Volunteers
Contents
- 1 Definitions and Scope
- 2 Desired impact for target group
- 3 Needs of [insert client type]
- 4 Resource Directory
Definitions and Scope
Target Population: [name of target group]
(Empact's study of skill-based volunteerism)
Client Segments
Volunteers are not a homogeneous group, and may have attributes that places them in the segments listed below:
Episodic Volunteers
Skilled Volunteers
Skilled volunteers refer to volunteers who are enlisted to provide specific skills and talents, usually to address a dearth in skills within the non-profit. Skilled volunteers refer to volunteers who are enlisted to provide specific skills and talents, usually to address a dearth in skills within the non-profit. These skills generally come from professional training or relevant work experiences. Examples of skilled volunteers include law students doing pro-bono work.
Corporate Volunteers
Corporate volunteers refer to volunteers that have been sourced from private companies or volunteer in the capacity as an employee of said companies. Corporate volunteers may be obtained from arrangements discussed between non-profits and private companies or by employers lowering the barriers for employees to volunteer. Aside from
Emergency Volunteers - https://www.scdf.gov.sg/home/community-volunteers
It should be noted that volunteers may come under one or more segment. Nevertheless, identifiying them as being part of these segments may allow non-profits to better tailor their programs around the motivations, commitment levels and needs of these volunteers.
Size of Target Population
Desired impact for target group
Needs of [insert client type]
Need for people to be motivated to volunteer
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need for adequate volunteer matching to causes or organisations
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need for adequate volunteer management or hosting
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need for [ insert description ]
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need for [ insert description ]
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Resource Directory
Mass volunteer matching platforms
Bantu
Giving.sg (NVPC)
SG Volunteer
Youth Corps Singapore
https://www.youthcorps.sg/en/join-us/
General skills-based volunteer matching platforms
AIESEC
Conjunct Consulting
Empact
Law Society Pro Bono Services
http://probono.lawsociety.org.sg/
National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC)
Professional pro bono bodies
Pro Bono Accountancy
http://www.probonoaccountancy.sg/
Informal Volunteer Movements
Be KIND SG
A ground-up movement that organizing micro-volunteering activities https://www.facebook.com/BeKindSG https://www.meetup.com/Be-Kind-SG/
Probocon
Originally meant as a platform to provide FASS graduates with relevant career guidance, Probocon has since expanded to help fresh graduates from various faculties get a head start in their first job (NUS News)
Youth Corps Service Week
An initiative organised by Youth Corps Singapore (YCS) annually. YCS Service Week aims to rally youths to participate in community service to contribute towards a more caring and cohesive society.
https://www.youthcorps.sg/en/initiative/
Volunteering Service Project Fundings
Community Service Project Fund
https://www.youthcorps.sg/en/initiative/
NUS Community Engagement Fund
http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/resources/funding/community-engagement-fund
NTU CoLab4Good Fund
SMU CDL Young SDG Leaders Fund
https://www.smu.edu.sg/about/financial/financial-assistance-schemes/CDL_Young_SDG_Leaders_Fund
SMU Shirin Fozdar Community Service Project Grant
https://sfp.smu.edu.sg/csp-grant
Young ChangeMakers
https://www.nyc.gov.sg/en/initiatives/grants/young-changemakers