How do you organise Corporate Volunteering in an association?

In order to be able to make use of the voluntary commitment of company employees, it is important to define specific tasks for which your association needs support. Even if this seems obvious, creating an offer is one of the fundamental steps in finding volunteers. In general, there are three common forms of corporate volunteering, which are explained below with a few examples

a)  Practical/manual tasks:
Tasks of this type are accessible to everyone and do not require any special skills. They are ideal for group activities.

Here are a few examples:

Culture	Assistance with organising events, concerts, exhibitions, etc.: security, helping with admission, setting up and dismantling, etc.
Nature & Environment	Removing plants, weeding, cutting trees and hedges, sowing, repairing huts/fences/signs, helping with harvesting, grape harvesting, etc.
Sports	Support with sporting events: marshalling, checkpoints, registration, reception, on-site assistance, setting up and dismantling, etc.
Various fields	Renovation/construction/cleaning/maintenance work (buildings, gardens, sports halls, etc.), landscaping

b) Tasks involving ‘competence sponsorship‘/pro bono (examples):
The company's employees make their skills available to the association on a voluntary (‘pro bono’) basis, either on an ad hoc or regular basis.

The company's commitment may include the provision of services (if the company itself carries out an assignment for the association and manages it independently) or the provision of personnel (the company makes one or more employees available to the association for an assignment managed by the association).

Administration	Secretarial work, member database, volunteer management, applying for funding, searching for/contacting donors/sponsors/partners, etc.
Communication/ Marketing	Writing press releases, sending newsletters, assisting with print/web communication, managing social networks, SEO work, translations, graphic design/layout work, preparing annual reports, etc.
Accounting & HR	Assisting with accounting, invoicing, expense reports, reviewing the annual balance sheet, etc.
Events	Support in organising events, on-site assistance, searching for sponsors, project management, welcoming guests, setting up and technical support
Digitalisation & IT	Support of the IT department, website and database management, consulting and searching for IT solutions (tools and software)
Legal	Legal advice (statutes, management of a non-profit organisation, contracts, etc.)
Mentoring/ Coaching	Knowledge transfer and skills development, various topics and target groups
Strategy	Advice on association management, analysis

c) Charity work:
This volunteer work includes charitable activities such as charity sales or fundraising organised by employees for the benefit of an association. It also includes individual assignments in direct contact with beneficiaries (children, elderly people, refugees, etc.), which usually require regular commitment, basic training and supervision by the association.

Examples: Accompanying people during leisure activities, walks, sightseeing, homework help, assistance with everyday tasks, language practice, etc.