Site Index

Pages are listed by category. Some pages are listed more than once, since they fall into more than one category.

The categories are:

• introduction materials and background information about the project

• materials for individuals interested in virtual volunteering

• organizations involving online volunteers & VV Project collaborating organizations

• starter materials for organizations to help them engage in virtual volunteering

• specific and advanced materials for organizations to help them engage in virtual volunteering

• materials to help agencies involve people with disabilities in virtual volunteering programs

• feedback forms

• index of all online volunteer management resources

Introduction Index of Organizations Benefits of using the Internet to find and involve volunteers Is your organization ready for virtual volunteering? Setting up and managing a virtual volunteering program - Introduction Getting staff buy-in and participation, developing an implementation plan, training staff and volunteers, etc. Implementing a virtual volunteering pilot project Identifying and creating assignments for online volunteers Managing volunteers virtually Orienting and evaluating volunteers for virtual assignments Index to four sample orientations from different organizations Assigning online tasks (matching volunteers to assignments) - Overview Sample online task descriptions - Index (links to about 15)

Using the Internet to support volunteers Sample evaluation questions to use with volunteers Sample evaluation questions to use with staff Recognizing Online Volunteers and Using the Internet to Honor ALL Volunteers Involving people with disabilities in virtual volunteering programs - introduction Working via the Internet with volunteers who have disabilities (four doucments total) First Person: Benefits of Virtual Volunteering for People With Disabilities Examples of Experiences Involving Online Volunteers and Youth With Disabilities Making an agency virtually accessible to people with disabilities Links to other resources to help agencies involve people with disabilities as volunteers Marketing an organization's volunteer opportunities online Midterm Reflections by Susan Ellis

 
 
 
specific and advanced materials for organizations to help them engage in virtual volunteering

Online Culture: learning the different styles of "personalities" online Connecting Humans: Essays on the Positive Side of Online Culture (4 documents in this directory) Making email communications more effective Volunteer activism via the Internet Finding and managing technical assistance volunteers - introduction Finding technical assistance volunteers Managing technical assistance volunteers Working with Web volunteers Using Internet discussion groups for volunteers list software Using Real-Time Communications with volunteers chat software Telecommuting Guides and Related Resources

Volunteers working with clients via the Internet initial first steps for those considering setting up a direct contact service benefits of online mentoring are you ready to start an online mentoring program? all administrative tasks for online mentoring importance of site managers screening online mentors sample reference check questions ideas for online mentoring activities online tours Suggested Online Mentoring Resources Essay Re: Telementoring Safety in Online Volunteering Programs 4 documents total

 
 
 

materials to help agencies involve people with disabilities in virtual volunteering programs Involving people with disabilities in virtual volunteering programs - introduction Working via the 'Net with volunteers with disabilities (there are three documents linked off of this page) First Person: Benefits of Virtual Volunteering for People With Disabilities Examples of Experiences Involving Online Volunteers and Youth With Disabilities Making an agency virtually accessible to people with disabilities Links to other resources to help agencies involve people with disabilities as volunteers     feedback forms For anyone to offer opinions about the Project and vv in general For agencies already involving online volunteers For individuals already involved in virtual volunteering Application to Volunteer With VV Project

index of all online resources (beyond Project Web site) to help volunteer managers & service leaders Index of online resources for volunteer managers - introduction Web sites with Volunteer Management Information & Resources Online Discussion Groups for Volunteer Managers & Volunteers Web Sites To Find Volunteer Opportunities Web Sites Promoting Volunteerism/Community Service