Volunteers are absolutely necessary for any successful non-profit organization to thrive. As companies need to cut back on staff, the Urbandale Chamber is still seeing an increase in the number of volunteers. Why is that?
Well, in today's economy people are getting back to the basics. People do business with those they know, like and trust. Networking events are great ways to get to know someone, but there just isn't enough time to build a business relationship soley through networking events. It takes outside meetings etc. to build it.
Volunteering on the other hand DOES allow people to build those relationships. Depending upon the volunteer activity, many are working on some sort of a project together. While working on the projects, relationships are built which turns into business.
Companies that allow employees to volunteer will see a return. In my 12 years in non-profit management I've seen it happen time and time again. If you or your employees are not volunteering...you may want to consider it....
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