How to maximize CSR programs using the right solution
- Corporate social responsibility
- Employee giving
- Employee volunteering
- Corporations
- Corporate Social Responsibility
There are a variety of ways that corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs can support employee volunteerism, from offering volunteer PTO to hosting a company-wide day of service. If you’re looking to expand your corporation’s CSR volunteer options, consider launching your own Dollars for Doers program.
Dollars for Doers, or D4D, has gained popularity in recent years as an effective corporate volunteer program. If you’ve heard of Grants for Time, Dollar for Hour, or Matching Time programs, these are all the same thing.
There has been a lot of buzz in the CSR community around the value and benefits of this type of program, and this guide has all the details you need to know. We’ll dive deeper into what Dollars for Doers is and how your company can get involved.
Dollars for Doers is an employee giving program in which a company provides monetary support, or volunteer grants, to nonprofits after their employees volunteer.
Unlike volunteer PTO, in which your company essentially pays your employee for their volunteer hours, in a Dollars for Doers program, your company donates directly to the nonprofit. Your employee gives their own time, then your company gives monetarily. Here’s how it works:
That’s it! It’s a fairly straightforward process for both employees and employers, and it benefits nonprofits by giving them both volunteers and additional funding they can use to further their purpose.
Any company with interested employees and a passion for CSR can get involved with Dollars for Doers.
Many corporations are already tapping into this program. Take a look at these companies that go above and beyond to strengthen their Dollars for Doers programs. Companies like ExxonMobil, Google, and Disney all have their own Dollars for Doers programs offered at different rates and use them to engage employees while supporting nonprofits.
Aside from strengthening your overall CSR program and giving back to your community, Dollars for Doers offers the following benefits:
If you’re ready to take advantage of this opportunity, consider starting your own volunteer program or adding Dollars for Doers into your existing pool of CSR initiatives.
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