Tech Tools for Recognizing Virtual Volunteering Contributions/Impact

Email (have an example of an email that recognizes the contributions of volunteers? Share it with us!)
Message boards and discussion groups (have an example of using an online group to recognize the contributions of volunteers? Share it with us!)
Blogs (have an example of a blog posting to recognize the contributions of volunteers? Share it with us!)
Web sites (have an example of a web page to recognize the contributions of volunteers? Share it with us!)
Facebook and other friend-to-friend networks (have an example of a Facebook posting to recognize the contributions of volunteers? Take a screen capture and share it with us!)
Twitter (have an example of a tweet to recognize the contributions of volunteers? Take a screen capture and share it with us!)
Flickr and other photo-sharing sites (have an example? Share it with us!)
YouTube, Vimeo and other video-sharing sites (have an example? Share it with us!)

Here's an example we really like, from Greenslopes Private Hospital in Australia. The description of the video has the usual statistics - number of patient visits a day by volunteers, number of visitors assisted by volunteers each a day at information desks, etc. - but the video itself is a perfect example of how an oh-so-simple video can be used to recognize volunteer impact. These volunteers aren't online volunteers, but the recognition method is online, and therefore, we consider it a part of virtual volunteering.

Here's another example, from Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations Mental Health Team. They made a simple, short, excellent video thanking volunteers & programs supporting people & communities in Wales (where they are based) during the difficult circumstances brought by the coronavirus pandemic. The video is shared on YouTube..

Online conferences/webinars (have an example? Share it with us!)
Endorsements on LinkedIn (have an example? Share it with us!)

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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.

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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.