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Increase Engagement with Employee Volunteering: Survey Template and Guide

PUBLISHED ON November 12, 2024

Increase Engagement with Employee Volunteering: Survey Template and Guide

Are you looking to boost participation and engagement in your company’s employee volunteering programs? Our Employee Volunteering Interest Survey resource offers a set of sample questions and a quick guide to help you design a survey that captures the motivations, preferences, and unique skills of your workforce. Use this survey to shape initiatives that truly resonate with your team, helping increase their involvement and satisfaction.

Why Use this Template?

Engagement in volunteering grows when opportunities align with employees’ interests and passions. This guide makes it easy to capture those preferences, so you can create impactful partnerships and activities tailored to your colleagues.

Key Components

  • Template Questions: Choose from a curated list of questions that explore interests, skills, causes, and motivations.
  • Tech Tips: Make your survey easy to access, ensure anonymity, and consider budget-friendly tools.
  • Best Practices: From setting the survey’s purpose to using incentives and varied question types, these tips can maximize your response rates and insights.

Sample Questions

Select up to 10 questions that best suit your goals. Options include:

  • Rating statements about community awareness and engagement
  • Preferred types of volunteer activities (in-person, remote, skill-based, etc.)
  • Top causes of interest (e.g., environment, education, mental wellness)
  • Personal elements that could make the volunteering program more meaningful

Tools and Techniques

To keep things simple, use accessible, cost-effective survey tools like Google Forms or SurveyMonkey. Anonymizing responses and offering an easy link for sharing will help you reach as many employees as possible.

Tips for Success

  • Keep surveys concise, aiming for under 10 questions
  • Mix question types to maintain interest
  • Follow up with reminders to increase participation

Want to start today? Access and download this free template here! It’s a straightforward way to capture your team’s input and lay the groundwork for a thriving volunteer program.