Corporate Engagement Program
HandsOn Suburban Chicago is your partner in Doing Good!
We connect and engage you with meaningful outreach activities that address vital community issues. We mobilize your team to contribute their time, skills, and expertise to engage in charitable causes, from neighborhood beautification projects to on-site projects and team-building activations. We are here to support your social responsibility goals and help grow a culture of volunteerism.
How You Can Help
Kit Packing
HOSC partner agencies include non-profits benefiting single parents, families in housing transitions, and homeless individuals, all in need of essential healthcare items.
Skills Based Volunteering
Participating in skilled-based volunteering projects for corporate employees offers numerous benefits and a compelling opportunity for individuals and organizations.
Join the Civic Circle
The Civic Circle represents a person’s power to lead, lend support and take action for causes they care about, and to lead a civic life.
Kit Packing
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Skills Based Volunteering
Participating in skilled-based volunteering projects for corporate employees offers numerous benefits and a compelling opportunity for individuals and organizations.
Utilization of Professional Skills:
Skilled-based volunteering allows employees to leverage their expertise and professional skills in meaningful ways. This type of volunteering empowers individuals to apply their knowledge and talents to address complex challenges nonprofits face.
Personal and Professional Development
Engaging in skilled-based volunteering can foster personal and professional growth. Employees can enhance existing skills, develop new competencies, and gain valuable hands-on experience outside their typical work environment. This can increase job satisfaction, confidence, and a sense of accomplishment.
Team Building and Collaboration
Volunteering as a team on skilled projects strengthens bonds among coworkers. Collaborating on challenging tasks outside the office fosters teamwork, trust, and camaraderie. Employees learn to communicate effectively, solve problems together, and build stronger working relationships.
Enhanced Employee Engagement
Skilled-based volunteering can significantly boost employee engagement and morale. Employees who feel that their talents are being utilized for a meaningful purpose are more likely to feel motivated and committed to their employer. This can contribute to higher job satisfaction and reduced turnover rates.
Positive Corporate Image and Reputation
Corporate involvement in skilled-based volunteering demonstrates a community-to-social responsibility and community engagement. It positions a company’s skills as an asset for a community. It enhances the company’s reputation as a responsible and caring corporate citizen, which can positively influence public perception, attract top talent, and strengthen relationships with stakeholders.
Measurable Social Impact
Skilled-based volunteering projects can potentially create substantial and measurable impact. By addressing specific challenges nonprofit organizations or communities face, corporate volunteers can contribute to sustainable solutions and positive outcomes that benefit society.
Alignment with Corporate Values and Goals
Engaging in skilled-based volunteering aligns with many corporate values such as innovation, collaboration, and social impact. It allows employees to embody these values while contributing to the organization’s and nonprofit sector’s overall mission and goals.
In conclusion, participating in skilled-based volunteering projects for corporate employees offers a win-win scenario. It benefits employees by enhancing their skills and job satisfaction, strengthens team dynamics, and contributes to personal growth. Simultaneously, it allows organizations to demonstrate their commitment to social responsibility, build a positive corporate image, and make a meaningful impact in the communities they serve.
Join the Civic Circle
The Civic Circle represents a person’s power to lead, lend support and take action for causes they care about, and to lead a civic life. The Civic Circle helps people, nonprofits and businesses address the challenges and opportunities that exist in our communities, and collectively move the needle for issues they care about. Whether someone is 6 or 60 years old, they can take action on any social issue through one, or a combination of, the nine elements of the Civic Circle.
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