Nationwide Starts Corporate Volunteer Program

Nationwide has launched the On Your Side Volunteer Network Program, which will encourage its 33,000 employees to increase their personal volunteer efforts.

To encourage their work for nonprofit organizations, Nationwide, Columbus, Ohio, is offering incentives like vacation time, grant money and internal recognition.

In the first 8 months after the pilot program was started in 2005 for home office associates, Nationwide’s central Ohio employees logged nearly 8,000 volunteer hours. The program helps associates find time in their schedule, matches their contributions of time with grant money and gives them professional development opportunities.