How to make corporate volunteering a win-win project?

To ensure that the volunteer work carried out by a company's employees creates real, lasting value for all stakeholders in the project, it is essential to consider several aspects from the planning stage through to implementation in order to maximise the benefits and create a win-win situation for both the charity and the company.

Here are six key aspects to consider to ensure the project is a success:

• Sustainability & added value: Promote relevant, sustainable and long-term assignments to create real added value for the beneficiaries of the volunteering, the charity and the company.
• Shared vision: Define the objectives of the volunteering, as well as the respective needs and expectations, together.
• Active collaboration: Make corporate volunteering a bilateral project based on trust
• Resources: Plan for the necessary resources (staff, donations, equipment, expertise, skills, etc.)
• Agreement: Sign a joint agreement with all the details of the commitment, the rights and duties of the parties involved and their respective roles