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I still use YahooGroups to do all the things you are talking about, and still like it so much more than anything else. Users particularly love that they can choose how they want to interface with it -- via the web or via email (still a very big deal with most people I work with). The calendar isn't as good as Google but, otherwise, I still think
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Let's hear from others!
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The Independent Sector does studies regarding on volunteerism in the USA, but not so much volunteer management. Still, check out their most recent studies. Post your question to CYBERVPM -- that's the most popular volunteer management community in the USA, and if there is a more up-to-date study, someone there will know about it. Also try ARNOVA
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Are you volunteering now with an organization, helping them with something computer or Internet-related? Are you volunteering now with an organization, helping them as an online volunteer, but not necessarily doing an assignment that's computer or Internet-related? Did you just finish either kind of assignment? Are you an organization that's
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Hope someone will post a followup about how this event went -- perhaps a link to information on how many organizations posted assignments specifically for this event, how many people signed up for assignments, testimonials from both volunteers and organizations about their experiences, etc.
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Indeed, volunteering can help a person regarding his or her paid work. Bringing this thread back to the subject of volunteers and technology : Skills : yes, showing off skills as a volunteer at a nonprofit and building your portfolio can help you in finding paid work. However, don't volunteer for a tech assignment unless you already have the skills
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It's funny that so many people avoid talking about concrete things that have worked at their organizations regarding the introduction of technology. I know all the concepts for making users feel supported in using new technologies, but what lacks is real examples of that in practice. For those of us who have had to convince staff to use new technologies
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Convincing people to use new and even not-so-new online tools remains tough for me with some offices. What strategies have you used, or what circumstances do you believe need to be in place , to convince someone, or several employees, to join or post to an online discussion group, to use RSS to subscribe to updates on a web site or blog, to fill out
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It's been six years since this discussion originated on TechSoup, but I was reminded yet again of how cultural practices can keep women in developing countries out of community technology centers, telecenters, Internet cafes, etc. while corresponding last week with an Afghan female colleague: for various reasions, her employer has blocks on hundreds
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I have a list of short-term assignments for volunteers that might be helpful for any nonprofits wanting to create assignments for this event.