Mandatory Fundraising

OK, I am going to jump on the band wagon like everyone else and talk about the mandatory fund-raising.   In last class was the first time that I ha heard about companies/high schools making it mandatory but, I think it is an AMAZING idea. I know that if I was applying for a job and they told me that mandatory fund-raising was a criteria, it would be a plus for me to work at that company. For one reason, I think that everyone one feels good about donating their time and money, and it’s a good incentive and gives people that little push they need to do something. I don’t think that companies should make it mandatory to donate money esp. when they push a cause on you (I hate that-put the sheets in your pay stub).

I also think a plus about mandatory volunteering and fundraising at work is that the company could give you a huge list to choose from. You would talk to other people at work (network) and if you didn’t have a passion you could easily find one by expanding your horizons and going to things with other people.

I think that in high schools they should make families and students to go volunteer together.   I think that the earlier that students learn about fund-raising and volunteering the more likely they will be to do it in the future. I wish I could have been more influenced to do these things when I was younger.

Mandatory Volunteering

I believe the topic of mandatory volunteering is unrealistic in the real world. No one can force an adult to do something, and if someone IS forced to do something they don’t want to do, the result will normally turn out half a$$.  And something not done 100% in my book, is not worth the time of doing at all.

Therefore, I believe volunteering should be at the discretion of individual, but with incentives and rewards for the individual to feel like their time is well spent. For some, their own satistication and gratification of helping others is the only reward they need. But for others, in a business setting wanting to perform philanthropy activites for example, rewards or bonuses may need to be set in tact to motivate employees to cooperate.

I agree with the earlier posts, that high school students are an important public to recruit for volunteers. Getting people to volunteer at a young age will “hopefully” instill in them the routine of volunteering. By networking and building relationships with this age group, they will not only bring energy to your non profit, but also many more years of volunteerism in the future.