Other Sites Re: Virtual Volunteering

In addition to research and evaluations of virtual volunteering, that is tracked here on the Virtual Volunteering Wiki, which has been put together as a supplement to  The Last Virtual Volunteering Guidebook, there are also various other web sites, blogs, publications and initiatives focused on virtual volunteering, often under different names (digital volunteering, online volunteering, microvolunteering, etc.). It's impossible to create a comprehensive list of such - just as it would be impossible to make a list of all web sites, blogs and other non-research related to volunteering, in general. This list gives an overview of the different ways various people and organizations are talking about virtual volunteering, especially internationally. Also see this page tracking news articles, blog posts, and other updates on virtual volunteering.










Also see this list of Twitter accounts related to virtual volunteering (evolunteering, microvolunteering, digital volunteering, etc.), telework, telecommuting, virtual teams, distributed teams, etc. There are almost 300 people and organizations on this list.

Also see this page tracking news articles, blog posts, and other updates on virtual volunteering and this page lists RSS feeds that automatically link to the latest web pages, blogs, and other online materials that use terms that relate to virtual volunteering.

Below are initiatives and resources regarding online activism by various organizations:
Note: this section is still under construction

Alliance for Justice
www.afj.org/check-the-facts/resources-and-publications/
Online information on free and low-cost publications regarding nonprofits, advocacy and the law.

Groundwire's Guide to Online Organizing
groundwire.org/resources
Formerly ONE/Northwest, Groundwire is a not-for-profit consulting firm that helps organizations, particularly environmental groups, engage in effective advocacy. Its Web site provides essential, excellent information for any organization regarding online activism.

Lobbying Rules for 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organizations
www.independentsector.org/lobbying_rules
Detailed, up-to-date information from the Independent Sector, a body representing large nonprofits and foundations in the United States.

NetAction
www.netaction.org
This nonprofit organization was dedicated to promoting effective grassroots citizen action campaigns. Its archived Web site continues to provide some of the best advice available for organizations wanting to mobilizing activist via the Internet.

Wikipedia entry for Internet Activism
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_activism
An excellent introduction to online activism, with a plethora of links to more information.

Digital Engagement - TechSoup

Workforce Online
workforceonline.com
Although geared towards human resources manager, this web site and its weekly email update, Workforce Week, provide advice and legal updates that can be oh-so-helpful to volunteer managers: regarding policy, supervision, applicant tracking, legal issues, evaluation, and more

Also see this page tracking news articles, blog posts, and other updates on virtual volunteering.

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Detailed information about how to use the Internet to support and involve volunteers - virtual volunteering - can be found in The Last Virtual Volunteering Guidebook. This wiki is a supplement to the book - but no substitution for it. 

Join our virtual volunteering LinkedIn group (you must be a member of LinkedIn to join this group; membership is free) to know when the Virtual Volunteering Wiki is updated.

If you tweet about The Last Virtual Volunteering Guidebook please use the tag #vvbook

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Want to know more about using the Internet to engage and support volunteers? See:


 The Last Virtual Volunteering Guidebook
by Jayne Cravens and Susan J. Ellis


The most comprehensive guide available on virtual volunteering, including online mentoring, micro-volunteeirng, virtual teams, high-responsibility roles, crowd sourcing to benefit nonprofits and other mission-based organizations, and much more.


Published January 2014, based on more than 30 years of research.  Available as both a print book and an ebook.