Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Research |
For several years, the Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT research series has focused on measuring important aspects of corporate community involvement. Highlights of key research findings include:
2011 Research
Survey findings reveal that millennials who frequently participate in workplace volunteer activities are more likely to be proud, loyal and satisfied employees, as compared to those who rarely or never volunteer. These and other findings suggest a link between volunteerism and several drivers of employee perceptions of positive corporate culture.
News Release: Millennial Mindset: Deloitte Survey Finds Workers Who Frequently Volunteer Are Happier with Career Progression
Executive Summary: 2011 Volunteer IMPACT Survey
Deloitte Insights Podcast: Leveraging the Link Between Corporate Volunteerism, Employee Engagement and the Bottom Line
2010 Research
Corporate America is realizing the power of workplace volunteerism, viewing it as a means to make a real social difference. However, while companies have set high expectations for volunteerism and are increasingly turning to employees to help them make a significant social impact, measurement and accountability are lacking.
Executive Summary: 2010 Volunteer IMPACT Survey
2009 Research
Both nonprofits and corporations are overlooking a high-impact opportunity to leverage pro bono and skilled volunteer support to offset a decline in corporate giving dollars.
Executive Summary: 2009 Volunteer IMPACT Survey
2008 Research
Companies invest heavily in training and development. But as corporate America deals with a shaky economy, human resource professionals are facing intense pressure to develop more cost-effective, high impact training and development programs to prepare the next generation of leaders. A solution may be found in an unlikely place – the corporate volunteer program.
Executive Summary: 2008 Volunteer IMPACT Survey
2007 Research
Companies that help Generation Y employees volunteer their workplace skills to nonprofits can gain recruiting advantages: Nearly two-thirds of Gen Y employees surveyed prefer companies that let them volunteer skills, but fewer than one-third of them think their companies have compelling volunteer programs.
2006 Research
Volunteers and nonprofits are overlooking opportunities to maximize their impact: 77 percent of nonprofits say they believe that skilled volunteers could significantly improve their organization’s business practices. Yet just 12 percent of nonprofits actually put volunteers to work on such assignments.
Executive Summary: 2006 Deloitte/Points of Light Volunteer IMPACT Study
2005 Research
There is a link between volunteering and professional success. Our survey found that 86 percent of employed Americans said volunteering can have a positive impact on their careers. And nearly four of five respondents saw volunteering as an opportunity to develop business skills including decision-making, problem-solving and negotiating.
Survey Results: 2005 Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey
2004 Research
Corporate community involvement influences employment decisions. The survey found that 72 percent of Americans want to work for companies that support charitable causes.
Survey Results: 2004 Community Involvement Survey Results
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