Skilled Technology Volunteers: Increasing nonprofit impact and providing professional development opportunities
On this episode of The Apparo Effect, Apparo’s Director of Marketing, Bleema Bershad hosts Apparo’s Director of Financial Development, Kristen Reed, and Praveen Gautum, CIO for BlueLinx. Praveen discusses his teams experience volunteering on Apparo’s Community Impact Project with Streetwise Georgia.
In this conversation, they dive into:
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How the BlueLinx team assisted Streetwise with their technology needs, allowing the nonprofit more time to focus on their mission
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The unique opportunity to see behind the scenes at a nonprofit and learn about the day-to-day operations
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The benefits of being a skilled-based volunteer, including the convenience of timing/virtual opportunities and collaboration
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How the volunteer experience led to staff professional development, leadership opportunities and creative problem solving