Employee Volunteer Programs (EVP)

Employee volunteerism is still on the rise! Recently, Serve Rhode Island assisted Fidelity, Koch Eye Care, and Amica in organizing and participating in successful employee volunteer projects.

The abounding benefits of creating and sustaining an Employee Volunteer Program for your company include:

• Complimenting business goals
• Building employee morale
• Providing teamwork activities
• Creating leadership opportunities
• Addressing and helping to alleviate community issues

Similarly, community organizations benefit from Employee Volunteer Programs because they provide:

• Opportunities for companies and employees to directly give back
• Team-oriented volunteer groups
• Partnerships for increasing visibility of community needs and organizations that are working to address them
• Open lines of communication between diverse sections of the community
• New talents and ideas to meet community needs

Starting an Employee Volunteer Program (EVP) is a great way to play an active role in the local community. Serve Rhode Island has created a Frequently Asked Questions page, highlighting important information from "Developing Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs: Guidelines for Success" (2004) (PDF, 919KB) published by the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network, to help your company get started in creating a successful EVP.