Four Volunteers

Benefits of Employee Volunteer Programs


Involving your company in employee volunteering has numerous potential benefits to your employees, to your company and to the community:

To the company:

  • Generates community exposure as a corporation as socially responsible
  • Increases business profile and public image in the media
  • Increases the skill base for employees who volunteer
  • Increases employee morale and loyalty
  • Increases customer base and sales
  • Strengthens relationships and builds partnerships with other stakeholders and companies
  • Provides networking opportunities with customers
  • Provides team building across business lines
  • Helps with recruiting and retaining quality employees

To the employees:

  • Creates chances to get involved in community service in the community where they may live
  • Offers alternative opportunities to demonstrate their leadership capabilities
  • Provides an opportunity for recognition outside of work function
  • Builds skills and/or enhances leadership and personal development
  • Feels rewarding and gratifying
  • Makes employees feel better about where they work
  • Provides networking and team-building opportunities
  • Provides opportunities for families to be together
  • Educates employees on business functions and community/social needs

To the community:

  • Provides a bank of volunteers to serve the community
  • Encourages general improvement in the health of the community
  • Provides a better place to work and live - can improve quality of life
  • Helps them provide for the future - job development for the community
  • Creates partnerships - including business and education, executives for non-profit boards etc.
  • Crosses social and economic lines
  • Provides resources - time and talent
  • Raises awareness of a specific problem
  • Helps sustain good community programs


For more information on developing an employee volunteer program for your company or for assistance on finding a volunteer project, contact Janet Kerrigan, Corporate Citizenship Coordinator, at 403-231-1428 or email.

You may also browse through our searchable database to find volunteer opportunities for your employee group.