How to (and why you should!) build an employee volunteer network
This episode of the Impact Audio podcast features Megan Strand, director of strategic consulting at Realized Worth. She lays out how an employee volunteer network can transform employees’ relationships with their company’s social impact work.
She shares:
- The structures that underpin genuine engagement
- How to balance your focus between current state and future state
- Why you should be aiming for the IKEA effect
Megan is the director of strategic consulting at Realized Worth, where she supports clients in creating transformative volunteering initiatives, from strategy and design to execution and measurement. She has a deep background in communications, marketing and project management and has worked in small business, local government and nonprofit sectors. She is known for thought leadership in the corporate social impact space, frequently appearing on industry webinars, publications and podcasts.
A former Peace Corps volunteer, Megan is dedicated to sustainable social impact and currently serves as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), supporting children in the foster care system.
Sam Caplan is the Vice President of Social Impact at Submittable, a platform that foundations, governments, nonprofits, and other changemakers use to launch, manage, and measure impactful granting and CSR programs. Inspired by the amazing work performed by practitioners of all stripes, Sam strives to help them achieve their missions through better, more effective software.
Sam formerly served as founder of New Spark Strategy, Chief Information Officer at the Walton Family Foundation, and head of technology at the Walmart Foundation. He consults, advises, and writes on social impact technology, strategy, and innovation.
Connect with or follow Sam on Linkedin, listen to his podcast Impact Audio, and subscribe to his bi-weekly newsletter The Review.
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