I was just speaking to a friend of my mother's the other day regarding this very thing. She is about 65 years old now, but just out of college she volunteered for the brand new Peace Corps, having been inspired by JFK's comment "Ask not what your cou...

the idea of using international volunteerism as a way of promoting greater understanding and awareness of other cutlures is a fantastic idea! It not only creates a greater sense of community and support but also a sense of unity and respect for anoth...

I do no think that the notion of only non-profit organizations "do good" is outdated because if they were, people wouldn't stiil be going to htem asking for their help. The organisations change the lifes of many people and I'm sure they are greatful ...

As international business and online networking flourishes, the world is shrinking. People across the world are suddenly neighbors. Previously vast cultural divides are vanishing, allowing people to glimpse the no longer unknowable lives of others....

People live just for themselves in nowadays, they just care how to earn more money and they even don't have time to ask their neighbours next door how is life going over there. So there is no chance that they know how other cultures look like. So fir...

international volunteerism allows for individual development ( for the volunteer) and in most cases that's all it really does. ultimately we only do things for our own benefit. you know its true. we volunteer, find simple truths ( which only being pr...

International volunteerism is about stepping outside of the known self. Our daily lives consist of what is known and familiar. It is not until we are in a new environment that we start to question what we consider to be %u201Cnormal%u201D, %u201Crigh...

International volunteerism can be/is a fundamental element in building the sense of a larger community of the world and is critical to fostering cultural understanding. Even more so, I think it has the potential to bridge cultures and allow for a rea...

International volunteerism is the basic thing the man kind even exists. You ask your self why? Because with creation of human on our mother Earth we could not do even a thing if we did not work together. The same idea is today, we can not and we coul...

When I went to India for a study abroad trip in Winter 2009, my group had the opoprtunity to visit a slum. We were each assigned a particular hut, a translator and went inside. What I learned through my conversation with the 17-year-old woman with th...

No, companies do not have to encourage their employees to volunteer. However, all companies employ multitude of talent. Those that restrict and harbor this talent-base risk losing market-share and being shunned by the potential employee base.
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That greater numbers of companies today act upon their responsibility to society, is encouraging. However, publicized actions may not similarly develop socially aware internal company cultures. Volunteerism can facilitate such a culture, because its ...

Many companies report that they get more out of their employees who have previous volunteer experience - whether it be unique solutions to problems, better functionality in groups, and overall work performance. I think it's vital that companies encou...

Companies who employ a bevy of talented individuals definitely have an obligation to encourage volunteer work. Since these employees can lend valuable experience to underprivileged organizations, it seems selfish, even unjust, for companies to guard ...

Companies most definitely have a responsibility to encourage their employees to volunteer. While compulsive volunteerism saps the spirit from any good actions taken, fostering a culture of compassionate responsibility towards persons less well-off th...

Volunteers are extremely important in shaping society. It is these people, that donate their time, that can help change the world. I feel that companies do have a responsibility to encourage their employees to volunteer. Further, it is important t...

You have probably heard a colleague or friend complaining about their job. "Why am I doing this"? "If I could choose, I would do something where I can help others or gain more self fullfiment rather than pure profit-making".

The responsibility of companies is concerned,amongst other things, with the impacts of companies on employees and the impacts of companies on communities. Through encouraging employees to volunteer, companies transform positive impact ON employees i...

Yes, companies are responsible for encouraging volunteerism. A company, as an entity, is a major citizen of society and has obligations to address the social environments that surround it. I believe that business managers need to move beyond tradit...

Companies should not require people to participate in volunteer activities (or offer incentives to those who do). These policies A. Taint the selflessness of volunteerism and B. Can be used to hide questionable morals within the company.

The notion that only non-profit organizations %u201Cdo good%u201D is not only outdated, but it is flawed and limited to begin with.



The desire to %u201Cdo good%u201D should not be limited to non-profits because it begins wi...

To soften the edge of capitalism, we created non-profits as a way to have organizations focus on public benefits instead of money. That is noble, yet there are many versions of doing good outside of a 501C. Corporate volunteerism and social entrepren...

I strongly oppose the view that only NPOs%u2019 do good. My idea could lead to a profitable living for dairy farmers, profitable investment opportunity for banks, quality milk for dairy factories and hygienically packed mil...

The notion that only non-profits do good is not just outdated, but was never accurate to begin with. The reality is that "good" is not confined to the services provided by non-profits. The danger in believing that only non-profits do good is that we ...

The notion that only non-profit organizations do good falsely reflects a stereotype of the role private firms play in modern society. Non-profits and for-profits are both capable of contributing "good" to society but do so in different ways. Non-prof...

The notion that only non-profits do good work, while false, is still a

largely accepted, and very dangerous conception.

The reality that all sectors have the ability to and many are doing good work is

revolutio...

Good is inherent in ALL people.

Our hearts permeate goodness. It is up to us to captive that sense within our selves and use it to actualize positive movement and change in the world we live in. Ownership can be placed on each and ev...

As someone who is currently working for a non-profit, I would like to point out that even these organizations can sometimes do %u201Cbad.%u201D Even when mission statements are idealistic, a plethora of things can go wrong: projects could fail, polit...

'Doing good' is more than a mere act based on a notion that an individual has or shares collectively with a group, it is a virtue-an innate quality we are capable of which sometimes, we best reveal by acting on behalf of an organization. The world we...

The notion that non-profit organizations are the only ones capable of doing good is definitely outdated. Companies and individuals have just as much potential for making a difference [and more are doing so], whether the projects are local or internat...