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At a recent event held by the Charities Aid Foundation, Pam Webb, Head of Zurich Community Trust Team, shared some pearls of wisdoms on creating a sustainable foundation. Established in 1973, Zurich Community Trust is a pioneering corporate foundation and this year is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary.
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The role of a corporate foundation
in creating a responsible business
Zurich Community Trust
The secrets of a sustainable Corporate FoundationPam Webb – Head of Zurich Community Trust
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Zurich Community Trust - How it works
Two strands:
• Community Trust Social Transformation programmes (100% business funded)
• Employee programme ‘Zurich Cares’ (employee and business funded)
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“Zurich Cares” Programme
• Over £0.5 million raised by Zurich employees p.a.
• 25% GAYE donors• Lottery and Round Pound• Range of fundraising
• Grant Programme• Employee Volunteering
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Who we support through “Zurich Cares”
National Charity Partners
Local Grants Overseas Grants
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Employee volunteering Active volunteer programme:
220+ Charity co-ordinators 230+ Team Challenges 150 + Skillshares 4 – 6 India assignments 150 - Regular volunteering 130 virtual Call In Time volunteers 120 - one-off opportunities 150 - Seeing is Believing Programme 20 Trustees and Trust Executive
Members Graduate Programme
(2758 volunteers 2012 = 43.4% @ 6350)
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Social Transformation Programmes
Tackling social issues
In a sustainable and
replicable way
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Zurich Skillshare Volunteers
126 employees volunteered in business time. 96% said it was worthwhile76% more likely to take up other volunteering76% more likely to recommend to a colleague60% increased job satisfaction48% more pride in Zurich as employer36% improved self confidence
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India Assignments 1995 - 2012
96 assigneesPersuasive communication skills up 17.19%Resilience up 14.64%Personal Leadership up 14.06%
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Innovation in employee
volunteering
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Added Value to Zurich
“A company that is willing to invest in their staff and the community which reflects Zurich as a professional, positive and inspiring company”
“ I feel very proud to work for Zurich because of the charity work that is carried out in and outside of the local community. Because of the opportunities that I have had from working for
Zurich I believe that I am much more involved in charity/community work than I perhaps would have been
otherwise and this is certainly one of the reason why I have no intention to leave Zurich!”
“It exceeded my expectation in terms of my Personal Development and helped me gain insight into how I handle working in a completely different culture, sector and country.”
“As a teambuilding exercise it was far superior to any such organised events I have been involved with”
Solutions to the three key challenges
vFoundation CSR1
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Innovation Involvement
Partnering for impact
Your business
Your employees
Providing breakthrough
Driving innovation
Creating a journey
Find out how Charities Aid Foundation can help your CSR programmehttps://www.cafonline.org/giving-as-a-company.aspx
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