GCVC Meeting Rio de Janeiro and Teresópolis, Brazil, Sept 16-19, 2008: Meeting Goals and Agenda

Goals

   1. Advanced understanding of each other’s volunteer programs and how these programs are aligned with that company’s overall business strategy
   2. Share best practices in program development and implementation with limited resources
   3. Share best practices in input, output, and impact measurement tools and procedures
   4. Identify next steps to foster inter-company collaboration

Advance Preparation

   1. Outline your company’s top five strategies for aligning your company volunteer program with the business of your company (this can include skill-based volunteering, focused partnerships, etc.)
   2. Explain how your company community programs have changed (or why they do not) during times of limited resources or company turmoil, i.e. what are the ways you keep it fresh, thriving and relevant?
   3. Offer three ideas on G-CVC company collaboration - how could this work for your company?
   4. Offer 2-3 ideas that could be implemented in the International Year of Volunteers Plus Ten (IYV+10, the year 2011), that could showcase international companies and their volunteer efforts worldwide.