1. Virtual Volunteering Unbound by Space, Place or Time Jason Scott, CNCS - Training Officer / eLearning Specialist Jeff Coburn, NSIP – Senior Web Specialist

2. What is virtual volunteering? Online Online At home or work At home or work Similar to telecommuting Similar to telecommuting Collaborative Collaborative Does not mean that volunteers work ONLY via the Internet Does not mean that volunteers work ONLY via the Internet

3. Why Online Volunteering? New expanded pool of volunteers New expanded pool of volunteers Don’t want to or not easy to leave their home Don’t want to or not easy to leave their home Trial run before committing in person Trial run before committing in person Flexible schedule Flexible schedule Accessibility Accessibility Environmentally Friendly Environmentally Friendly

4. What Can Someone Do as a Virtual Volunteer? Conducting online research Conducting online research Consulting expertise Consulting expertise Write Proposals Write Proposals Create Curriculum and Training Create Curriculum and Training Marketing and Advocacy Marketing and Advocacy

5. Captioning / Translation Captioning / Translation Design, Editing, Copywriting, and Proofreading Design, Editing, Copywriting, and Proofreading Web Development Web Development Accessibility Evaluations Accessibility Evaluations Client Contact Client Contact Opportunities that don’t require a computer

6. Technology for Virtual Volunteering Collaborative Document Editing Collaborative Document Editing Online Project Management Online Project Management Online Messaging / Talking Online Messaging / Talking Captioning Service Captioning Service File Transfer File Transfer Social Bookmarking / Tagging Social Bookmarking / Tagging Social Media Tools Social Media Tools

7. Group Discussion At your tables select one organization represented. Describe the organization and how they traditionally use volunteers. As a group brainstorm ways virtual volunteers could be utilized to help the organization meet their goals and objectives. At your tables select one organization represented. Describe the organization and how they traditionally use volunteers. As a group brainstorm ways virtual volunteers could be utilized to help the organization meet their goals and objectives.