By becoming a Friend of EV through Corporate Membership, you join a growing network of businesses in the Eastern Region (Maroondah, Whitehorse and Yarra Shire Ranges).
Your membership provides you with opportunities to connect with others who share a vision of strengthening and growing the regional business community. Our network also includes over 400 not-for-profit community organisations and provides opportunities for business and community to work together in innovative ways.
Corporate Volunteering is a highly successful example of this partnership. Corporate volunteering is where businesses support their paid employees to be involved in some form of community based volunteer activity or event.
Your annual ‘Friends of’ membership will entitle you to priority consideration in finding the right community-match that meets your human resource needs.
Businesses that have requested a Corporate Volunteering placement by Eastern Volunteers speak positively about the benefits of this experience which can include:
- Improved team work and increased morale
- Staff development opportunities
- Enhanced business reputation and profile
- Exposure to media interest/ photo opportunities
- Potential new business opportunities
- High-impact investment toward a stronger community
Additional Benefits
Your annual ‘Friends of’ membership also provides your business with the following benefits:
Promotional Opportunities
- Free business profile and interview feature in our quarterly newsletter E-Vol-ution that is distributed to approximately 2,000 recipients.
- Free listing in our web-based Friends of EV Business Directory. Our website receives over 4000 hits per month, providing a valuable means of raising your business profile.
- Discounted admission to quarterly Business Booster Breakfasts, with a topical speaker and opportunities to meet with other businesses and community organisations.
- Discounted and priority admission at EV community and public events.
Training
Priority access to free Training Workshops run throughout the year on various topics of interest including:
- Professional Document Writing
- Professional Boundaries
- Introduction to Volunteering
- Social media
Your investment with Eastern Volunteers
Becoming a Friend of EV costs $300 for businesses
EV is a non-for-profit organisation dependent on government funding, grants and philanthropic contributions. Membership fees directly contribute to the services we provide to the community – volunteer recruitment and volunteer assisted transport to people living in the cities of Maroondah and Whitehorse and the Shire of Yarra Ranges.
For further information about Corporate Membership please contact Alex Makin, Marketing Manager on 9870 7822 or email alex.makin@easternvolunteers.org.au
