Brief Presentation for Volunteerism and People Involvement to Development

1. VOLUNTEERISM
A TOOL FOR NATION
BUILDING

2. Civil Society Organization
(David, 2008 as cited by ANSA-EAP, 2010)
• It is “distinct from the government and the private sector
and consists of a diverse range of individuals, groups, and
non-profit organizations. They operate around shared
interests, purposes and values with a varying degree of
formality and encompass a diverse range—from informal
unorganized community groups to large international
labor union organizations” (Asian Development Bank,
2013)

3. Goals of CSOs
• To make claims and demands on the government based
on certain organizational principles and interests
• To serve as an alternative to government in providing
services to the people
• To serve as self-help organizations where members help
each other

4. Categories of CSOs
• Foundations and social welfare organizations
• Civic clubs
• Religious orders/congregations
• Political parties
• Mass organizations
• Social Movements

5. Bayanihan Spirit or Mutual Help
• Volunteer Program for Government Service
• For private sector volunteering
• Section 12c of Republic Act of 9418
• “NGAs and LGUs to establish volunteer programs in their respective
office….”
• Aims to:
• Build Strong Partnership
• Create Awareness
• Provide opportunities

6. Implementers
• National Government Agencies (NGAs)
• Local Government Units (LGUs)
• Government Owned and Controlled Corporations
(GOCCs)
• Government Financial Institutions (GFIs)
• Public schools, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs)

7. Types of Volunteer Assistance
• Skills-based
• Interest-based
• Resource-based

8. Volunteer Act of 2007 (RA 9418)
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A STRATEGY FOR
RURAL DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHENING
VOLUNTEERISM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

9. Definitions (as defined in RA 9418)
• “VOLUNTEER” refers to an individual or group who for
reasons arising from their sociodevelopmental, business
and corporate orientation, commitment or conviction,
contribute time, service and resources whether on full-
time or part-time basis to a just and essential social
development cause, mission or endeavor in the belief that
their activity is mutually meaningful and beneficial to
public interest as well as to themselves.

10. Definitions (as defined in RA 9418)
• “VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION” refers to a
local or foreign group that recruits, trains, deploys and
supports volunteer workers to programs and projects
implemented by them or by other organizations or any
group that provides services and resources, including but
not limited to, information, capability building, advocacy
and networking for the attainment of the common good.
• Examples:
• Link:
https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/orgs.jsp?aff=
&includeOnGoing=true&r=country&l=Philippines

11. Definitions (as defined in RA 9418)
• “VOLUNTARY SECTOR” refers to those sectors of
Philippine society that organizes themselves into
volunteers to take advocacy and action primarily for local
and national development as well as international
cooperation and understanding.

12. Volunteerism
• Encourages
• Volunteers work with Governments and Civil Society
• Yield to more inclusive and more effective development
• Make the government more accountable
• Expression of human relationships
• Forms a backbone to many governmental organization
• Drive to get involved

13. “MORE HANDS ARE BETTER THAN
ONE”

14. Thank you.

15. References:
• Volunteer Act of 2007
• Civil Society,
https://www.who.int/social_determinants/themes/civilsocie
ty/en/
• Bayanihan, http://www.pnvsca.gov.ph/?page_id=255
• Volunteerism, https://www.unv.org/volunteerism/power-
volunteerism