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Engaging the Virtual Volunteer
Angela K. Palmier
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What is it?????
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What it’s NOT!!!!
• A substitute for traditional volunteering
A legal form of slavery!!!!!!
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A Virtual Volunteer Story
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Today’s Preferences
•Skills and project based
•Meaningful/Impactful
•Creative/challenging
•Flexible or virtual
•Offer targeted experience or training
•Makes a difference
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Today’s Expectations
•Freedom to research options/connect online
•Fast response time
•Less authoritative management/bureaucracy
•Professionalism
•Time is being used effectively
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Why Should You Involve Online Volunteers??
• Extends resources
• Immediacy
• Breaks down barriers
• FREE!!!!
• GREEN!!!
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What can they do?
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What’s stopping you?
• Fear?
• Technical Support?
• Resources?
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Indiana Volunteer Hours
in 2009
2009 total equals 192.1 million volunteer hoursSource: volunteeringinamerica.gov
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You need a plan!