Resources for AGENCIES Resources for VOLUNTEERS About the Virtual Volunteering Project Subscribe to VIRTUAL VERVE What's new Site Index Home Page		virtual volunteering FAQs frequently asked questions & their answers This information was last updated on December 6, 2000   General FAQs About the Project and virtual volunteering. Questions from Agencies Questions from Volunteers   In General: What is "virtual volunteering"? What are some examples of virtual volunteering? What are the benefits of virtual volunteering? Who is volunteering virtually? How many people are volunteering virtually? How many agencies involve online volunteers? What about online support groups and other informal online volunteering? Isn't this "virtual volunteering" as well? Is the Virtual Volunteering Project trying to get rid of face-to-face volunteering? Is the Virtual Volunteering Project focused only on the United States? Who funds the Virtual Volunteering Project? Why are URLS often written out on the pages, instead of just linking to resources via their title? How can I get a copy of the Virtual Volunteering Guidebook?   From Agencies: How do I find/recruit online volunteers? I want to involve volunteers virtually - where do I begin? I want to start an online mentoring or tutoring program - where do I begin? What about confidentiality, privacy, security, etc.? Doesn't volunteering virtually compromise these things for volunteers and/or clients? Do I need special software to involve online volunteers? Won't we all have to be on the same kind of computers and operating systems to work together? What's the key to success of a virtual volunteering program? I am getting lots of online volunteers signing up to help. Then they disappear. What can I do to retain online volunteers? I don't have a virtual volunteering program, but I do need volunteer management and recruitment resources online -- where do I find them? How can an agency work with online "volunteers" that are part of a mandatory service program? Does the Virtual Volunteering Project charge for its resources? How can my agency utilize the Virtual Volunteering Project?   From Volunteers: I want to volunteer virtually - where do I begin? How do I find virtual volunteering opportunities? How can I be an online mentor or tutor? How old do I have to be to volunteer virtually? Why are there so many steps to volunteer with the VV Project itself? What's qualities make for a good online volunteer?   If you have other questions and cannot find the answers on this web site, please contact us.

• Virtual Volunteering Resources
  How to find and involve volunteers working from home or work computers, online resources for volunteer managers, advice for individuals who want to volunteer virtually, etc. These pages are updated and added to each month.

• How Your Agency Can Utilize the Virtual Volunteering Project
  Tips on how to use this Web site, information about our offline services, and how we can help you introduce or expand virtual volunteering in your agency.

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