There are 42 responses to this survey from March 3 1997 through December 1998.
These responses are summarize here on our Web site.
When the words "no response" or "did not answer" appear, it means the individual didn't respond to the question, or, that the question was not ask on the survey at the time that the volunteer responded.
Index of Questions
In what state or province and country?
How did you hear about this Project?
(how and why did you find our Web
site? if you were using a search engine, which one and what keywords were
you using?)
How many organizations have you helped via the Internet?
What organization(s) have you volunteered for via the Internet?
Where is this/are these organizations located?
(city, state and country)
What kinds of volunteer activities have you done for a nonprofit
organization or public sector institute via the Internet?
(Note also whom you assisted -- staff? other volunteers? clients of the agency?)
How long did your "virtual volunteering" stint(s) last?
(how long have your volunteer activites via the Internet lasted per organization?)
How did you originally get together with the organization(s) you helped/are helping?
(did you see a list of volunteer opportunities on a Web site, something in the newspaper, etc.)
Have you volunteered/do you volunteer offline and, if so, what have you done?
(face-to-face, on-site help, such as serving food at a shelter or mentoring a young person)
Why did you want to volunteer?
(in general; what is your compelling reason to volunteer, however you do so)
Why did you want to provide volunteer support via the Internet?
What did you like about volunteering via the Internet, as opposed to volunteering in-person/face-to-face?
What did you dislike about volunteering via the Internet?
How did the organization(s) you help(ed) recognize/reward you, if at all?
(did they give you a certificate, provide a link from their Web site to your own Web site, give you a letter of appreciation, etc.)
What would make your virtual volunteering experiences more satisfying to you?
Please add any other comments you would like to send to the Virtual
Volunteering Project
(If you wish to remain anonymous, make your request here)