Cerius Consulting Signs Agreement with Volunteer Center; 10,000 Vacancies on Non-Profit Boards Drive Agreement for Cerius Members to aid Volunteer Center of Orange County.Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2003 Cerius Consulting (www.ceriusconsulting.com), an executive level-only consultancy group, has signed an agreement with Volunteer Center of Orange County to provide the non-profit resource center with access to the group's expertise in the business arena. Cerius made the announcement today as part of the group's plan to increase its principals' profiles within the community by affiliating with local groups that actively help revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. communities; Volunteer Center's slogan A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. Slogans vary from the written and the visual to the chanted and the vulgar. , "Helping People Help People," strongly echoes the principles of the Cerius Consulting group. "We were seeking relationships that will allow us to aggressively fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. our goal of reducing the 10,000 empty seats which currently exist on non-profit boards here in Orange County alone," said Carol Stone, president and chief executive officer of Volunteer Center and a highly recognized public figure for her work both locally and nationally. "A growing number of Cerius people are already volunteering within their communities and are bringing their executive-level skills to the aid of these organizations. Now, with our signed agreement, Cerius principals, and those working closely with Cerius, will have yet another avenue of access to the boards that need them most." Each Cerius Consulting principal/consultant is encouraged to volunteer their time and skills in different capacities to the oft-neglected non-profit sector The nonprofit sector, also called the third sector, civic sector or voluntary sector, is a third area of an economy, distinct from the public sector and the private sector. It is made up of all of the non-profit organizations in the economy. . This agreement takes the group further by now allowing Cerius members to take full advantage of Volunteer Center's Board Connection Program, which matches people's talents and interests with the board best suited to each volunteer. The agreement also allows Cerius' consultants to network among different businesses associated with Volunteer Center as one of the many benefits Cerius Consulting offers to its principals. Volunteer Center Orange County and Cerius are now able to cross link with each other's Web site (Volunteer Center is at www.volunteercenter.org) -- in addition to Volunteer Center having direct access to the more than 60 (and growing) business leaders in the Cerius network. "Aligning with Volunteer Center is a win-win situation for both parties," said Pamela Wasley, director and co-founder of Cerius Consulting. "Not only does this agreement allow our members to work with a group that is actively making a difference in the community, while serving as a volunteer pipeline to the Center, but we are also setting our consultants up for increased exposure with a variety of companies that can benefit from Cerius' network of seasoned business leaders." About Volunteer Center Established in 1958 as a connector for individuals interested in volunteering, today's Volunteer Center is the county's one-stop resource for charitable activities. The Center offers a variety of programs and services designed to address every aspect of non-profit management and volunteerism vol·un·teer·ism n. Use of or reliance on volunteers, especially to perform social or educational work in communities. volunteerism . Volunteer Center's role is to promote personal involvement in the community as the most effective and rewarding means of creating a better environment in which our families can grow and prosper. The non-profit Volunteer Center is located in Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Calif. About Cerius Consulting Cerius Consulting is a group of seasoned executives who have successfully served as CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CTOs, CIOs and VPs in a broad range of disciplines. Cerius consultants' proven business acumen acumen Astuteness, perception, perspicacity and track record of success allows them to seamlessly step-in and work with management to offer timely diagnoses of business problems as well as solutions to enhance revenues, control costs and achieve key objectives, at surprisingly affordable rates. Cerius Consulting has the people, the tools, and the insight to solve companies' most pressing business issues, combined with the know-how to take a company to the next level. Cerius Consulting is based in Orange County, Calif. with additional locations in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and the Inland Empire In·land Empire A region of the northwest United States between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, comprising eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important to the area. ; this Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, connection is another reason behind Cerius' growing success. For more information, call 949-250-0500 or visit www.ceriusconsulting.com. |
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