Building a successful and meaningful corporate volunteering program with Gavin Findlay

Host: Kelsey Mulcahy, Volunteer Systems Specialist at Rosterfy

Guest: Gavin Findlay, Chief Executive Officer, New Zealand Food Network

Webinar Overview: Hear an insightful Lunch and Learn discussion including a Q&A with Gavin Findlay.

Gavin joined the New Zealand Food Network as the CEO from a varied career spanning the travel, aviation, business and logistics sectors. As a former Officer in the Royal Air Force (based in the UK), Gavin has spent time working with vulnerable communities and individuals across all corners of the globe – an experience which, still today, continues to fuel his passion for making a difference in and for New Zealand’s food insecure communities.

Key Takeaways from the Webinar:

• The role of corporate volunteering in strengthening community ties and addressing food insecurity
• The social and business benefits of well-executed corporate volunteering initiatives

• How the New Zealand Food Network engages with corporate partners beyond “tick-the-box” activities
• What meaningful engagement looks like from both the charity and corporate side

• Key elements of a successful corporate volunteering program (structure, purpose, scalability)
• Aligning corporate volunteering with organisational values and community need

• Learnings from Gavin’s experience managing national food redistribution and coordinating support
• How to manage high volumes of corporate volunteers efficiently and with impact