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January 25, 1997.
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January 25, 1997
- Globewide Network Academy
- Organization Name
- Globewide Network Academy
- Organization City
- www.gnacademy.org
- State/Province
- www
- Country
- internet
- Organization's Geographic Service Area
- cyberspace
- Number of full-time and part-time employees (paid staff)
- no response
- Respondent's Name
- Patrick M. Burnstad
- Respondent's Position
- Chaiman of the Board
- Organization's Web Site Address
-
http://www.gnacademy.org/
- Respondent's Role in Working with Volunteers at Organization
- GNA is the first virtual corporation, established in
1993, 501(c)(3) in 1994. GNA was founded by volunteers and is still
run entirely by volunteers. This year we will be paying staff for the
first time.
- How did you hear about this Project?
- no response
- What other staff have involved volunteers virtually at
your organization?
- no response
- Approximately how many of your online volunteers provide
technical assistance to your staff or to other volunteers?
- 20
- Please describe the kinds of activities these technical
assistance volunteers provide to your organization:
- Create and maintain:
- Web pages
- Multiple databases
- listserves
- HyperNews forums
- Approximately how many of your volunteers provide direct
support to clients / recipients of service via the Internet?
- 25
- Please describe the kinds of volunteer activities these
direct contact volunteers provide to your organization:
- These are people who talk (write) directly
with our clients, who are primarily schools and students.
- How did you recruit the volunteers you involve(d) via
the Internet?
- no response
- How did you screen/orient the volunteers you involve(d)
via the Internet?
- Word of Web :-)
- How do you supervise and recognize/reward online
volunteers for their contributions?
- Since we are all volunteers, our rewards are primarily
personal gratification.
Compliments, "attaboys", and shared recognition of good work are our
instruments.
- Have you ever surveyed these online volunteers about
their experiences with your organization?
- no response
- What factors in your organization have promoted the
success of your virtual volunteering program?
- no response
- What factors in your organization have impeded the
success of your virtual volunteering program?
- no response
- Please add any other comments you would like to send to
us:
- no response
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