Corporate Projects Program
Supporting nonprofits’ volunteer and supply needs by engaging corporate employees in high-impact service opportunities.
275
custom volunteer projects managed each year
77,000
custom kits created and donated
$400,000
donated in services annually to nonprofits
For Corporations
For Nonprofits
Corporate Partnerships
Who it is for: From local startups to global Fortune 500 companies, we partner with you to empower your employees to serve the community in a way that builds upon your corporate social responsibility and employee engagement goals, and meets the needs in our community.
What it is: Through our Corporate Projects Program, we tailor volunteer projects for your employees that make an impact in our communities. While working with a corporate partner, we take a fully customized, collaborative and community-centered approach to any volunteer project. You will be appointed a Project Planner who will work with you from ideation to execution, which includes leading volunteers day of the event (if applicable).
Volunteer projects can be implemented through hands-on, in-person volunteering; remote/virtual volunteering; or even a hybrid of the two for 15-1,000+ employee volunteers. Projects vary depending on community needs, your company’s goals, and your budget. We specialize in coordinating:
Volunteer Projects at Corporate Worksites or Community Locations
Day or Week of Service that provide multiple volunteer options for employees
Volunteer Projects for Conferences & Special Events
Project in a Box (at-home or in-person)
Customized Projects (Do you have a dream? Let’s see what we can do!)
Why it is important: The corporate sector represents a powerful force for change. When you invest volunteers, expertise, and financial resources, your corporation can strengthen communities and impact social change. Offering volunteer opportunities to your employees plays a key role in helping attract and retain talent. It also connects employees to the community and your corporate social responsibility efforts.
Corporate Partners include, but not limited to:
General Mills
Target
Boston Scientific
3M
H.B. Fuller
Minnesota Vikings
Referrals to Nonprofits
Who it is for: Any company
What it is: We offer free nonprofit referrals to groups looking for volunteer opportunities. We can help refine the search by cause, geographic area in the Twin Cities, and more. This is a great resource if you know you want to volunteer, but do not know where to start looking.
Interested in becoming a corporate partner? Contact Sheila Her, Director of Corporate Projects
Customized Volunteer Projects
Who it is for: Current HandsOn Twin Cities Members are given priority. Projects are open to other nonprofits as appropriate.
What it is: Projects can range from existing needs to other custom or “wish-list” projects including indoor and outdoor tasks. Our Project Planners help scope projects, procure materials, handle set-up and clean-up, coordinate volunteers, and more for in-person and virtual volunteer projects. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for you to host these events and to increase your ability to host volunteers.
In-kind Supply Donations
Who it is for: Current HandsOn Twin Cities Members are given priority. Projects are open to other nonprofits as appropriate.
What it is: From snack packs to job readiness kits, we work with our nonprofit partners to provide customized kits that are most impactful for your programming. Our kits range from hygiene, to youth activity, to laundry, to blankets; the list of what’s possible is endless, so contact us to see what’s possible.
Group Referrals
Who is is for: Any nonprofit listed in our volunteer opportunity database.
What it is: We provide volunteer opportunity referrals for corporate and community groups to connect them to your greatest needs and broaden your reach in the community. We will pass along your contact information to people who inquire about these opportunities to make that helpful first connection.
Volunteer Opportunity Database
Who it is for: Any Twin Cities-based nonprofit
What it is: A database that supports a network of more than 500 nonprofit organizations, helping recruit, retain, and engage volunteers to better deliver on your mission. Post one-time, on-going, hands-on, or pro bono opportunities on our Volunteer Opportunity Database. Register your organization to post opportunities free of charge.
Interested in partnering in a corporate project? Contact Tori Hansen, Senior Project Planner
Services for Corporate Partners
Volunteer at Work
We bring volunteer projects to your worksite that employees can do through a quick, speed volunteer activity or a 1-2 hours volunteer event. We manage all supply procurement, partnership with nonprofit recipient, event and delivery logistics, and day of orientation with service learning. All you have to do is reserve a meeting space and promote the volunteer opportunity to your employees.
Volunteer in Community
These volunteer projects take employees outside their worksite and into the community. Opportunities may be filling in existing volunteer needs at nonprofits and/or helping with rejuvenation projects that the nonprofits have identified. Raking, painting, storage room reorganization, and planting gardens are just some examples. Rejuvenation projects are scoped and managed by HandsOn Twin Cities.
Project in a Box
We work with you to craft a hands-on project that can be delivered, opened, and completed by your employees wherever they are (office or home). Each box contains the project supplies and instructions for the individual or group to complete the volunteer project. Available to anyone, but an ideal option to collectively volunteer for cross-country teams and companies with various facilities.
Day or Week of Service
We coordinate multiple projects within the day or week for employee volunteers to choose from. We staff all projects to ensure that each volunteer experience has consistency and feels like a part of the larger day or week. We can also plan transportation, meals, and registration if you prefer.
Meetings & Special Events
Incorporating a volunteer project to your meeting, conference, or special event is a great opportunity to help the community and engage participants with each other. We will help lift the load by planning a volunteer activation for your attendees to enjoy.
Customized Projects
We believe volunteerism comes in all forms. We have coordinated donation drives, learning sessions about issues in our community and advocacy, and more. If you’re looking for a different opportunity, we can design a volunteer project that meet your goals and deliver impact.