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June 29, 1998.
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June 29, 1998
- Free Our Parks and Forests
- Organization Name
- Free Our Parks and Forests
- Organization City
- Seattle
- State/Province
- WA
- Country
- USA
- Organization's Geographic Service Area
- United States
- Number of full-time and part-time employees (paid staff)
- 0 - we're all volunteer
- Respondent's Name
- Shane Miller
- Respondent's Position
- President
- Organization's Web Site Address
-
http://www.freeourparks.org
- Respondent's Role in Working with Volunteers at Organization
- I manage our Internet campaign, in addition to
presiding over all the affairs of our organization. Our website has a
password-protected administrative area volunteers use to add to our
database, schedule activities, etc.
- How did you hear about this Project?
- no response
- What other staff have involved volunteers virtually at
your organization?
- Chairman of the Board
Vice-President
Newsgroup Monitor
- Approximately how many of your online volunteers provide
technical assistance to your staff or to other volunteers?
- 4
- Please describe the kinds of activities these technical
assistance volunteers provide to your organization:
- Programming, website design, content integration
- Approximately how many of your volunteers provide direct
support to clients / recipients of service via the Internet?
- 5
- Please describe the kinds of volunteer activities these
direct contact volunteers provide to your organization:
- Mostly emailing and replying to emails. Also
running a list server and posting to USENET.
- How did you recruit the volunteers you involve(d) via
the Internet?
- Word of mouth
- How did you screen/orient the volunteers you involve(d)
via the Internet?
- I oriented them personally
- How do you supervise and recognize/reward online
volunteers for their contributions?
- By letting everybody in the organization know when
someone makes a contribution. Outstanding contributions may also be
recognized in our newsletter or press contacts.
- Have you ever surveyed these online volunteers about
their experiences with your organization?
- No (expect by personal interview)
- What factors in your organization have promoted the
success of your virtual volunteering program?
- Access to Internet tools and resources
- What factors in your organization have impeded the
success of your virtual volunteering program?
- Incipience of our organization - lack of policies and
structures
- Please add any other comments you would like to send to
us:
- no response
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