Employee Volunteer Programs
Invest in Change
GVI CA is able to work with each organization to design a unique international volunteer program specifically for that organization, engaging all relevant stakeholders in education initiatives, teaching, climate change, and poverty reduction, as well wildlife and conservation, among others.
Organizations are increasingly seeing the value of volunteer programs, coupled with a greater need for international global communication, reach and scope. GVI CA is able to liaise with each organization to develop a international volunteer programs that seeks to engage stakeholders around the world and aid communications and best practices. The programs additionally build staff and consumer engagement and help to build the brand, linking it to one or more of its 150 sustainable projects in over 40 countries around the world.
With the combined knowledge and experience in the field, GVI CA has a network of partners and knowledgeable staff to design, implement and manage unique, tailor-made volunteer programs with strict health and safety procedures and high levels of quantifiable impact.
Current global partners include Whole Foods Market, in which GVI CA serves as a collaborating partner in Costa Rica and Guatemala, managing its 4 week corporate volunteer program to include highlights and employee involvement in education, local environment initiatives, microfinance, and specific company visits to local in-country partners.
GVI CA works consistently to address, monitor and report overall program impact, to continue the long-term sustainability and viability of in-country projects and strengthen the link between each organization’s many stakeholders and the organization’s activities through use of newsletters, blogs, formal reports, DVDs and continued updates.
Benefits of an Employee Volunteer Program:
- Cost Effective PR, CSR, HR initiatives
- Employee Retention
- Performance Incentive
- Encourages team work and leadership
- Improved job satisfaction, attitude, and morale
- Stakeholder engagement
- Quantifiable social and environmental impact
Dennis Whittle
CEO Global Giving
"GlobalGiving is thrilled to work in partnership with GVI on a range of programs that will make it easy for volunteers to support the projects they’ve visited and to get the word about GVI out into the philanthropic and volunteer communities in the United States."
