Cary Pedicini CEO Volunteering Australia
Cary has a significant background in the not-for-profit and government sectors in fields as diverse as sport and recreation, outdoor education, student accommodation, vocational education and training, employment and community services. Cary has held senior management positions with organisations such as the YMCA, the Department for Victorian Communities and, most recently, State Director for Mission Australia in Victoria. Originally qualifying as an Industrial Designer, Cary holds a Masters of Business, and post graduate qualifications in Education and Outdoor Studies. Cary has experience in volunteer management in sport and recreation, and this is complemented by his most recent experience engaging with major national companies in corporate volunteering programs ABSTRACT. |
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Cary Pedicini will be presenting on trends in volunteering in Australia, in particular corporate volunteering and its impact on the Rotary movement. This new trend in volunteering is largely driven by the corporate sector, within a broader context of the emergence of corporate social responsibility values. It has been on the rise for some years now and looks to continue.
What can corporate volunteering tell us about larger trends in volunteering? Cary will explore the way that not-for-profits have responded to the challenge of working more closely with companies, and consider how it might inform an understanding of engaging a younger generation of volunteers. Does corporate volunteering represent a diversion of volunteer effort away from service club involvement, or are there opportunities to be found? Corporate volunteering, for example, can be a great catalyst for more community engagement.
Cary will also look at the current landscape of corporate volunteering, such as the trend towards finding roles which utilise the skills of employees, the preference for nurturing longer term relationships with a few select not-for-profit partners, and innovation in corporate volunteering such as retiree programs and seconded placements.
Finally, Cary will explore the types of strategic partnerships which Rotary could be making to capitalize on these changes.