Presentation by Sita Supomo, Chief Volunteer Architect of Volunteer-ID during WAVE Woman: Strengthening Women Economic Capacity through Skill-based Volunteering Volunteer-ID, supported by BINUS Business School, celebrate International Women's Day by increasing public awareness about skill-based volunteering, women economic capacity strengthening This presentation was shared during a half-day free event to plant seed of camaraderie, share ideas, form network, and strengthen knowledge. Discussion theme: a. Skill-based Volunteering, CSR & Stakeholders Engagement: Its potential contribution to strengthening women economic capacity. b. Women Entrepreneur, Opportunities & Challenges c. Implementation of SBV in higher education & banks d. Woman entrepreneur's story. how do I start?

1. SKILL-BASED VOLUNTEERING, CSR &
women’s economic capacity strengthening
Sita Supomo
Chief Volunteer Architect
Volunteer-ID
Sita.supomo@volunteer-id.org

2. A sharing session of
linking & inspiring
stakehoders
‘Perempuan adalah agen
pembangunan, investasi dalam
perempuan dan anak perempuan What’s in the agenda:
memiliki multiplier effect pada
Inspiring ideas by
produktivitas, efisiensi dan volunteer resource
pertumbuhan ekonomi yang persons
berkelanjutan” MDG 2010
MindWave : Linking ideas
with participants’ thought
and experience

3. WAVE & Skill-based Women Micro-entrepreneurship Mentoring
improved
fisherman who
Wind Water Waves fisherman
fish
livelihood
Facilitator Beneficiaries Activities Outcomes Impact
Skill-based
resource voluntary
employees entrepreneurship
mentoring
and
community
strengthening
program
Woman Strengthened Women’s
Volunteer-ID Mentorships Women Livelihood
Community Entrepreneurs Improved
aspiring
women micro
knowledge and
entrepreneurs opportunity
for economic
strengthening

4. CSR-Stakeholders-Employee Volunteering
Managing Impact Ways
Social Responsibility Stakeholders Employee Volunteering
• “Responsibility of an • Any group or individual that can • Kotler and Lee (2004) define it as
organization for the impacts of affect or be affected by a “An initiatives in which the
its decisions and activities on company’s purpose (Edward corporation supports and
society and the Freeman, 1984) encourages employee, retail
environment, through partners and/or franchise
transparent and ethical members to volunteer their time
behaviour that contributes to to support local community
sustainable development, health organizations and cause”.
and the welfare of society; takes
into account the expectations of
stakeholders; is in compliance
with applicable law and
consistent with international
norms of behaviour; and is
integrated throughout the
organization and practiced in its
relationships.” (ISO 26000: 2010
Guidance on

5. Volunteering shapes employees
Deloitte Volunteer Impact Survey 2011

6. Key Stakeholders &
Benefit of Corporate Volunteering
Corporation Employee Community
• improved relations with the • pride and loyalty for their company, • increased resources come to the
surrounding community, • sense of fulfillment, contributing to community through businesses and
• enhanced public image, community, organizations.
• enhanced corporate image (socially • learning new skills to enhance • increased rapport and understanding
responsible corporate image), career, personal development, career between corporations and the non-
• a positive impact on employee growth (Ex: communication profit sector.
morale and stronger employee skills, time • the quality of life within the
commitment, management, teamwork, planning), community is enhanced.
• improved internal communication, • leadership and skill development, • Financial/philanthropic donations are
• improved sense of team spirit, • networking opportunities, stronger
• a healthier economic and social • increased community awareness
environment,
• increased ability to attract and retain
high-quality employees
Marilyn K. Lesmeister and Anne Romero (2005)
Research shows that “one of the most effective methods of enhancing a corporations public image is
through the contributions of time and talent from employees” (Peterson, 2004)
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7. Issues in volunteering
Deloitte Volunteer Impact Survey 2011

8. Skill-based Volunteering
SBV is about matching the right person with
the right skills and knowledge, at the right
time, to the right project in order to achieve
greater impact.
SBV is an innovative approach that is rapidly gaining recognition as a
powerful driver of both social impact and business value in the world.
Leveraging employee volunteer’ skills, experience, talents and
education of volunteers and matches with nonprofit organizations’
needs.
Individual Volunteers & Employee Volunteer
Individual skilled volunteers may offer their particular expertise to a
nonprofit organization Corporate SBV engage employee volunteers
working on projects for a nonprofit organization through a structured
program developed and managed by their employer.
Corporation for National & Community Service

9. SBV – Long-term Impact
Impactful
83 percent of nonprofits say
their skilled-volunteers
Organization delivered a solution that will
Needs have a “high impact on their
mission”
Inspiration
+ Knowledge Transfer
75 percent of nonprofits
Knowledge learned new skills from their
engagement
transfer
Employee
volunteers’ Inspiring & Long lasting
skills 90 percent of its skilled-
volunteers see that their work
with the nonprofit “made a
real. 1/3 stays-on to volunteer
Common Impact.org

10. Connecting the DOT
SBV – Women Micro-Entrepreneurs
Information
Strategic and Marketing and Finance and
Technology
Business Planning Communications Accounting
Logistics
Project and
Product Fundraising and Multi-media
Program
Development Development Strategy
Management
Human Resources IT infrastructure
Selling strategy Merchandising
and Organizational strategy &
and management strategy
Development capabilities