Business Services

In an effort to mobilize volunteers, the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley is pleased to offer a menu of services to our business partners.

If your particular needs fall outside the scope of what is shown here, please let us know. We would be delighted to create a program for your business.

We will provide:

• Up-to-date information on available opportunities in the community
• Opportunity for the VCCV to attend a staff meeting and share information regarding volunteerism
• An information table in lobby or cafeteria for employees to find out about volunteer opportunities
• Assistance with arrangement of a Volunteer Day
• A place for your business logo on our website

We ask that you provide:

• A main contact for your business
• An easily accessible location for your employees to view available opportunities
• A place on your website for our logo and link to our website

Benefits of Volunteering for the Business and Employee

Benefits to Business:

• Increase community awareness of mission of business
• Shows community investment
• Provides a positive atmosphere for employees
• Increases employee retention
• Increases employee productivity

Benefits to Employees:

• Teambuilding activities
• Raise morale
• Increase productivity
• Improve values and self-esteem
• Increase sense of responsibility
• Provide a sense of loyalty and pride for company

Benefits of Corporate Volunteerism

For the Company	For the Employees	For the Community
Increases and enhances public image and reputation	Contributes to employees' personal and career growth through developing and enhancing their skills and broadening their experience	Enhances quality of life in the community by helping to identify and support solutions to social problems
Improves employee teamwork, morale, productivity, commitment, retention, performance and loyalty	Increases interaction between employees in various departments and levels of the company	Increases talent and energy in the community by increasing the number of volunteers and the pool of available skills/services
Enhances corporate competitiveness and provides a recruiting edge over other companies	Improves employee initiative, teamwork, confidence, social and interpersonal skills	Facilitates the transfer of skills and knowledge from the private to the public sector

To become a business sponsor of the VCCV, call: Lauren Finke at 319-272-2087 or e-mail her at lauren_finke@vccv.org. We look forward to discussing our programs and services with you and to learn how we can make your support as economically beneficial to you as possible.