Sound Off About Virtual Volunteering

sound off about virtual volunteering

The Virtual Volunteering Project is nearing the end of its third year. Our Web site now offers more than 300 files of information on involving online volunteers, from the first steps for setting up such a program, to suggestions for involving people with disabilities as online volunteers, to guidelines for online safety. Our resources for online volunteers, to help them get the most out of their cyber service experiences, also continues to grow.

As we consider our work to date and plans for the future, we would like to hear your feedback -- about how this Project has performed, about the resources this Project offers on its web site, about any experiences you've had working with us, and about virtual volunteering in general.

Please complete the following survey. We'll use your comments as we build strategies for the Year 2000 and beyond. No feedback will be shared with staff outside this Project, on or offline, without the author's consent.

This survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

SURVEY

Your Name (first and last, please, not your screen name):

E-mail Address (required):

Re-enter E-mail Address (required):

In what city are you located?:

In what state or province?:

Country (if other than U.S.A):

For Everyone

In your opinion, what's best about virtual volunteering in general, and
the Virtual Volunteering Project specifically?

In your opinion, what's the biggest drawback about virtual volunteering in general,
and the Virtual Volunteering Project specifically?

Tell us if you find the Virtual Volunteering Project Web site valuable, and
why you think it is so (or not so, as the case may be):

Have the resources on the Virtual Volunteering Project Web site had any lasting
or long-term impact on your work, within your agency, or in your work as a
volunteer? (did you start an online volunteering program or refine the way you
involved online volunteers because of these Web site resources? do you visit
a particular page on the site more frequently than others?)

What resources do you need most to assist you in virtual volunteering, and
have you been able to find these resources on the VV Project Web site?

In your opinion, what is the future of virtual volunteering / cyber service?
(do you believe more agencies will engage in it, what areas do you see
online volunteers engaging in that they aren't now, do you believe
agencies will need new kinds of assistance or expertise, do you believe
virtual volunteering will have a negative impact on volunteer service, etc.)

When and how did you first hear about the Virtual Volunteering Project?
(how and why did you find our Web site? if you were using a search engine,
which one and what keywords were you using?)

How could the Virtual Volunteering Project more effectively get the word out
about its resources for agencies and volunteers? And could you assist us in
this endeavor? (and, if so, how would you like to do so?)

Has the VV Project Manager, Jayne Cravens, assisted you in setting up,
maintaining or expanding a virtual volunteering program, or in participating
as an online volunteer? If so, what was the nature of this assistance, and did
you find the assistance helpful?

If you ever attended a workshop on virtual volunteering:

when was this workshop:

where did this workshop take place:

tell us if you felt this workshop was valuable, and why you thought so:

how has this workshop had any lasting or long-term impact, if any, on your
work or your agency (did you start an online volunteering program or refine
the way you involved online volunteers after attending this workshop? did
you use the VV Project resources during or after this workshop?)

For Companies/Agencies

How many on-site volunteers does your agency currently involve (if any)?:

What sorts of activities do these volunteers do at your agency?:

How many online (Internet) volunteers does your agency currently involve (if any)?:

What sorts of activities do these volunteers do at your agency?:

If you involve online volunteers, what factors have promoted the
success of your virtual volunteering program?
(getting staff buy-in, on-site orientations, putting policies and procedures in writing, etc.)

If you involve online volunteers, what factors in your organization
have impeded the success of your virtual volunteering program?
(staff reluctance to work with "unseen" volunteers, lack of pre-planning, etc.)

Is your agency profiled on the VV Site?

Do you subscribe to Virtual Verve, our monthly e-mail newsletter?

For Volunteers

If so, what types of service have you performed, and at what agencies?

Do you subscribe to Virtual Verve, our monthly e-mail newsletter?

Please add any other comments that you would like to send to us
about this Project, or about virtual volunteering in general

BEFORE YOU HIT SUBMIT
This command can take SEVERAL seconds, so please be patient; you will know your submission is successful when you see the "Thank You" page.

Note: when you "submit", your information is automatically sent to the Virtual Volunteering Project staff via e-mail.

If you have problems using this form, e-mail 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.
Virtual Volunteering Project home page

Linking to or from these pages