Volunteers

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 improving the company’s public relations and employee engagement, the use of corporate volunteers introduces opportunities for the private-non-profit sector collaboration.

Emergency Volunteers

It should be noted that volunteers may come under one or more segment. Nevertheless, identifying 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.

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

https://bantu.life/

Giving.sg (NVPC)

https://www.giving.sg/

Giving.sg is created by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) of Singapore, and is backed by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). It has four primary avenues for interested people to contribute to society - Donations, Volunteering, and Fundraising. Projects are also classified according to suitability - prganisations, individuals, and groups. (https://www.giving.sg/learn)

Volunteering:

Individuals: Individuals can browse volunteering opportunities according to causes (e.g. Animal Welfare, Children & Youth, Elderly etc). These volunteering opportunities range from ad-hoc to regular occurrences. Furthermore, these opportunities can also be filtered via skills required and volunteer suitability.

Organisations: Registered charities can also use Giving.sg as a platform to source for volunteers should they have projects, programmes or events that require them. Any non-profit organisation registered in Singapore can use the platform to recruit volunteers for events and activities they organise. However, only registered charities can raise funds and receive donations through the platform. (See: Registered charities)

If you are a Singapore Registered Organisation (Corporate, Government Body, Educational Institution etc), you will be asked to submit a Letter of Authorisation during sign up. Once this has submitted, your account will be created. If you are signing up as a group, you will be asked to complete a form after sign up. Once this has been submitted, your account will be created.

Donations: Individuals or groups can make donations according to causes, such as supporting the Singapore Cancer Society or contributing to Emergency Funds for Family Service Centres. These donations can be made anonymously or publicly. (https://www.giving.sg/search?type=donate)

Organisations: Only charities that are listed on the Giving.sg platform can start fundraising campaigns on Giving.sg. Charities can start their own fundraising campaign here: https://www.giving.sg/start-campaign

More information can be obtained from Giving.sg’s FAQ page: https://www.giving.sg/faq

Giving Week:

Giving Week is a national movement that celebrates the spirit of giving and seeks to make giving part of our way of life. It is a time when brands, non-profits and people give and share their Time, Talent, Treasure and Voice to support any cause they are passionate about in all ways, big and small.

Background:

Giving Week is part of #GivingTuesday – a global giving movement fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it is happening on 3 Dec 2019 this year. (to be updated)

In 2019, Giving Week took place from 1-7 Dec 2019* (varies for participating organisations). Across Singapore, participating entities such as restaurants, retail outlets, and commercial enterprises such as Chope, Carousell and DBS, came up with initiatives to encourage the spirit of giving across their patrons.

SG Volunteer

https://sgvolunteer.com/

Youth Corps Singapore

https://www.youthcorps.sg/en/join-us/

General skills-based volunteer matching platforms

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)

http://www.probocon.com/

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/