"Socially conscious businesses will help transform the culture
by participating in cultivating and contribution within our kids." —James Vollbracht
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Businesses that care.
Is your business looking for an opportunity to make
meaningful contributions to the community?
The YouthPower! Business Sponsorship Program
allows businesses to take an active role in transforming
the youth culture in their communities by sponsoring
school-wide or organizational-wide youth training.
Sponsoring a YouthPower! training is an incredible opportunity to give back to your community, while helping to shape the leaders of tomorrow. The main benefit to you is knowing you're helping kids who often can't find help anywhere else. Every school teacher, adult mentor, or program director that participates will see you as a partner in education. You'll be joining a spirited and well connected community devoted to youth education and well-being. But besides that, your company involvement will speak volumes to our youth—it will say: "You are a vital part of this community and we care about you." |
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Sponsoring a YouthPower! training gives youth, and youth leaders, concrete skills to unleash their personal power and unique skills with confidence and passion. YouthPower!
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Step 1—Contact James with your interest in sponsoring a YouthPower! training event. Step 2—Choose a training package based upon number of attendees and/or price. Include the name, address and contact information for your desired recipient school or youth organization. Step 3—We'll schedule the event, including a presentation outline for the recipient school or organization Step 4—We'll provide your company's marketing branch press release copy for community news. Step 5—Choose one or more company executives to the event. Your company representative will be expected to open the event, as the primary sponsor. Your business will be honored on all hand-outs and in person at the beginning and the end of the training. Choose a company representative and those who are passionate about helping. It has been designed to take minimum time, but have maximum impact. ...it's that easy!
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A New Paradigm
—What's good for society
is good for business.
According to the National Mentoring Center, corporations and their employees are increasingly interested in the impact their contributions will have on clients served. In addition, corporations benefit from their employees' volunteer activities in a number of ways. These include: • An enhanced reputation in the community • Increased employee morale and loyalty to the company • Increased employee job satisfaction A recent study by the Points of Light Foundation reveals the dramatic changes that have been occurring in the world of corporate employee volunteer programs. According to the results of the survey, employee volunteer programs are no longer viewed as isolated company activities. In fact, they are often considered an integral part of a company's core business functions. Corporate America is now placing a greater value on employee volunteer programs as a resource for achieving strategic business goals. The findings show a significant trend toward incorporating volunteer programs into overall business plans and corporate mission statements; implementing them with more professional, skilled staff; and evaluating their effectiveness. The survey results also show that the employee volunteer programs provide benefits to the company, the employee, and the community. Respondents unanimously agreed that corporate volunteering helps create healthier communities and improves a company's public image. In addition, 97 percent say their volunteer programs improve employee teamwork. 81 percent of companies connect volunteering to their overall business strategies. 83 percent connect their volunteer programs to the company's public relations activities. 64 percent tie the programs to their marketing and communications efforts 60 percent use volunteer initiatives as a way to develop employee skills 58 percent tie the efforts into human resources policies and employee retention The survey also indicates that more companies are connecting their philanthropic and volunteer efforts—encouraging employees to volunteer for the same programs and organizations to which the company is donating money—in order to strengthen the impact of both initiatives in the community. The issues that receive the most support from the business sector are education, health and human services, and youth. |