Why participate
Build a better business
What participants say:
Getting involved provides many benefits for your organization including:
- Public recognition as a committed corporate donor
- Repeated city-wide positive exposure for your organization
- A stronger workplace campaign; employees who have completed the program can use their experience and skills to fill a lead role in your future United Way workplace campaigns
- Professional coaching and training for your employee
While working under the supervision of a full-time United Way manager, all participants will have the chance to develop valuable skills, including:
- Sales and customer service skills
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Public speaking skills
- Leadership and negotiation skills
- Organization, facilitation and analysis skills
- Time and project management skills
- Training in running workplace campaigns with Canada’s largest United Way
- More than 500 hours of on-the-job experience
Benefits to the individual
The benefits of being a sponsored employee are numerous. They include development of the following:
- Sales and customer service skills
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Public speaking skills
- Negotiation skills
- Organization, facilitation and analysis skills
- Leadership skills
- Coaching and mentoring skills
- Time and project management skills
After the program is complete, employees return to their place of employment with over 500 hours of on-the-job experience providing them with valuable new skills, an expanded professional network and greater leadership potential.
Find out how you can get involved or download the Sponsored Employee Brochure (pdf | 810 KB).