Volunteers: Where to Find Them, How to Use Them

Why? Because studies have shown that volunteering helps corporations retain staff. It positively affects their bottom lines to retain staff. That makes shareholders happy.

According to a recent study of 240 companies by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP): “As corporate profits declined in 2008 and 2009, cash giving budgets were tightened and some corporate contributions professionals looked within their companies to find unique ways to continue supporting communities.