Get Involved with Apparo
Elevate Charlotte Nonprofits by Sharing Your Talent, Time and Treasure
As a nonprofit ourselves, Apparo depends on the generosity of skilled volunteers and funders. We curate opportunities that deliver powerful benefits to employers and employees and link our corporate partners directly to community impact. We offer a wide variety of skilled volunteer (individual and corporate teams) and funding opportunities:
Skilled Volunteering: Employer Benefits
Enhance your corporate social responsibility efforts while bolstering talent acquisition, retention and workforce skills. Provide your employees with the opportunity to participate in an Apparo- facilitated skilled volunteer engagement.
- Foster a culture of community engagement
- Provide opportunities to engage with senior management and lead teams
- Strengthen employee morale and personal satisfaction
- Deliver no-cost professional development for staff on key workforce skills
Apparo volunteer opportunities are unique:
- Corporate-nonprofit matches are customized to ensure the right fit (skills, nonprofit mission, time availability, etc.)
- Each project is facilitated to ensure a positive volunteer experience
- Projects wrap up when planned
- No scope creep
- No long term obligations
Apparo volunteers enjoy the experience and, when serving as part of a corporate team, appreciate their employers for providing it:
- 91% of Apparo volunteers want to volunteer with us again.
- 96% agree: “It is important to me that my company provides opportunities for me to give back to the community.”
- 80% agree: “I am more committed to my company because of the opportunity to participate in a service project."
Apparo volunteers self-identify with the following skill improvement:
- 87% Collaboration skills
- 84% Out of the box thinking
- 91% Communication skills
- 83% Leadership
Demonstrate a Positive Impact on the Greater Charlotte Area
The power of Apparo facilitated pro bono work creates a community multiplier. $1 of every dollar donated to or invested in Apparo generates nearly $2 of value delivered to area nonprofits who then serve more, better. The power of our corporate partnerships is highlighted through many brand building marketing materials.
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