Selling the New Business Case. Session Moderated by:

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1 Selling the New Business Case Session Moderated by:

2 Danielle Holly CEO, Common Impact Amanda MacArthur Vice President, Global Pro Bono & Engagement, PYXERA Global 2

3 PYXERA Global Vision: A culture of sustained collaboration that improves lives & communities worldwide. Mission: To reinvent how public, private & social interests converge to address global challenges. PICTURE Corporate Volunteerism Fostering social impact in markets through human capital engagement. 3

4 Common Impact Corporate Skills-Based Volunteer programs that transform nonprofits and inspire employees. Common Impact catalyzes a new, connected economy by aligning business and social purpose. Inspired PICTURE $16M Social Return on Investment Engaged Disengaged & Actively Disengaged 4

5 Engaging Your Employees How do we Increase and activate inspired employees? 55% 70% 700% 7x Value Of Millennials were influenced to take their job after discussing cause work in their interview * Of employees are disengaged or actively disengaged Increase in remote workforce in the last 20 years The value of skills based volunteering compared to traditional volunteering * Millennial Impact Report, 2014, Achieve and The Case Foundation 5

6 The Need: The Social Sector Breakdown 1.5 million in the U.S. 10% of the national workforce 5.5% of the GDP 20% Total budget spent on overhead by the private sector Nonprofits 8.7% Total budget spent on overhead by nonprofits 6

7 Creating True ROI for Your Corporate Volunteer Programs 1. Deliver the greatest value to their client 2. Enhance their leadership capabilities 3. Successfully reintegrate post-assignment with valuable insights 4. And enable innovation within their company 5. Meet an unmet need to provide true business value that drives your mission forward 7

8 Corporate Volunteer: Equation for Success Participant Experience NGO Client Impact Business Benefits ROI Cultural Awareness Teamwork Leadership Capacity Building Strategy Enhanced Service Delivery Retention/Recruitment Employee Engagement Business Insights 8

9 Employee Impact» Hard and soft skill development» Increased motivation» Innovation for new products and skill application» Improved leadership competencies 9

10 Corporate Volunteer: Participant Experience Team work Consulting Leadership Listening Cultural awareness Participant Experience Problem solving Communication Engagement 10

11 Corporate Volunteer: Business Insights Brand Reputation Process Improvement Product Innovation Customer Relations Business Benefits Corporate Citizenship Growth Market Insights New Business Opportunities 11

12 Making the Case 90% Endorsed of participants would recommend another employee to apply for the CSC program.* 88% Retention of participants say they are extremely satisfied with their place of work after their experience.* 78% Engagement of managers of corporate volunteer participants indicated that employees exhibited improved attitude and motivation as a result of their experience. 73% Leadership of managers of corporate volunteer participants indicated that employees had developed leadership skills as a result of their experience. *IBM Corporate Service Corps: Excellence in leadership development 12

13 Jennifer Frame Senior HR Director, Organizational Effectiveness, The Dow Chemical Company Regina McNally Vice President, Corporate Citizenship, State Street Gary Bagley Executive Director, New York Cares 13

14 Aligning Programs with Strategic» Leadership Development» Employee Satisfaction & Retention» Enhanced Recruitment» Team Building» Brand Reputation» Corporate Citizenship» Improved Customer Relations Corporate Objectives Brand Employee Engagement Innovation Strategic Priorities» Product Innovation» New Business Opportunity» Market Insights» What are your companies strategic priorities?» Prepare talent for a diverse marketplace» Understand business opportunities and challenges in growing markets 14

15 Corporate Volunteer Models Marathon Day of service with large volume of employees and nonprofit partners can be service-oriented or pro bono. Project Based Coaching 6-week to 6-month consulting project built into the employee s work. Senior leader provides strategic guidance on a specific challenge for non-profit leader. Sabbatical Full time on-site support from an individual or team of employees on a strategic, audacious goal. Board Service Serving long-term on a Board of Directors. 15

16 Corporate Volunteer Program Creation 1. Unite employees after a merger 2. Address millennial retention 3. Accelerate leaders 4. Serve an underserved market 5. Create invested employees 6. Develop a team Who What Where When How Who are you targeting for the program (which employees)? What program model would serve you best? Where do your internal champions sit? When should the program be scheduled? How does this help you reach your strategic priorities? 16

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