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Buddy Program Community Partnership (BPCP)
Buddy Program Community Partnership (BPCP)
Mission of BPCP
To engage local companies to provide top down support to The Buddy Program, with the goal of increasing company morale through volunteer involvement in a community enriching program.
Overview
Many studies (details below) have found that workplace mentoring programs create employee loyalty, increase productivity and build stronger ties between the organization and the community. These programs also help increase workplace morale, as the company supports employees striving to make a difference in the lives of youth.
As James S. Turley, Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP and recipient of the Excellence in Mentoring Award said, “If other companies are considering starting mentoring programs, I would simply say, ‘Just do it.’ The benefit to the community is great, and very importantly, the benefit to your own people is just as great.”
Why Become a Community Partner?
By allowing your employees to volunteer in a school near your office for an hour each week, you can achieve a better working environment, greater community involvement, and enhance corporate goals.
A survey of 2,500 corporate executives by The Conference Board* and the Points of Light Foundation found that corporate volunteer programs benefited participating companies in the following ways:
- Built teamwork skills by more than 90%
- Improved employee retention by more than 80%
- Improved morale by more than 80%
- Increased employee productivity by more than 70%
* The Conference Board is a non-profit organization that conducts research to help businesses strengthen their performance.
A survey of corporate CEOs by the Council on Foundations indicated the following reasons why their companies support non-profits:
- 62% say the support attracts and keeps workers
- 52% say the support creates good public relations
- 49% say the support enhances their image
Partner’s Direct Benefits
- Direct connection with community school and children
- Become partners in immediate and long-term impact with youth
- Personalize community relationships
- Employees develop a sense of pride about their company and personal satisfaction by working with youth in their community.
- Logo and name recognition in full-page local newspaper advertisement during National Mentoring Month (January).
- Name recognition in The Buddy Program spring newsletter.
- Logo and name recognition on The Buddy Program website.
- Tickets to the annual Buddy Celebration Dinner in November.
- Endorse and support the program.
- Market to your employees to increase volunteer participation.
- Agree to release employees for 1 hour each week to participate in the school or community-based program.
- With the help of The Buddy Program staff, host an on-site recruitment event.
- Recognize employees who volunteer.
- In addition to becoming a Partner, consider becoming a sponsor by making a cash donation. (Sponsorship will include additional benefits!)
The Buddy Program Makes It Easy!
- We help you create a customized internal message for your employees.
- We hold an on-site information meeting at your convenience.
- We process prospective volunteers by doing background and reference checks and interviews.
- We provide training for the volunteers.
- Once matched, we provide Big Buddies with on-going training and support.
- Alpine Bank - Aspen Branch, Basalt Branch & Willits Branch
- American National Bank
- Aspen Skiing Company
- Basalt Police Department
- Carol Dopkin Real Estate
- Cottle Carr Yaw Architects, Ltd.
- Pitkin County
- Total Merchant Services
- Town of Basalt
- Ute Mountaineer
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