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What is volunteering really about?What is volunteering really about?
Working on behalf of others or a Working on behalf of others or a cause without payment for time and cause without payment for time and servicesservices
Can be altruistic and/or self-servingCan be altruistic and/or self-serving
Types of VolunteeringTypes of Volunteering
VirtualVirtual School/EducationSchool/Education Corporate/EmployeeCorporate/Employee CommunityCommunity Faith based--Still largest volunteer sector Faith based--Still largest volunteer sector
(35.6% of volunteering 07-09)(35.6% of volunteering 07-09) Issue basedIssue based Skills basedSkills based InternationalInternational Local/RegularLocal/Regular Short TermShort Term
Value of VolunteersValue of Volunteers
The estimated dollar value of The estimated dollar value of volunteer time for 2009 is $20.85 per volunteer time for 2009 is $20.85 per hour.hour.
U.S. Volunteering in 2009U.S. Volunteering in 2009
Volunteering rate increased .4% from Volunteering rate increased .4% from previous year to 26.8% previous year to 26.8%
Total of 63.4 million volunteers Total of 63.4 million volunteers contributed 8.1 billion hours of contributed 8.1 billion hours of serviceservice
This service was worth $169 billionThis service was worth $169 billion
When Recruiting Be Clear AboutWhen Recruiting Be Clear About
DutiesDuties Skills/RequirementsSkills/Requirements ExpectationsExpectations Importance of TaskImportance of Task
12 Basic Needs of Every Volunteer12 Basic Needs of Every Volunteer
Specific manageable task with beginning Specific manageable task with beginning and endand end
Task that matches interests and Task that matches interests and motivationmotivation
A good reason for doing the taskA good reason for doing the task Written instructionsWritten instructions Reasonable deadlineReasonable deadline Convenience to complete task when and Convenience to complete task when and
where it’s most convenient for volunteerwhere it’s most convenient for volunteer
Everything necessary to complete Everything necessary to complete the task without interruptionthe task without interruption
Adequate trainingAdequate training Safe, comfortable, and friendly Safe, comfortable, and friendly
working environmentworking environment Follow-up to see task to completionFollow-up to see task to completion Opportunity to provide feedback Opportunity to provide feedback
when task is finishedwhen task is finished Appreciation and recognitionAppreciation and recognition
Virtual VolunteeringVirtual Volunteering
Virtual volunteering is a term Virtual volunteering is a term describing a volunteer who describing a volunteer who completes tasks, in whole or in part, completes tasks, in whole or in part, offsite from the organization using offsite from the organization using the Internet.the Internet.
Many organizations find a Many organizations find a combination of onsite and online combination of onsite and online tasks for volunteers works best for tasks for volunteers works best for everyone involved (volunteers, staff, everyone involved (volunteers, staff, clients). Assignments can have clients). Assignments can have different levels of virtuality. different levels of virtuality.
Nothing virtual about commitment, Nothing virtual about commitment, tasks, deadlinestasks, deadlines
Advantages of Virtual VolunteeringAdvantages of Virtual Volunteering
ComfortComfort No Commute No Commute Larger pool of volunteersLarger pool of volunteers More accessible (people with More accessible (people with
disabilities)disabilities) Breaks down geographic boundariesBreaks down geographic boundaries Easier to work around schedulesEasier to work around schedules
Virtual Volunteers may have skills Virtual Volunteers may have skills organization needs or does not haveorganization needs or does not have
Stretch organizations’ resourcesStretch organizations’ resources
The Contact FactorThe Contact Factor
Miss face-to face contact which can Miss face-to face contact which can limit networking opportunitieslimit networking opportunities
Can miss sense of community Can miss sense of community Can miss non-profits larger missionCan miss non-profits larger mission
Types of TasksTypes of Tasks
FundraisingFundraising Web Design/MaintenanceWeb Design/Maintenance Data EntryData Entry Writing/EditingWriting/Editing Film/Other MediaFilm/Other Media ResearchResearch ConsultingConsulting TranslationTranslation Online MentoringOnline Mentoring
Establishing Virtual Volunteering Establishing Virtual Volunteering ProgramProgram
Post Opportunity/Actively search for Post Opportunity/Actively search for volunteersvolunteers
Second level email asks them to Second level email asks them to create Gmail account for sharing create Gmail account for sharing Google Docs Google Docs
Send email with links which explain Send email with links which explain tasks – detailed documentation link, tasks – detailed documentation link, video linkvideo link
Virtual Volunteering is about real Virtual Volunteering is about real people making real impact in real people making real impact in real time. Virtual volunteers are real time. Virtual volunteers are real people who need real management people who need real management and support. Nothing virtual about and support. Nothing virtual about them.them.
SourcesSources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteeringhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteering http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/
assets/resources/FactSheetFinal.pdfassets/resources/FactSheetFinal.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Virtual_volunteeringVirtual_volunteering http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/rgk/http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/rgk/
serviceleader/virtual/serviceleader/virtual/ http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/
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