
Aligning your volunteer program with employee interestsVolunteerMatch
Studies show that employees seek out companies that embody socially responsible values and provide an outlet for volunteering. You’ve checked those boxes yet can’t seem to get your employees to participate in your volunteer program.
Where’s the disconnect here?
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Roles and organizational priorities are shifting. It's exciting, but it can also feel like there's too much to do and no one to help you! In this session we'll discuss strategies for evolving and managing your role, being 'all things to all people' and how delegating and developing processes can help.
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Nonprofit Insights: Stories & Solutions Shaping the Future of Volunteer Scree...VolunteerMatch
It’s undeniable: vetting volunteers is essential in securing your nonprofit’s work.
The way in which you vet volunteers is equally as important. It could make all the difference as to whether a volunteer is mistakenly screened or not. It’s one reason why we’re sharing positive volunteer screening experiences and other stories of how crises happened or were averted from peers in the field.
You’ve just learned about technology options for your nonprofit, and you think, “Great, I’m so excited to get started! But wait—how can we start implementing within our current resources?” Engaging pro bono volunteers might be the right way to go!
Engaging pro bono volunteers for your technology needs will not only allow you to create new ways to deliver on your mission, but it will help broaden your volunteer options as well (in a way that many, many corporate volunteer programs are looking for!).
This session will take you through the entire process of finding just the right volunteer or group of volunteers, including:
How to create an effective job description and project timeline geared toward technology volunteers
Best practices in recruiting pro bono volunteers with specialized skill sets
How to market your new volunteer roles
How to scale your program to accommodate companies seeking pro bono opportunities for their employees
How to align your staff or volunteer structure to support pro bono volunteers
Nonprofit Insights: How Design Thinking Helps You Increase Impact And InnovationVolunteerMatch
Nonprofit organizations provide some of the most basic and essential services to those who need them most: clean water, food, shelter, etc. However, despite often Herculean efforts, many organizations lack resources and find themselves understaffed and underfunded. For organizations to survive, thrive, and fulfill their missions, the key is constant innovation.
During this free webinar, we’ll discuss how innovative nonprofits (e.g. American Red Cross, GRID Alternative, buildOn, etc.) utilize Customer Centric Design Thinking — a methodology developed at the Institute of Design at Stanford — to think outside-the-box and find ways to leverage existing resources, volunteers, staff, and social media presence to increase impact. We’ll then discuss methods for using design thinking to increase engagement, awareness, volunteerism, and fundraising at your organization.
This webinar will be lead by Ryall Carroll, Ph.D. Marketing and Co-Founder of raiserve.org.
At VM Summit 16, we heard from members of the Hunger Volunteer Collaborative including VolunteerMatch, the
Alliance to End Hunger, and the Taproot Foundation about how they fight hunger with pro bono programming that leverages logistic and safety expertise. Learn about ways to get involved and reduce food insecurity in the U.S., as well as examples of how companies are joining the effort.
A Billion + Change: What's Behind the Movement to Inspire More Pro Bono in America? VolunteerMatch Solutions BPN
1. A Billion + Change:
What’s Behind the Movement to Inspire More Pro Bono
in America?
Panelists: Facilitator:
Jenny Lawson Robert Rosenthal Erin Dieterich Lauren Wagner
Executive Director Vice President Manager Business Development Manager
A Billion + Change Marketing & Communications Global Employee Engagement VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch NetSuite
March 26, 2013
2. How To Ask Questions
• Type questions into the box on the
right side of the your screen
• Submit via Twitter to
@VM_Solutions using “#VMbpn”
• We will pose questions at the end of
the presentation
• A copy of the sides will be circulated
after the event
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3. Panelists
Jenny Lawson
Executive Director
A Billion + Change
Robert Rosenthal
Vice President
Marketing & Communications
VolunteerMatch
Erin Dieterich
Manager
Global Employee Engagement
NetSuite
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4. I have a strong bias that
individuals should use their
unique skills and experience
to impact an organization.
While cash resources are
always important, we
desperately need people's
knowledge, skills and
experience to come up with
new solutions to old
problems.
Meg Garlinghouse, LinkedIn for Good
6. In just a short time, more than
300 of America’s favorite brands
have pledged their best talent to
tackle tough problems in their
communities and around the
world – a commitment valued at
$2 Billion
A BILLION + Change
www.abillionpluschange.org
7. We are seeking 500
companies willing to pledge
their best business skills and
talents to serve the needs of
nonprofits and communities
at home and around the
world.
A BILLION + Change
www.abillionpluschange.org
8. Your talent is needed now more
than ever. The demands on our
local nonprofits and community
services have never been greater
while the stresses of reduced
funding and reduced government
support are only increasing.
A BILLION + Change
www.abillionpluschange.org
9. WHO WE ARE
History
In 2008 more than 150 top corporate government and non-profit leaders meet at
the White House for The Summit on Corporate Volunteerism to identify the
benefits to companies of providing pro bono and skills based services.
Feb.2008 June 2010 November 2011 Summer 2013
A Billion + A Billion + A Billion + A Billion + Change
Change, Change raises Change launches Inspires the largest
a campaign more than $500 its next phase commitment of
to leverage $1 million in pro- with more than corporate pro bono
billion in skilled bono services $1 billion service in history.
volunteering from America’s pledged in pro
and pro bono businesses bono service
services from the
corporate
community was
initiated.
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10. OUR LEADERSHIP
Leadership Committee and Sponsors
• Senator Mark Warner, Honorary Chairman
• Michelle Nunn, CEO Points of Light, Managing Partners
• Barry Salzberg, CEO, Deloitte
• Jean Case, CEO, The Case Foundation
• Wendy Spencer, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service
• Meg Whitman, CEO, HP
• Stan Litow, President IBM Foundation, IBM
•Carolyn Berkowitz, Capital One
Additional founding sponsorship
State Farm, McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP and Morgan Stanley
An Initiative of
The Corporation for National and Community Service
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12. OUR PLEDGE COMPANIES
Who has taken the pledge?
• More than 30% of the Fortune 100
•Growing small business community
•Representing all fields and sectors
•All committed to growing this high-value service sector
What does it mean to pledge?
• It’s Free
•An organization’s pledge details are confidential
• Metrics are reported in aggregate
• Companies can adjust a pledge at any time to accommodate new goals
• There’s even a pledge for companies just getting started!
What are the benefits?
• National and regional networking events, webinars, newsletters all
focused on sharing best practices lead by peers, thought leaders and
industry experts
• A true growing community of inspiring and dedicated practitioners 12
13. THE PLEDGE
Yes! Our Company agrees to be a pro bono champion and will:
– Pledge to create or expand a skills-based or pro bono program to provide
our employees with opportunities to give and develop their talents to serve
the social sector .
– Estimate & report against a goal* -- a projection that your company aspires
to in 2013-- in support of mobilizing billions of dollars in skills-based
volunteering resources.
– Provide a short description of your company’s pledge and the services and
sectors you hope to support.
– Share your logo for use on the A Billion + Change website and in national
marketing and communications efforts.
* Companies that are just getting started can also pledge to the campaign
without estimating and then adjust their pledge as programs are established.
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14. Value Propositions:
Outcomes:
• More than 500 programs and billions of dollars of service pledges
• Business community leading and supporting local communities
• A marketplace for skilled volunteering commitment, recognition, and learning
Value to pledge companies:
• We’ll help you share your skills-based volunteerism story with your stakeholders
and the media
• You’ll learn from top decision makers in policy and industry connecting your
local actions at a national scale.
• Our special events will allow partners to network with peers, decision-makers
and thought leaders around the country as they implement their pledge goals.
• Pledge partners can also access the experience of industry leaders through
vetted resources, including case studies, expert connections and survey data to
develop, launch and inspire their programs.
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15. THE READINESS ROADMAP
Why Would SBV Not Be Helpful?
• Deliverable was disappointing
• Volunteers were not knowledgeable about the agency or
sector needs
• Too much of the organization’s staff time was needed for the
project
• About 25% felt that the project took too long to finish
• Another 25% felt that the volunteer did not have the right
skills
• 23% said they underestimated the scope of work that was
required
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16. The Solution
A clearinghouse of information
The Readiness Roadmap – a free, one-stop shop for interactive,
step-by-step resources and tools created to help nonprofits
navigate pro bono skills-based volunteering.
Helping Nonprofits Navigate
Pro Bono Skills-Based Volunteering
The Roadmap is organized into eight distinct sections:
• Organizational Readiness • Planning
• Needs Identification • Implementation
• Project Readiness • Evaluation
• Sourcing • Recognition & Celebration
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17. Collaborative Member Websites
Readiness Roadmap -- www.readinessroadmap.org
Points of Light -- www.pointsoflight.org
Hands On Network – www.handsonnetwork.org
Common Impact -- www.commonimpact.org
Taproot Foundation -- www.taprootfoundation.org
Capital One -- www.capitaloneinvestingforgood.com
A Billion + Change -- www.abillionpluschange.org
We welcome feedback on the roadmap – please don’t hesitate to share your comments. Thank you!
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18. WHAT YOU CAN DO?
Go online to www.abillionpluschange.org
and Take the Pledge!
Text your pledge to : 703-599-9873
(name, company and a contact number)
Recruit Others through our Just One More Challenge
Join the Billion+Change Group on Twitter (@abillionplus),
LinkedIn and Facebook , Youtube
Call! We are interested in your questions and ideas
202-729-8189
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19. HAVE YOU TAKEN THE PLEDGE?
A BILLION + Change
Take the pledge. Get Results. Lead the Change.
Jenny Denney Lawson, Executive Director
jlawson@pointsoflight.org
202-729-8189
www.abillionpluschange.org
@ABillion
20. • Who is NetSuite? Global leader of cloud
computing business management software
suites – Key Components: ERP, CRM &
Ecommerce
• What is NetSuite.org? Corporate Citizenship
arm of the company, empowering charities and
social enterprises to fundamentally transform the
way they do business
• How? Leveraging our most powerful assets, our
people and our product!
www.NetSuite.org
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21. Matching Employee Skills with NetSuite.org Grantee Needs
SuiteVolunteers Strategy: Pro Bono Benefits:
• Create a virtual program that can • Employee Engagement
scale with company growth • Social Impact
• Engage employees cross • Professional Development
department/location • Retention
• Help our grantees achieve success • Pride
Billion + Change Pledge – June 2012
• Public commitment to pro bono
SuiteVolunteers Q1 highlights:
• 6 project options
• Awareness as we headed into
• 44 grantee requests
program launch
• 23 pro bono projects selected
• Encourage our peers to join us
• 50 employees (in 12 offices)
• Resources & events
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22. Project Kick-Off & Project Project
Registration
Matching Scoping Work Completion
Employees register
on VolunteerMatch
each quarter and
identify their skill set
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23. Q&A
• Type questions into the box on the
right side of the your screen
• Submit via Twitter to
@VM_Solutions using “#VMbpn”
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25. Save the Date – April 30th
Why Cause Marketing is a
Good Investment for 2013
Tuesday
April 30th, 2013
10-11 a.m. PT (1-2 p.m. ET)
Featuring:
Joe Waters
Cause Marketing Expert
Founder of Selfishgiving.com
Register:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/626190441
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