Corporate Volunteer Grant Programs
THE ADDED BONUS TO VOLUNTEERING
What do BP, CarMax, and State Farm all have in common? They all offer volunteer grant programs.
Volunteer programs, also known as “Dollars for Doers” programs, are charitable giving programs set up by companies to reward employees for supporting charitable organizations.
Companies provide monetary donations to eligible nonprofits like Ape Action Africa as a way to recognize employees who volunteer. These grants enable corporations to give back to their communities and support organizations that employees are already passionate about.
Although volunteer grants are a relatively new form of corporate giving, they’re widely offered among Fortune 500 companies and are catching on at smaller companies, too. For instance:
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How do volunteer grant programs work?
Volunteer grant programs are an easy way for you to secure an additional monetary contribution for AAA without having to take out your credit card.
Volunteer grant programs consist of five steps:
If you’re already volunteering with us, please take a few minutes to check if your employer (or your spouse’s employer) offers volunteer grants — grants that could equal hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars for the gorillas, chimps and monkeys at Ape Action Africa.
What do BP, CarMax, and State Farm all have in common? They all offer volunteer grant programs.
Volunteer programs, also known as “Dollars for Doers” programs, are charitable giving programs set up by companies to reward employees for supporting charitable organizations.
Companies provide monetary donations to eligible nonprofits like Ape Action Africa as a way to recognize employees who volunteer. These grants enable corporations to give back to their communities and support organizations that employees are already passionate about.
Although volunteer grants are a relatively new form of corporate giving, they’re widely offered among Fortune 500 companies and are catching on at smaller companies, too. For instance:
- BP's Volunteer Program provides $10 per volunteer hour up to $5,000 year year.
- State Farm’s Good Neighbor Grant Program recognizes employees with a $500 grant for 40
- volunteer hours.
- CarMax’s volunteer grant program awards $10 for every hour volunteered up to $10,000.
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How do volunteer grant programs work?
Volunteer grant programs are an easy way for you to secure an additional monetary contribution for AAA without having to take out your credit card.
Volunteer grant programs consist of five steps:
- You volunteer with Ape Action Africa.
- You determine if your company offers volunteer grants — go here to find company-specific program guidelines, requirements, and forms.
- You submit your grant request, either electronically or using a paper form, depending on your company guidelines.
- We/AAA validates the grant request — we confirm for the your employer that you are in fact a volunteer with our organization.
- Your company cuts a check!
If you’re already volunteering with us, please take a few minutes to check if your employer (or your spouse’s employer) offers volunteer grants — grants that could equal hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars for the gorillas, chimps and monkeys at Ape Action Africa.