NetIP announces the launch of Dollars for Doers Program
Trying to balance work, life, and NetIP volunteering? Get rewarded through the Dollars for Doers Program…
Are you constantly logged into gmail at work to answer NetIP related emails? Do you check your IPhone/Blackberry Facebook app during work meetings to see how many people are RSVP-ed for that evening’s NetIP event? Is HarrisConnect bookmarked as a favorite on your work desktop? Are you constantly marketing NetIP events to your co-workers? …Sound familiar? Chances are yes if you are a young working professional who volunteers or serves on the board for the Network of Indian Professionals.
This quarter, NetIP is participating in the Dollars for Doers Program, an initiative that rewards YOUR local chapter for your NetIP and work efforts. Specifically, if you volunteer for NetIP and work for a large company, then you may be eligible to receive funds from your employer to benefit NetIP-NA, your local chapter, or a NetIP philanthropic cause!
What is the Dollars for Doers Program?
The Dollars for Doers is a national program utilized to recognize volunteers in their community. If you volunteer a minimum amount of time with a non-profit or charitable organization, participating employers will complement your volunteer with a grant to a non-profit organization of your choice. For example, if you are serve on the board for your local 501(c)(3) chapter, then your employer will grant up to $500 (per calendar year) to your local chapter. Alternatively, if you volunteer for another community organization (e.g. school or local park), you may still be eligible to grant funds to your local NetIP chapter (based upon your employer’s program guidelines). Applications for Dollars for Doers grants will be honored if the request adheres to your employer program’s guidelines.
How can you get involved?
To enroll in the Dollars for Doers program, please contact your employer to determine if they participate in the Dollars for Doers program. Participating companies include (but not limited to):
- IBM
- CitiGroup
- AAA
- Microsoft
- Morgan Stanley
- Bank of America
- Fannie Mae
- KPMG
- Pfizer
- Cisco Systems
- World Bank
If your company participates in this program, then you will need to complete an employer-provided application for a volunteer grant and indicate which organization you would like to grant the funds to. Based upon your company’s terms and conditions, you may not be able to allocate funds to an organization that is not a 501(c)(3) non-profit. If you are uncertain of whether your local chapter is a 501(c)(3) organization, please contact your local chapter board or financeadmin@netip.org.
If you would like more information or have any questions, please contact Rita Bagai, Communications Chair (rita@netip.org).
