KPMG, as part of its “Corporate Citizenship” pledge, is encouraging its staff in Australia to do voluntary work in furthering the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. And with just two weeks’ notice, volunteering opportunities have been created.
The opportunity for Rotary District 9800 and KPMG to work together was initiated by new Rotary Carlton member, RYLA graduate and management consultant at KPMG, Danielle Schutte and supported and promoted by President (and PDG) Keith Ryall and members Casey Tan and Melissa McIntosh.
With only two weeks’ notice, members of the District Leadership Team and Rotarians from 20 clubs/joint projects have worked together to develop specific volunteer opportunities.
KPMG’s Melbourne Office anticipates that around 1,000 of its 2,500 staff would volunteer a day in October 2021, in both skilled (strategic project advice) and unskilled services (warehouse and packing type volunteer opportunities). A few examples of unskilled and skilled volunteer opportunities promoted by clubs to the KPMG volunteering program include:
Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network (RIMERN)
Unskilled hands-on volunteering opportunities at its warehouse receiving, sorting, cataloguing, repacking and dispatching of recycled goods received.
Skilled Volunteering: assisting RIMERN create a business plan including identification of available grants to fund a manager, operational costs and advice on grant applications.
Rotary Castlemaine Truck Show
A major 33-year-old high profile project employing 100 plus volunteers representing a significant public image and fund raiser for the club.
Skilled Volunteering: during COVID undertake a strategic review of the Truck Show, how to improve operational efficiencies for the benefit of patrons and volunteers.
Rotary Canterbury (and other clubs) FORaMEAL
Unskilled volunteering: food packing to help feed 15,000 to 20,000 hungry and starving people in 2 and 3 hour volunteer sessions in a highly impactful FORaMEAL project http://forameal.org.
Skilled Volunteering: strategic advice for the project in marketing, promotion and fund raising
Rotary Balwyn (and other clubs) Camberwell Sunday Market
Camberwell Sunday Market “CSM” has raised/granted almost $20 Million over the past 45 years. It is becoming increasingly difficult to operate due to declining volunteers, limited branding, marketing, or membership strategies.
Skilled Volunteering: brainstorm a Public Image Strategy Workshop with Executives of the Rotary Camberwell Sunday Market (CSM), Rotary Balwyn and District 9800 focused on a Public Image Campaign Strategy for the CSM that would attract potential members to Rotary Balwyn and other clubs in Boroondara.
Discussions are planned with KPMG to further develop the partnership, exploring mentoring, and strategic planning for other Rotary projects as well as the firm’s pro bono services to the not-for-profit sector.
For further information on the KPMG initiative, click here or contact Rotary Carlton members Casey Tan and Danielle Schutte. Alternatively, for broader information on corporate partnerships, please contact District Governor Dale Hoy.